Dane Paterson claimed his 500th First-Class scalp and his 18th five-wicket haul in the format as Notts outclassed Somerset in a 165-run win sealed within three days of playing time at Trent Bridge.
The loss of the whole of day two to rain proved no impediment to the hosts as their West Country opponents, bowled out for 173 on Saturday, succumbed for 129 chasing 295 to win midway through the final afternoon.
Paterson was ably supported by Brett Hutton, who increased his match haul to nine wickets, and Stuart Broad, who bowled with hostility and accuracy in a crucial spell before lunch, as Notts secured their first win of the season at the second time of asking.
Earlier, Nottinghamshire were dismissed for 211 in their second innings, with all-rounder Lewis Gregory adding four wickets to his seven from the first innings to finish with 11 in a match for the third time in his career.
Former Outlaw Peter Siddle accounted for Steven Mullaney, before Broad lost his off-stump to Gregory and Hutton holed out to deep square leg as the hosts sought quick runs in the day's opening exchanges.
It left Somerset with the whole of the last two sessions, in addition to the final 19 overs of the morning, to chase the 295 needed.
But while a required rate of 3.35 runs per over was none too daunting, their top four had all been sent scurrying to the Pavilion by the time Lunch rolled around.
Hutton dismissed Tom Lammonby and Tom Abell leg before in very similar fashion, achieving just enough movement to beat their defensive bats and hit them plumb in front.
Sandwiched in between were Broad’s first moments of celebration in the 2023 English season, the first after Australia’s Cameron Bancroft lost his off stump to a beautiful delivery, angled in and straightening enough to pass the edge.
He followed up with Sean Dickson in his next over, the former Durham man’s indifferent start with his new county continuing as he edged a drive to second slip, where Ben Duckett took a fine, diving catch.
Soon after lunch, 48 for four became 58 for five as Dane Paterson picked up the first of his wickets, Tom Kohler-Cadmore having no answer to a superb delivery that took a thin edge claimed by stand-in wicketkeeper Joe Clarke.
Gregory was leg before to another excellent ball from Hutton before two third-slip grabs by substitute fielder Calvin Harrison in the same Paterson over accounted for James Rew, taken high off the shoulder of the bat, and Craig Overton, snatched up low off the edge in a fine display of athleticism from the Notts leg-spinner.
Paterson completed his five-for by dismissing Jack Leach, who skied to cover, and Siddle, who hit straight to mid-off, finishing the job for his side just before ten past three.
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