Overton admits he has found a new was to bat after cracking tail-ender ton for Somerset

JAMIE Overton admitted he might have had a bit of luck on the way to his maiden century for Somerset.

Overton, smashed the Warwickshire attack for 120 batting and number 10 in the Bob Willis Trophy game in Birmingham.

His was the first century made by a Somerset number 10 in the club’s First Class history.

After Overton's violent 120 (92 balls, 15 fours, six sixes), along with Steven Davies' accomplished ton (123 not out, 182 balls, 16 fours) lifted Somerset to 413 for nine declared, a lead of 292, they had the brittle Bears in disarray at 104 for six second time round. 

Had bad light and rain not lopped off the last 20 overs, victory would probably have arrived inside three weather-affected days. 

Said Overton, who is leaving Somerset for Surrey at the end of the season: “It was good fun. I have spent quite a lot of time with Steve Davies so it was nice for him to be out there when I got my first century. 

“I have felt good in the last couple of weeks. I got my previous career-best last week against Northants and have found a method that is working for me at the moment and I am sticking with it. 

“I'm riding my luck at times but I think you need a bit of luck now and then. 

"It was good to put on that partnership and get some batting points because we haven't got all the batting points we would have liked from the first two games. We wanted a good lead, knowing the batting that Warwickshire have got, so we wanted to bat them out of the game completely. 

“The weather has not been great but hopefully we have still got 90 overs tomorrow if the weather is clear so we have plenty of time to bowl them out. It was amazing to get six wickets tonight and we pride ourselves on our bowling. We feel like we can bowl most sides out. Whatever time we get tomorrow we'll feel confident we can get the wickets.”