London, April 26 -- Somerset fought back to edge an absorbing first day against Surrey's high-class seam attack on day one at the Kia Oval.
Tom Lammonby made 76 but from 146-2, Somerset fell to 187-7 before captain Lewis Gregory (62) led a fightback by their tail as 96 were added for the last three wickets on Friday.
Gregory was caught in the deep in the final over with Somerset dismissed for 283 as the excellent Jordan Clark picked up 5-68.
Such was the consistency of the bowling, before a partnership of 62 for the eighth wicket between Gregory and Josh Davey, only 12 boundaries had been scored, 11 of them in a stand of 98 between Lammonby and Archie Vaughan, who shaped up well for his 36.
As ever at the Oval, the wicket had a good cov...