Kent beat holders Gloucestershire in Blast thriller as Somerset see off Surrey

Kent beat holders Gloucestershire in Blast thriller as Somerset see off Surrey

Liam Dawson warmed up for England duty with a four-wicket haul.

Somerset best Surrey despite Jason Roy's 92

Former England opener's 54-ball blitz set 147 but the hosts eased home with 13 balls to spare

Surrey fall to defeat in season-opener against Somerset

Somerset defeated Surrey by five wickets in an entertaining men’s Vitality Blast curtain-raiser at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton. The Three Feathers were on the receiving end of a strong bowling display as Somerset gave their short-format campaign a lift-off in front of a sell-out crowd. Put into bat, Surrey lost wickets at regular intervals and were indebted to Jason Roy, who smashed a brilliant 92 from 54 balls, smitin…