A season’s best 98 from Vince Wells, Leicestershire captain could notprevent a draw against Somerset in the County Championship DivisionOne match at Taunton
Staff and agencies04-Sep-2000A season’s best 98 from Vince Wells, Leicestershire captain could notprevent a draw against Somerset in the County Championship DivisionOne match at Taunton. 140 overs were lost to weather on the first twodays, thereby ensuring that the game would end in a draw – the seventhon this ground in as many games this season.Resuming on the final day at 233 for 4, Leicestershire ended theirinnings at 470 all out in 122.2 overs. The fifth wicket stand betweenWells and Aftab Habib (72) produced 141 when Habib was out to JasonKerr. Then Wells got out to Kerr, two runs short of his century.Two balls later Philip DeFreitas (0) got an inside edge to Kerr andwas out caught behind. Jon Dakin (16) and Neil Burns (57) batted tilllunch. Finally Anil Kumble (35) and Burns put on a ninth wicketpartnership of 84 which enabled Leicestershire to obtain maximumbatting points before they departed in quick succession. Kerr wasSomerset’s successful bowler taking 4 for 97 in 23 overs.With 59 runs behind and 43 overs to see out, Somerset lost MarkLathwell (7) and Turner (3) and were 21 for 2. Then Jamie Cox (40 notout) and Peter Bowler (27 not out) took the score to 90 for 2 in 27overs when the game was called off.The 12 points gained by Somerset virtually assured them of FirstDivision status next season, while Leicestershire’s 11 elevates themto third position – seven points in front of Yorkshire who have a gamein hand.
