01/05Result

19th Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, May 1-4 2026

YorkshireYorkshireYOR
162 & 371
SomersetSomersetSOM
274 & 184 (69.2 ov)

Yorkshire won by 75 runs

Yorkshire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
A Lyth
lbw b Ogborne
8
10
16
2
0
80
FJ Bean
c †JEK Rew b Pretorius
35
70
84
5
0
50
JH Wharton
c †JEK Rew b Gregory
0
20
32
0
0
0
JE Root
b Gregory
33
57
84
6
0
57.89
JM Bairstow (c) †
c †JEK Rew b Overton
34
40
69
6
0
85
ML Revis
b Gregory
8
20
24
1
0
40
GCH Hill
c Lammonby b Overton
18
27
39
1
1
66.66
DM Bess
lbw b Gregory
0
3
3
0
0
0
LV van Beek
c Vaughan b Gregory
0
2
3
0
0
0
JA Richardson
b Gregory
1
9
13
0
0
11.11
CJ White
not out
1
5
14
0
0
20
Extras
24 (b 13, lb 5, nb 6)
TOTAL
162 all out (43.2 Overs, RR: 3.73)
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Adam Lyth, 3.4 ov), 2-48 (James Wharton, 10.5 ov), 3-64 (Finlay Bean, 19.5 ov), 4-124 (Joe Root, 30.4 ov), 5-140 (Jonny Bairstow, 35.3 ov), 6-140 (Matthew Revis, 36.1 ov), 7-140 (Dom Bess, 36.4 ov), 8-142 (Logan van Beek, 36.6 ov), 9-146 (Jhye Richardson, 40.2 ov), 10-162 (George Hill, 43.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 16 4 43 6 2.68 0 2
ARJ Ogborne 7 1 38 1 5.42 0 1
C Overton 14.2 2 42 2 2.93 0 0
M Pretorius 6 1 21 1 3.5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
L Gregory	16	4	43	6	2.68	2
ARJ Ogborne	7	1	38	1	5.42	1
C Overton	14.2	2	42	2	2.93	0
M Pretorius	6	1	21	1	3.5	0

Somerset 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
AM Vaughan
c †Bairstow b White
7
19
22
1
0
36.84
JF Thomas
c †Bairstow b White
136
155
215
18
1
87.74
TA Lammonby
lbw b Richardson
5
14
14
0
0
35.71
JEK Rew †
c Bean b White
7
8
12
1
0
87.5
TB Abell
c Root b Hill
50
147
212
4
1
34.01
THS Rew
c Bean b White
0
2
6
0
0
0
WCF Smeed
not out
36
82
113
7
0
43.9
C Overton
b van Beek
1
10
17
0
0
10
L Gregory (c)
c Root b Bess
15
30
48
2
0
50
M Pretorius
c Root b Revis
3
7
5
0
0
42.85
ARJ Ogborne
c Bess b Revis
0
1
2
0
0
0
Extras
14 (lb 8, nb 6)
TOTAL
274 all out (78.4 Overs, RR: 3.48)
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Archie Vaughan, 5.3 ov), 2-26 (Tom Lammonby, 8.4 ov), 3-35 (James Rew, 11.2 ov), 4-201 (Joshua Thomas, 50.5 ov), 5-201 (Thomas Rew, 52.1 ov), 6-223 (Tom Abell, 61.3 ov), 7-229 (Craig Overton, 65.2 ov), 8-271 (Lewis Gregory, 77.1 ov), 9-274 (Migael Pretorius, 78.3 ov), 10-274 (Alfie Ogborne, 78.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Richardson 17 4 63 1 3.7 0 0
CJ White 16 5 41 4 2.56 0 0
GCH Hill 16 5 40 1 2.5 0 2
LV van Beek 14 1 65 1 4.64 0 1
ML Revis 7.4 0 36 2 4.69 0 0
DM Bess 8 0 21 1 2.62 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Richardson	17	4	63	1	3.7	0
CJ White	16	5	41	4	2.56	0
GCH Hill	16	5	40	1	2.5	2
LV van Beek	14	1	65	1	4.64	1
ML Revis	7.4	0	36	2	4.69	0
DM Bess	8	0	21	1	2.62	0

Yorkshire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
A Lyth
c †JEK Rew b Overton
16
39
47
2
0
41.02
FJ Bean
b Overton
12
25
29
2
0
48
JH Wharton
c Gregory b Ogborne
92
153
218
12
0
60.13
JE Root
b Overton
64
101
127
7
0
63.36
JM Bairstow (c) †
c Thomas b Pretorius
18
22
40
2
0
81.81
ML Revis
c †JEK Rew b Pretorius
1
9
10
0
0
11.11
GCH Hill
c Overton b Gregory
31
53
76
3
0
58.49
DM Bess
c sub b Vaughan
40
89
134
4
0
44.94
LV van Beek
b Vaughan
5
14
17
0
0
35.71
JA Richardson
c †JEK Rew b Overton
50
127
127
7
0
39.37
CJ White
not out
9
39
65
2
0
23.07
Extras
33 (b 7, lb 13, nb 12, w 1)
TOTAL
371 all out (110.5 Overs, RR: 3.34)
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Finlay Bean, 7.1 ov), 2-43 (Adam Lyth, 11.5 ov), 3-166 (Joe Root, 43.2 ov), 4-212 (Jonny Bairstow, 51.4 ov), 5-214 (Matthew Revis, 53.6 ov), 6-226 (James Wharton, 58.5 ov), 7-273 (George Hill, 72.6 ov), 8-286 (Logan van Beek, 77.3 ov), 9-337 (Dom Bess, 93.5 ov), 10-371 (Jhye Richardson, 110.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 23 2 79 1 3.43 0 5
ARJ Ogborne 22 3 56 1 2.54 1 0
C Overton 23.5 3 94 4 3.94 0 0
M Pretorius 19 2 51 2 2.68 0 1
AM Vaughan 18 2 60 2 3.33 0 0
JF Thomas 5 0 11 0 2.2 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
L Gregory	23	2	79	1	3.43	0	5
ARJ Ogborne	22	3	56	1	2.54	1	0
C Overton	23.5	3	94	4	3.94	0	0
M Pretorius	19	2	51	2	2.68	0	1
AM Vaughan	18	2	60	2	3.33	0	0
JF Thomas	5	0	11	0	2.2	0	0

Somerset 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
AM Vaughan
b Hill
4
13
14
0
0
30.76
JF Thomas
c Hill b Bess
57
165
191
3
0
34.54
TA Lammonby
b Hill
4
25
35
0
0
16
JEK Rew †
c †Bairstow b Bess
2
6
11
0
0
33.33
TB Abell
c Hill b Bess
41
63
83
6
0
65.07
THS Rew
c †Bairstow b Root
30
61
61
4
0
49.18
WCF Smeed
c Hill b Root
21
24
37
4
0
87.5
C Overton
c Lyth b Root
2
18
14
0
0
11.11
L Gregory (c)
not out
22
29
30
2
0
75.86
M Pretorius
c & b Root
0
1
2
0
0
0
ARJ Ogborne
b Bess
1
11
15
0
0
9.09
Extras
0
TOTAL
184 all out (69.2 Overs, RR: 2.65)
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Archie Vaughan, 3.1 ov), 2-16 (Tom Lammonby, 12.2 ov), 3-21 (James Rew, 15.1 ov), 4-85 (Tom Abell, 37.3 ov), 5-136 (Joshua Thomas, 53.5 ov), 6-142 (Thomas Rew, 56.3 ov), 7-152 (Craig Overton, 60.4 ov), 8-173 (Will Smeed, 64.3 ov), 9-173 (Migael Pretorius, 64.4 ov), 10-184 (Alfie Ogborne, 69.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
CJ White 9 2 21 0 2.33 0 0
GCH Hill 13 5 27 2 2.07 0 0
DM Bess 24.2 4 60 4 2.46 0 0
JA Richardson 3 0 5 0 1.66 0 0
JE Root 16 2 49 4 3.06 0 0
LV van Beek 4 0 22 0 5.5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
CJ White	9	2	21	0	2.33
GCH Hill	13	5	27	2	2.07
DM Bess	24.2	4	60	4	2.46
JA Richardson	3	0	5	0	1.66
JE Root	16	2	49	4	3.06
LV van Beek	4	0	22	0	5.5

Match Details

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Series

County Championship Division One 2026

Toss

Somerset , elected to field first

Season

2026

Match days

1,2,3,4 May 2026 (4-day match)

Umpires

Mike Burns

Rob White

Match Referee

Peter Such

Points

Yorkshire 19, Somerset 4

Close of Play

Fri, 1 May - day 1 - Somerset 1st innings 201/3 (JF Thomas 136*, TB Abell 41*, 50 ov)
Sat, 2 May - day 2 - Yorkshire 2nd innings 13/0 (A Lyth 2*, FJ Bean 8*, 4.3 ov)
Sun, 3 May - day 3 - Yorkshire 2nd innings 365/9 (JA Richardson 48*, CJ White 5*, 108.4 ov)
Mon, 4 May - day 4 - Somerset 2nd innings 184 (69.2 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 4
- Somerset 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Somerset 4, Yorkshire 3

Match Coverage

All Match News

Root and Bess share eight as Yorkshire complete come-from-behind win
Somerset crumble in fourth-innings chase of 260 to relinquish top spot in Division One
Wharton, Root give Yorkshire a fighting chance
Half-centuries push visitors into 253-run lead at Taunton
White blackens Somerset's mood before rain curtails play
Yorkshire stage spirited fightback to reduce hosts' advantage at Taunton
Gregory six-for, Thomas maiden hundred as Somerset take charge
Yorkshire lose 7 for 38 - including Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow - to find themselves up against it

Somerset INNINGS		R	B
AM Vaughan	bowled	4	13
JF Thomas	caught	57	165
TA Lammonby	bowled	4	25
JEK Rew	caught wk	2	6
TB Abell	caught	41	63
THS Rew	caught wk	30	61
WCF Smeed	caught	21	24
C Overton	caught	2	18
L Gregory	not out	22	29
M Pretorius	caught	0	1
ARJ Ogborne	bowled	1	11
EXTRAS
TOTAL	184 (all out; 69.2 ovs)

Yorkshire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
CJ White	9.0	2	21	0	2.33
GCH Hill	13.0	5	27	2	2.07
DM Bess	24.2	4	60	4	2.46
JA Richardson	3.0	0	5	0	1.66
JE Root	16.0	2	49	4	3.06
LV van Beek	4.0	0	22	0	5.5

Somerset 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	9	JF Thomas	AM Vaughan
2nd	7	TA Lammonby	JF Thomas
3rd	5	JEK Rew	JF Thomas
4th	64	TB Abell	JF Thomas
5th	51	JF Thomas	THS Rew
6th	6	WCF Smeed	THS Rew
7th	10	C Overton	WCF Smeed
8th	21	L Gregory	WCF Smeed
9th	0	L Gregory	M Pretorius
10th	11	L Gregory	ARJ Ogborne

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	4	2	0	2	67
SUR	4	1	0	3	59
SOM	4	2	1	1	58
WAR	5*	1	1	2	55
GLA	4	1	1	2	50
SUS	5*	2	1	1	49
YOR	5*	1	1	2	48
ESS	5*	1	2	1	43
LEI	5*	0	2	2	38
HAM	5*	1	3	0	26

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	4	2	0	2	67
SUR	4	1	0	3	59
SOM	4	2	1	1	58
WAR	5*	1	1	2	55
GLA	4	1	1	2	50
SUS	5*	2	1	1	49
YOR	5*	1	1	2	48
ESS	5*	1	2	1	43
LEI	5*	0	2	2	38
HAM	5*	1	3	0	26

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	4	2	0	2	67
SUR	4	1	0	3	59
SOM	4	2	1	1	58
WAR	5*	1	1	2	55
GLA	4	1	1	2	50
SUS	5*	2	1	1	49
YOR	5*	1	1	2	48
ESS	5*	1	2	1	43
LEI	5*	0	2	2	38
HAM	5*	1	3	0	26

Yorkshire 1st Innings

Somerset 1st Innings

Yorkshire 2nd Innings

Somerset 2nd Innings

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Root and Bess share eight as Yorkshire complete come-from-behind win

Wharton, Root give Yorkshire a fighting chance

White blackens Somerset's mood before rain curtails play

Gregory six-for, Thomas maiden hundred as Somerset take charge

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	4	2	0	2	67
SUR	4	1	0	3	59
SOM	4	2	1	1	58
WAR	5*	1	1	2	55
GLA	4	1	1	2	50
SUS	5*	2	1	1	49
YOR	5*	1	1	2	48
ESS	5*	1	2	1	43
LEI	5*	0	2	2	38
HAM	5*	1	3	0	26