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County Championship review: Division One – Somerset on top and Warwickshire beat Essex

Somerset are top of Division One after a tense two-wicket win over Hampshire at Southampton.
James Rew has been tipped for the top of England’s order

Somerset are top of Division One after a tense two-wicket win over Hampshire at Southampton.

After another half-century from James Rew (59), Tom Abell’s measured unbeaten 101 from 229 balls helped guide the Taunton side to their second-innings target of 287.
The former Somerset skipper shared a crucial stand of 65 for the seventh wicket with current captain Lewis Gregory (25) to blunt the impressive Hampshire attack.
Sonny Baker continued his strong start to the season with figures of 5-62.
Recovery
Batting first, Hampshire made 238, Jake Lehmann top scoring with 76 as Craig Overton (3-50) a...

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