Somerset 116 for 1 (Dickson 70*) path Nottinghamshire 193 (Montgomery 48, Overton 3-57) by 77 runs
The England allrounder claimed 3 for 57 from 18 spectacular overs to assist the hosts to most bowling factors after dropping the toss. Solely Matt Montgomery (48) and Joe Clarke (39) may provide vital resistance on a brilliant, blustery day.
The match started with a quick and considerably unusual innings from Haseeb Hameed, who aimed an extravagant cowl drive on the first ball, a large one from Overton, with out making contact, left the second after which dragged the third supply onto his stumps with a repeat of his first shot.
Ben Slater and Will Younger had been extra circumspect in taking the overall 49, though Overton deserved higher than 1 for 13 from his opening spell, going previous the skin edge on quite a few events.
Gregory has loved a wonderful begin to the season after being appointed Somerset’s red-ball captain and he struck twice within the morning session simply when the 2 Notts gamers had been beginning to look set.
Slater, on 25, nibbled at a seaming supply on off stump to edge by way of to wicketkeeper James Rew, whereas Younger was pinned lbw on the again foot for 27 with the overall on 52.
Clarke and Montgomery noticed Notts by way of to lunch, taking the rating to 72 for 3 on a pitch providing true bounce and a few seam motion, which appeared to help good batting and bowling.
It was the latter, backed up by wonderful fielding, which held sway within the afternoon session. However first Clarke and Montgomery batted confidently, taking their fourth-wicket stand to 66 in 21 overs earlier than Clarke received a forefront to a leg-side supply from England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir and was caught at mid-wicket. It proved a turning level as wickets fell steadily from then on.
With the overall on 139, Jack Haynes was caught behind pushing ahead to Josh Davey and departed for five. Fourteen runs had been added earlier than Montgomery, who had confronted 84 balls and hit 6 fours, fell to a catch at second slip off Overton, who was once more bowling properly having switched to the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion Finish.
Two balls later the tall seamer, who missed Somerset’s opening Championship recreation to finish rehab after surgical procedure and regarded considerably rusty within the second at The Oval, struck once more as Calvin Harrison edged to Gregory at first slip.
All of the sudden Notts had been 153 for seven and in a deep gap. Though Lyndon James and Brett Hutton added 30, there was no to be no main restoration.
James fell for 18, lbw to a full-length supply from South African seamer Pretorius, for whom it was a primary wicket at Taunton since signing for Somerset. Hutton had moved to twenty when despatched again looking for to push a single into the off-side and being run out by a superb direct hit by Lewis Goldsworthy operating spherical from level.
Pretorius picked up a second wicket when Luke Fletcher nicked a catch to Rew and Notts had been bowled out inside 63 overs. Tea was taken earlier than Somerset’s reply started in brilliant sunshine.
Quickly Renshaw and Dickson had been placing the pitch in perspective, compiling a century opening stand in 28.2 overs with barely a false shot, regardless of some probing bowling from Fletcher, who conceded solely 11 runs from his first 9 overs, bowled in two spells, one from both finish.
Dickson led the way in which with some sweetly-timed pictures, together with two swashbuckling strokes by way of level off James to deliver up the fifty partnership. A single off leg-spinner Harrison took him to his first Championship half-century on the Cooper Associates County Floor, off 68 balls, with 9 fours.
Left-hander Renshaw was content material to play a supporting position, but in addition regarded in fantastic contact till edging a Harrison supply that held its line to slide the ball after lofting him for a straight six.
