NEW DELHI: Archie Vaughan, the teenage son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, took 11 wickets to lead Somerset to victory over Surrey in the County Championship on Thursday.
The 18-year-old off-spinner, playing in only his second Championship game, took 5 for 38 in 32 overs as Surrey were bowled out for 109, chasing a target of 221.
Somerset, who won the match by 111 runs at Taunton have now thrown open the race for English cricket’s County Championship.
Winning the match with just minutes to spare on the final day, Somerset were also seen deploying nine of of their fielders around the tailender.
The 18-year-old off-spinner, playing in only his second Championship game, took 5 for 38 in 32 overs as Surrey were bowled out for 109, chasing a target of 221.
Somerset, who won the match by 111 runs at Taunton have now thrown open the race for English cricket’s County Championship.
Winning the match with just minutes to spare on the final day, Somerset were also seen deploying nine of of their fielders around the tailender.
Vaughan, who also opened the batting and scored 44 runs in the first innings, had figures of 11-140 for the match. He had earlier taken 6-102 in Surrey’s first-innings total of 321.
England left-arm spinner Jack Leach also contributed significantly, taking 5-37 in 37 overs.
Surrey’s middle-order collapse from 95-3, losing their last seven wickets for just 14 runs, was crucial, with Vaughan dismissing Bangladesh star Shakib Al Hasan for a duck.
The victory moved Somerset to just eight points behind First Division leaders Surrey, who are aiming for their third consecutive title, with two games remaining.