Somerset reaches 354-9 against Leicestershire on day one

Somerset reached 354-9 at stumps on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Division One fixture against Leicestershire at Uptonsteel Grace Road. Josh Thomas led the visitors with a century, while Tom Lammonby added 74 runs during an opening partnership of 181. Leicestershire, which lost the first session of play to weather, recovered later in the day to secure bowling bonus points. The home side currently faces off-field scrutiny after being charged with breaching ECB regulations regarding pitch preparation for a previous match. Somerset, currently at the top of the Division One standings, seeks its first red-ball title this season. Leicestershire remains in the bottom two and potentially faces the loss of 19 points pending an appeal of the pitch-related charges.

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