Sussex and Somerset draw County Championship match at Hove

Sussex and Somerset played to a draw in their Rothesay County Championship Division One match at Hove. The result was finalized after the third day was lost entirely to rain, limiting the opportunity for either side to secure a win. Somerset declared their second innings at 350-9, setting Sussex a target of 303 runs from 44 overs. Sussex reached 62-1 before rain forced an early end to the contest on the final day. Henry Crocombe led the Sussex bowling effort with 5-56 in the first innings, while Somerset's Migael Pretorius and Tom Abell were active in the field during the second. The draw provides Somerset with 11 points to aid their standing at the top of the table, while Sussex earned 12 points for their efforts toward avoiding relegation.

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