Somerset vs Yorkshire, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
Yorkshire won by 75 runs (Somerset 274 & 184, Yorkshire 162 & 371).
Match report
Somerset (SOM) faced Yorkshire (YOR) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton. Play began on Friday, 1 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Somerset won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Mike Burns and Rob White, with Peter Such as match referee.
Yorkshire made 162 in 43.2 overs, with Finlay Joseph Bean top-scoring on 35 from 70 balls. Lewis Gregory was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 43. Somerset made 274 in 78.4 overs, with Joshua Thomas top-scoring on 136 from 155 balls. Jack White was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 41. Yorkshire made 371 in 110.5 overs, with James Wharton top-scoring on 92 from 153 balls. Craig Overton was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 94. Somerset made 184 in 69.2 overs, with Joshua Thomas top-scoring on 57 from 165 balls. Joe Root was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 49.
Result: Yorkshire won by 75 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Yorkshire · 1st innings: 162 (43.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | lbw b Alfie Ogborne | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Finlay Joseph Bean | c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 35 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 50 |
| James Wharton | c James Rew b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | b Lewis Gregory | 33 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c James Rew b Craig Overton | 34 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 85 |
| Matthew Revis | b Lewis Gregory | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| George Hill | c Tom Lammonby b Craig Overton | 18 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Dominic Bess | lbw b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan van Beek | c Archie Vaughan b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhye Richardson | b Lewis Gregory | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Jack White | not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Extras: 24
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gregory | 16 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 2.69 |
| Alfie Ogborne | 7 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5.43 |
| Craig Overton | 14.2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 2.93 |
| Migael Pretorius | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.5 |
Somerset · 1st innings: 274 (78.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan | c Jonny Bairstow b Jack White | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Joshua Thomas | c Jonny Bairstow b Jack White | 136 | 155 | 18 | 1 | 87.74 |
| Tom Lammonby | lbw b Jhye Richardson | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| James Rew | c Finlay Joseph Bean b Jack White | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Tom Abell | c Joe Root b George Hill | 50 | 147 | 4 | 1 | 34.01 |
| Thomas Rew | c Finlay Joseph Bean b Jack White | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smeed | not out | 36 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 43.9 |
| Craig Overton | b Logan van Beek | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Lewis Gregory | c Joe Root b Dominic Bess | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Migael Pretorius | c Joe Root b Matthew Revis | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Alfie Ogborne | c Dominic Bess b Matthew Revis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhye Richardson | 17 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 3.71 |
| Jack White | 16 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 2.56 |
| George Hill | 16 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Logan van Beek | 14 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 4.64 |
| Matthew Revis | 7.4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Dominic Bess | 8 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2.63 |
Yorkshire · 2nd innings: 371 (110.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | c James Rew b Craig Overton | 16 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 41.03 |
| Finlay Joseph Bean | b Craig Overton | 12 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| James Wharton | c Lewis Gregory b Alfie Ogborne | 92 | 153 | 12 | 0 | 60.13 |
| Joe Root | b Craig Overton | 64 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 63.37 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Joshua Thomas b Migael Pretorius | 18 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Matthew Revis | c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| George Hill | c Craig Overton b Lewis Gregory | 31 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 58.49 |
| Dominic Bess | c Jake Ball b Archie Vaughan | 40 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 44.94 |
| Logan van Beek | b Archie Vaughan | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Jhye Richardson | c James Rew b Craig Overton | 50 | 127 | 7 | 0 | 39.37 |
| Jack White | not out | 9 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 23.08 |
Extras: 33
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gregory | 23 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 3.43 |
| Alfie Ogborne | 22 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 2.55 |
| Craig Overton | 23.5 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 3.94 |
| Migael Pretorius | 19 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 2.68 |
| Archie Vaughan | 18 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 3.33 |
| Joshua Thomas | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.2 |
Somerset · 2nd innings: 184 (69.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan | b George Hill | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Joshua Thomas | c George Hill b Dominic Bess | 57 | 165 | 3 | 0 | 34.55 |
| Tom Lammonby | b George Hill | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| James Rew | c Jonny Bairstow b Dominic Bess | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tom Abell | c George Hill b Dominic Bess | 41 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 65.08 |
| Thomas Rew | c Jonny Bairstow b Joe Root | 30 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 49.18 |
| Will Smeed | c George Hill b Joe Root | 21 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Craig Overton | c Adam Lyth b Joe Root | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Lewis Gregory | not out | 22 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 75.86 |
| Migael Pretorius | c & b Joe Root | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfie Ogborne | b Dominic Bess | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
Extras: 0
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack White | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2.33 |
| George Hill | 13 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 2.08 |
| Dominic Bess | 24.2 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 2.47 |
| Jhye Richardson | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Joe Root | 16 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 3.06 |
| Logan van Beek | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |