Resuming on 179-5, with house skipper Alex Davies having accomplished his eleventh first-class century the night earlier than, he was the primary wicket of the day to fall for 131, to an unpleasant shot off Jack Leach.
On the fifth anniversary of Leach’s well-known innings – “arguably the best one not out within the historical past of the sport” – at Headingley in August 2019, it turned out to be the primary of 5 morning wickets for the presently mothballed England spinner.
Missed by England in favour of Somerset team-mate Shoaib Bashir for the reason that opening Check in opposition to India in Hyderabad in January, he took 5 wickets for 18 runs in 49 balls – for his twenty seventh first-class five-wicket haul.
Having made 410-5 – their second-highest ever run chase – to beat the Bears at Taunton six weeks in the past, a goal of 369 didn’t daunt Somerset.
However one more rain interruption proved expensive – and no critical try was made to chase the runs, though their two openers, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and former Bear Andy Umeed had been each caught at deep mid-wicket.
Tom Lammonby and Tom Banton each mistimed pulls off Michael Rae earlier than James Rew plundered a 23-ball half-century earlier than the sunshine failed and the sport was referred to as off as a draw.
The Bears now face seemingly doomed backside membership Kent on Thursday when one other house draw would actually trigger a little bit of consternation to the dwindling band of Edgbaston members.
Somerset’s subsequent recreation begins the identical day at house to Durham, whereas their title hopes mainly relaxation on each them and third-placed Essex nonetheless having to play Surrey at house.
