County Championship: Somerset closes 134 races behind Gloucestershire

LV = County Championship Division n One, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day two): Gloucestershire 343: Harris 159; Gregory 4-62 Somerset 209-8: Imam 90; T Price 4-49Somerset (4 pts) Gloucestershire trail (5 pts) par 134 runsScorecard

After clearing their opponents for 343, up from 320-6 overnight, the team locale plunged to 87 -4 and looked in danger of missing the 194 trailing mark against their rivals.

But Pakistan Test fly-half Imam, signed for the last four league games as Somerset sought to avoid relegation from Division One, helped spare his side that embarrassment by facing 162 balls and hitting 12 fours.

Thanks in large part to the 26-year-old left-handed model's technique, the home team reached 209-8 at the end of a day interrupted by rain, but still trailed by 134.< /p>

Teenager James Rew contributes an invaluable 35 steps out, occupying the crease for more than three hours, while that Tom Price was the pick of an accurate seam attack from Gloucestershire, claiming 4-49 from 18 overs.

The start of play at Cooper Associates County Ground has been delayed until 11.15am BST after heavy overnight rain.

The momentum was with Somerset from the last session on day one and their bowlers wasted no time building on it.

With just eight points added, Tom Price was caught behind the wheel on a wide delivery from Lewis Gregory, which had David Payne caught in the middle of the next ball.

Jack Taylor did not va added that five to his 15 overnight when he mistimed a Josh Davey drive and offered a comeback before Gregory finished the innings by pinning Ajeet Dale's front leg.

Gregory finished with 4-62 and Davey 3-80. Gloucestershire's last...