Morton plays a big shot off the leg-spin of Michael Munday

Runako Morton was the star attraction for West Indies on day one of their warm-up match against Somerset.

After hitting 15 fours and two big sixes in his 103 the Nevis right-hander limped off with a leg injury before the tourists closed on 237-4 at Taunton.

But Morton said later: "It was just a light strain - nothing to worry about.

"Playing in these conditions, you need to play within your strengths - the aim for us on Sunday will be to get as much batting practice as we can."

Morton and Shiv Chanderpaul (82no) had combined well to take the tourists out of a hole at 44-4 in the morning.

Morton's sixes came off Michael Munday, one into the Ian Botham Stand, the other deposited into the River Tone.

After West Indies had won the toss, Daren Ganga and Chris Gayle put on 26 for the first wicket before Steffan Jones had vice-captain Ganga lbw playing across the line.

Then Gayle dragged a wayward half-volley from Mark Turner onto his stumps, before James Hildreth picked up a sharp chance in the covers to remove Devon Smith.

Steffan Jones is congratulated after taking the first wicket

Jones, who bowled 20 wicketless overs against Northants in a match finishing on Friday, took his third wicket when removing skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan, lbw playing a backward defensive shot.

It was not what coach David Moore would have wanted, but Chanderpaul and Morton turned things round emphatically as they began their partnership before lunch.

A flurry of Morton boundaries broke the shackles, and he raised the bar in the afternoon with more attacking shots - leg-spinner Munday singled out for the most severe treatment.

Morton always scored faster than Chanderpaul, who nudged and nurdled before opening his shoulders later in the day between rain breaks.