TAUNTON, Saturday: Somerset finished the week top of the County Championship Division One table after drawing at home to Surrey.
But they were still frustrated after morning rain ruined a potentially exciting final day at Taunton.
At the close on day three, Surrey were 152-3, only 134 runs in front.
But only six overs were possible in the morning session and it soon became clear that Somerset would not have enough time to force a victory as Surrey finished on 255-8.
The home side had a chance early in the afternoon session when nightwatchman Morne Morkel was dropped on 9 by James Hildreth at first slip off Lewis Gregory with the score on 175.
But he survived to build a stand of 56 with Will Jacks, who moved from his overnight 31 to make 54.
With the score on 204, Somerset struck in successive overs when England spinner Jack Leach had Morkel caught by Craig Overton, who then quickly trapped Jacks leg before in the next over.
But the only other wicket to fall was Tim Groenewald’s removal of Somerset old boy Dean Elgar.
* At Taunton: Surrey 380 & 255-8: (Burns 78, Jacks 54; Leach 3-70)
Somerset 398: (Gregory 129 n.o., Hildreth 90, Azhar 60; Clarke 3-74)
Somerset (11 pts) drew with Surrey (12 pts)
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