Somerset’s Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit a typically aggressive half-century against his former club as only 42 overs were possible on the opening day of the County Championship Division One match with Yorkshire at Taunton.
The home side had reached 155-3 after losing the toss when a thunder and lightning storm engulfed the ground shortly after 14:00, Kohler-Cadmore having made 76 and James Rew 54 not out.
Heavy rain left the outfield saturated and although umpires Rob Bailey and Mark Newell inspected at 16:30, they decided conditions were not fit for play to resume.
Yorkshire’s decision to field first looked set to reap dividends when Hill struck twice in the opening 10 overs of the match.
Archie Vaughan edged through to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and departed for 10 with the total on 20. Then Tom Lammonby played down the wrong line to a ball angled into him and saw his off stump sent cartwheeling.
That was as good as it got for the visitors in the morning session as Rew overcame a scratchy start, while Kohler-Cadmore was not afraid to advance down the pitch to seam and spin alike in moving to a 55-ball half-century.
Twice the former Yorkshire player lofted off-spinner Dom Bess back over his head for six as he and Rew took the total to 114-2 off 30 overs at lunch.
The shortened afternoon session saw Rew bring up his 50, off 91 balls, but Kohler-Cadmore took one chance to many when advancing to a delivery from Jordan Thompson and edged a sharp shoulder-high catch to Hill at first slip.
He had faced 110 balls and extended his boundary count to 11 fours and 2 sixes.
Tom Abell made a watchful start but only eight more runs were added before the first crash of thunder sent the players to the pavilion with black clouds closing in.
Report supplied by ECB Reporters’ Network, supported by Rothesay