'We still have a long way to go' says Kevin Shine

Somerset live to fight another day in their championship match against Worcestershire at the Bath Festival thanks to a delayed start after heavy morning rain and an unbroken fourth wicket partnership of 76 between Jamie Cox and Mike Burns.

When play finally got underway at 3.15pm with forty seven overs to be bowled the Cidermen's opening pair of Piran Holloway and Matt Wood, who started the day with 19 runs on the board took the score onto 37 before Holloway was given out LBW to Kabeer Ali for 11.

James Bryant joined Wood and together they brought up the Somerset half century. Wood seemed to be at ease at the wicket and batting confidently until he played forward to a ball from off spinner Gareth Batty that seemed to pop up slightly and the ball carried to short extra cover where Vickram Solanki took the catch to dismiss the Devonian for 32.

In the next over James Bryant was bowled for 12, and it seemed that Somerset might be in danger of collapsing.

However the seasoned pairing of Burns and Cox had other ideas and applied themselves well to the situation to see their side through to stumps by which time the score had moved onto 144 for 3.

After the close of play Somerset coach Kevin Shine said: "We saw a really battling performance this evening from Mike Burns and Jamie Cox who came together when we were 68 for 3 and they fought very hard for us. Tomorrow we have got to carry on with that fight and work very hard, because we have still got a long way to go."

Regarding Richard Johnson's performance against Zimbabwe he said: "All the team are very proud of `Johnno' and he thoroughly deserves his success. It was very special listening to the commentary on the radio as he took his wickets and everyone is really thrilled for him."

Meanwhile back at Taunton, Somerset Seconds lost their championship match against Surrey by nine wickets as expected.

Resuming on 206 for 3, the seconds were eventually all out for 377, with Wes Durston making 109 and Parsons( 35) and Daniel Rowe (42) sharing a ninth wicket stand of 83 which they made in 56 minutes.

The strong Surrey side scored the required runs for the loss of just one wicket.