Essex win the Bob Willis Trophy after hard-fought draw with Somerset in Lord's final
The TelegraphAn exciting finish in prospect here. Essex, however, took the lead on first innings so if it does finish as a draw, it is the men from the East who will lift the Bob Willis Trophy. Somerset's Tom Lammonby found himself compared to England opener Rory Burns after continuing his rapid rise with a century in the Bob Willis Trophy final against an Essex attack he rates as the best he has faced. He hit 17 fours in his 151-ball innings, allowing his side to boast a 191-run lead going into the final day, though Essex's first-innings advantage means they will take the silverware in the event of a draw. Porter has been face-to-face with the best the county game can offer and frequently come out on top during recent seasons, claiming another four wickets as Essex rebounded well from Lammonby's hundred.
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