Yep Somerset got 82 overs play in down at Taunton, almost a full day and they've gotten well on top already after winning the toss in favourable bowling conditions. We've grafted through one morning without the chance to cash in during the afternoon, now we cop for another tricky morning as Hampshire get another go in what will likely be the days best bowling conditions.

Nightmare

Damn, back out in the gloom with the floodlights on tomorrow to try and do it all again.

Think they got on for about half hour.

Was just coming in to ask, is anybody at the ground today? How's it looking?

Rain delay come at a bad time, we'd just started to pick up some momentum.

Yates and Mousley have done well there, grafted hard.

Lost toss batting, this could be hard...

Christ

Didn't know they'd signed Kuggelijn? When was this?

I can't find the squad

Hants have been a shambles with the bat but have an extremely potent bowling attack led by Kyle Abbott.

For us Manav Suthar is available after Test duty. This will rule Michael Booth ineligible for selection hence him playing for the 2's today. Kai Smith you'd think will be keeping hence his absence from the 2's.

Expect a result wicket, with potentially some turn on offer.

There's a couple of clues here into how we may line up in Southampton

What's getting said?

BosworthBear wrote:

Andy wrote:

Hold up, so what have Middlesex done up at Derby then?

I don’t know what time they forfeited but perhaps they approach the referee to suggest that wanted to get a result.

Having followed their game (admittedly via cricinfo), I can't see how that could have been the case. Curious one.

Well Middlesex will get sanctioned then surely?

Hold up, so what have Middlesex done up at Derby then?

Ok, fair one.

Why haven't we declared? Why can't we declare?

I know, its just been an unbelievable drop off, 3rd highest run scorer in the division in 2024 and named in the PCA team of the year, our highest run scorer in the Blast in 2025...to this. Its remarkable.

And, sadly, some supporters have revelled in his demise.