Chawla does it again as Somerset wobble

Somerset finish day one 314 for 9

Another glorious morning at Hove saw Sussex lose the toss and asked to field.

It seemed like an excellent toss to win as the Somerset opening pair in Trescothick and Suppiah went about a century opening stand on an excellent Hove wicket. Suppiah eventually fell one short of his half century, trapped lbw by new boy Chawla, leaving Somerset 138 for 1.

Then the wickets started to fall. Hildreth barely troubled the scorers before he was brilliantly bowled by Chawla for 2.

Trescothick was showing what a class player he is and went on to make 100 before a mix up led to him being run out for 109 by Jason Lewry.

As the afternoon wore on the wickets continued to fall. Justin Langer fell cheaply trapped lbw by Chawla and Keiswetter soon followed after he edged to Prior again off the little Indian leg spinner.

De Bruyn was the only other batsman to offer resistance with a 50 before he again fell to Chawla after he edged a catch to Andrew Hodd close to the bat.

Chris Nash then got in on the act and bowled Thomas for 4, leaving Somerset 240 for 7.

Waller and Trego then staged a mini fight back before the new ball was taken and Jason Lewry came into play. Lewry bowled Waller for 15 and then claimed the wicket of Stiff for 4 - again bowling the Somerset batsman.

Somerset finished day one 314 for 9 with Trego still at the wicket 50 not out. All in all a successful day for Sussex with Chawla again proving he is a class act and a worthwhile signing.

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