Date-stamped : 20 Feb95 - 14:45
CC 1993: SURREY v SOMERSET, The Oval, 26-30 August 1993
SOMERSET WON BY 281 RUNS

Day 1, 26 Aug 1993: A fighting half century by Somerset youngster
Ian  Fletcher helped frustrate Surrey at The Oval as the visitors
reached 275-9. Fletcher made 63 in more than two and a half hours
at  the  crease.  He faced 122 balls hit nine fours and put on 72
for the fourth wicket with Robbie Turner.  Nick  Folland  retired
with a back injury just seven balls into his innings but returned
on 255-9 to make 6 not out.

Day 2, 27 Aug 1993: No Report

Day 3, 28 Aug 1993: Andre Van Troost made an  quick  breakthrough
after Somerset set Surrey an imposing victory target at The Oval.
Surrey needed 421 to win in a minimum of 120 overs but the  Dutch
paceman  struck  with his fourth ball removing Darren Bicknell to
leave them 36-1. Earlier stand-in skipper Richard Harden took his
score  on to 132 his highest score of the season before declaring
the Somerset innings at 344-7

Day 4, 30 Aug 1993: Captain Alec Stewart blamed  his  batsmen  as
Surrey  collapsed  to  their  third championship defeat in a row.
Needing 421 for victory they were skittled for 139  with  Stewart
unable  to  bat because of a neck injury which makes him doubtful
for Tuesday`s match.  Only Mark Butcher (37) showed any fight  as
Van  Troost finished with 3/40 while Pakistan leg spinner Mushtaq
Ahmed claimed 3/36.

Thanks: goo-chie, BBC Ceefax
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