Lammonby helps Somerset build lead against Sussex

Opener Tom Lammonby returned to form to revive Somerset's County Championship title challenge with his highest score of the season on an absorbing second day against Sussex at Hove.

The left-hander has had a lean summer and averaged 28 coming into this match, but a chanceless 74 off 143 balls - with power to add on Saturday - helped Somerset reach 167-2 at stumps, a lead of 119.

They had trailed by 48 on first innings after a last-wicket stand of 40 by John Simpson and Jaydev Unadkat swelled Sussex's total to 250 before Lammonby and Josh Thomas took advantage of improving batting conditions with 92 for the first wicket.