Nottinghamshire's Second-Innings Resilience Frustrates Somerset

Nottinghamshire's second-innings resilience has put Somerset's hopes of a third Vitality County Championship win of the season in jeopardy. After Somerset posted a formidable 470 in their first innings, thanks to Tom Abell's 111 and Migael Pretorius' unbeaten 95, Nottinghamshire responded with a solid 360.

In their second innings, Nottinghamshire openers Haseeb Hameed and Ben Slater put on a commanding 172-run partnership, with Hameed falling just nine runs short of a century. Slater remained unbeaten on 70, while nightwatchman Olly Stone provided support.

Somerset's bowlers struggled to make inroads, with only Craig Overton breaking through to dismiss Hameed. Dillon Pennington's five-wicket haul in the first innings proved to be his only success in the second, while Calvin Harrison's 39 overs yielded three wickets.

Pretorius' aggressive 95 in the first innings had given Somerset a 110-run lead, but Nottinghamshire's second-innings performance has put them in a strong position. With 177 runs on the board for the loss of just one wicket, Nottinghamshire need only draw the match to secure a share of the points.

Somerset, on the other hand, face an uphill battle to force a result. They will need to bowl Nottinghamshire out for a second time on a pitch that is becoming increasingly docile. The lack of wickets in the final session of day three suggests that Somerset's task will be a difficult one.

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