TOM ABELL pronounced it the perfect preparation for tomorrow’s Royal London One-Day Cup final at Lord’s as Somerset retained leadership of the Specsavers County Championship with a 49-run win over Warwickshire at Taunton.

By Richard Latham

High fives: Lewis Gregory celebrates the wicket of the Bears’ Oliver Hannon- Dalby and victory with George Bartlett
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Resistance: Sam Hain nearly saw Warwickshire home

Victory before a delayed lunch on the third day gave the home skipper and his buoyant teammates added time to prepare for the 50-over showpie...