da realbet： Mike Burns and Peter Bowler batted Somerset into firm control on the openingday against Glamorgan at Taunton
Richard Latham27-Jul-2001Mike Burns and Peter Bowler batted Somerset into firm control on the openingday against Glamorgan at Taunton.After the visitors had capitulated to 169 all out against Andy Caddick(5-84) and Richard Johnson (4-33), Somerset raced to 246-3 off 54 overs inreply.Burns led the way with a blistering 81 off just 66 balls, with 12 fours anda straight six off Robert Croft. Bowler was 63 not out at the close, havingreached his fifty off 71 balls, with seven boundaries.Their stand of 135 in 20 overs took the game away from Glamorgan after thefall in quick succession of Jamie Cox and Marcus Trescothick had leftSomerset 58-2.Mark Lathwell also looked in good touch, making an undefeated 34, and thehome side will now be hopeful of maximum batting points to boost their titlechallenge.Earlier, Caddick had boosted his confidence, recovering from a poor openingspell at the River End to take 5-61 from 14 overs either side of lunch. Hemade the ball rise steeply from short of a length at the Old Pavilion End.Glamorgan looked well placed when opening pair Steve James and Jimmy Maherput together a stand of 59, but the rest of their batsmen struggled.Maher reached a half-century off 56 balls and went on to score 62 beforefalling victim to a legside catch from wicket-keeper Rob Turner off Caddick.Johnson cleaned up the tail after removing James for impressive figures of4-33.