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Somerset v Gloucestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th August 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 8 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Gloucestershire 9 (Batting 4, Bowling 2)
UmpiresA Clarkson, B Dudleston
ScorersKT Gerrish (Gloucestershire), DAH Oldam (Somerset)
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (1) 119/4 (Young 10*, Alleyne 4*)
Close of play day 3Somerset (1) 191/3 (Lathwell 68*, Trescothick 2*)

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Wrightc Turner b Rose3058805- 
MGN Windowslbw b Mushtaq Ahmed441071408- 
THC Hancockc Turner b Rose1135442- 
MA Lynchb Rose811112- 
S Youngc Turner b Trescothick8379114151 
*MW Alleynec Turner b Shine7012315611- 
+RC Russellnot out37851144- 
RI Dawsonlbw b Shine1425271- 
MCJ Ballc Jones b Rose1824333- 
AM Smithnot out127-- 
J Lewisdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 24 nb, 4 w)34
Total(8 wickets, declared, 89.3 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Wright), 2-91 (Hancock), 3-105 (Lynch), 4-105 (Windows), 5-245 (Young), 6-282 (Alleyne), 7-310 (Dawson), 8-342 (Ball)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rose22.38554--
Shine15   3792--
van Troost16   2690--
Mushtaq Ahmed26   5981--
Bowler5   360--
Jones2   0190--
Trescothick3   0181--

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PD Bowlerc Lynch b Lewis7315418913- 
PCL Hollowaylbw b Smith1125391- 
SC Ecclestonelbw b Young3017176- 
MN Lathwellc Young b Smith95138184141 
ME Trescothickc Russell b Smith22124-- 
+RJ Turnernot out2626304- 
GD Rosenot out4121- 
PS Jonesdid not bat      
Mushtaq Ahmeddid not bat      
KJ Shinedid not bat      
AP van Troostdid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 8 nb)11
Total(5 wickets, declared, 63 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Holloway), 2-54 (Ecclestone), 3-187 (Bowler), 4-206 (Trescothick), 5-243 (Lathwell)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith17   5603--
Lewis17   4841--
Young9   1321--
Alleyne10   2430--
Ball10   3300--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Wrightc Turner b Jones2127233- 
MGN Windowsc Rose b Jones1226381- 
THC Hancocknot out10090107181 
MA Lynchc Rose b Jones057-- 
S Youngnot out3164846- 
*MW Alleynedid not bat      
+RC Russelldid not bat      
MCJ Balldid not bat      
RI Dawsondid not bat      
AM Smithdid not bat      
J Lewisdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)14
Total(3 wickets, declared, 35.1 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Wright), 2-40 (Windows), 3-48 (Lynch)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones7   0303--
Trescothick6   2200--
Shine2   140--
Mushtaq Ahmed7   1310--
Bowler5   1240--
Rose4.10340--
van Troost4   0270--

Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+RJ Turnerc Russell b Smith1613113- 
PCL Hollowayc Russell b Smith013-- 
SC Ecclestonec Lynch b Ball619301- 
MN Lathwellc Windows b Lewis1310153- 
GD Rosenot out6712014814- 
ME Trescothickc Alleyne b Ball011-- 
*PD Bowlerc Hancock b Ball153-- 
Mushtaq Ahmedc Ball b Smith1667831- 
PS Jonesc Young b Ball1320202- 
AP van Troostb Smith046-- 
KJ Shinenot out01323-- 
Extras(6 nb)6
Total(9 wickets, 45 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Holloway), 2-16 (Turner), 3-31 (Lathwell), 4-36 (Ecclestone), 5-36 (Trescothick), 6-38 (Bowler), 7-103 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 8-130 (Jones), 9-133 (van Troost)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith15   4604--
Lewis5   1241--
Ball17   11154--
Young5   1150--
Alleyne3   0240--

Notes
--> PS Jones made his debut in County Championship matches
--> MA Lynch made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MA Lynch made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> PD Bowler (1) passed 12000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 57
--> KJ Shine reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed RI Dawson, his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings