Somerset’s winless streak continues as they faced a heavy defeat against Surrey at the Kia Oval. The match saw a batting collapse from Somerset, with Dan Worrall and Jordan Clark claiming six wickets to bowl them out for 119. Surrey capitalized on this performance, easily chasing down their target of 36 in 5.2 overs.
During the game, Somerset experienced a significant struggle, losing six wickets for just 13 runs in eight overs. Additionally, they faced further setbacks with some soft dismissals, leading to a rapid decline in wickets post-lunch. Although Migael Pretorius put up a fight with an aggressive 54, it only delayed the inevitable outcome.
Earlier, Somerset had managed to dismiss Surrey for 367, but their own batting woes prevented them from capitalizing on this. With this loss, Surrey moved up to second place in the table, just behind early leaders Nottinghamshire.