Surrey’s third successive County Championship title was confirmed as Somerset fell to a 168-run defeat away to Lancashire.
It took simply 32 minutes and seven.1 overs on the fourth morning at Emirates Previous Trafford for the hosts to finish a 3rd win of the season .
Resuming on 204-6, Somerset had been dismissed for 224, with Luke Wells (4-36) taking two of the wickets, and Anderson Phillip the opposite two to complete with 3-81.
Whereas the consequence ends Somerset’s hopes of profitable a maiden County Championship title, it does little to spice up Lancashire’s probabilities of avoiding relegation after subsequent week’s concluding spherical of matches.
Keaton Jennings’ facet can be enjoying Division Two cricket subsequent season no matter the results of their ultimate recreation in opposition to Worcestershire if Nottinghamshire take no less than 10 factors at residence to Warwickshire, who would additionally want 5 factors from that recreation.
Somerset misplaced a wicket to the primary ball of the day when Lewis Gregory was deceived by Wells’ googly and bowled for a golden duck.
Lancashire loved extra success within the subsequent over when Craig Overton was leg-before wicket to Phillip for 4, and Brett Randell was then bowled for 9 by Wells.
The sport ended – and Surrey’s hat-trick of titles was confirmed – when James Rew was bowled by Phillip for 31.
Somerset’s defeat additionally noticed them slip to 3rd under Hampshire who leapfrogged into second place with victory in opposition to Worcestershire.
Report equipped by ECB Reporters’ Community.