- Opener scores 116 as Somerset lead by 191
- Essex will win Bob Willis Trophy with a draw
This has been an intriguing, worthwhile contest dominated by left-handers. On the second day Eddie Byrom completed a diligent century; there was a princely, predictable one from Alastair Cook on the third but perhaps the most eye-catching of the three hundreds came from Tom Lammonby on the fourth, a sparkling innings from a 20-year-old novice.
Lammonby had not played first-class cricket until this summer yet this was his third century in six matches. He has never been regarded as an opening batsman until this season. It is the toughest place to bat against a dark, red Dukes ball; he was up against a Championship-winning bowling attack and he started his innings on a pair, but none of this appears to have deterred Lammonby greatly.
