Batty’s seven puts Surrey in charge on frenetic day

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Surrey 264 (Leach 4-34) and 94 for 6 (Leach 3-37) lead Somerset 102 (Batty 7-32) by 256 runsScorecard

Gareth Batty bowled Surrey into a winning position on day two of their Specsavers’ County Championship game against Somerset at Taunton.

Batty, the 38-year-old former England offspinner, returned figures of 7 for 32 as Somerset lost all 10 first innings wickets for 56. By the close, in their second innings, Surrey had reached 93 for 6, an overall lead of 256.

Resuming on their overnight total of 236 for 8, Surrey added another 28 runs before being bowled out for 264. Ben Foakes was bowled by an unplayable delivery from Craig Overton before Stuart Meaker was last man out, caught at third slip by Overton off the bowling of Tim Groenewald.

In reply, Somerset made the perfect start with Tom Abell and Marcus Trescothick adding 46 for the first wicket, inside 14 overs. However, when the former was trapped leg …

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