Brothers in arms as Craig and Jamie Overton spearhead Somerset's success
There is still daylight between Somerset and Surrey, but the title race remains alive. For Yorkshire, threat of relegation is real
29/08Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Leeds, Aug 29-Sep 1 2018
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
399 & 339/7d -
![Yorkshire]( "Yorkshire")
320 & 194 (78.3 ov)
29/08Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Leeds, Aug 29-Sep 1 2018
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
399 & 339/7d -
![Yorkshire]( "Yorkshire")
320 & 194 (78.3 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Yorkshire , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
29,30,31 August, 01 September 2018 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Somerset 23, Yorkshire 6
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 399 (103.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- James Hildreth81 (100)
- Azhar Ali89 (176)
- Jack Brooks5/116 (29)
- David Willey3/74 (26.2)
YORKSHIRE 320 (97.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Andy Hodd85 (156)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore81 (142)
- Josh Davey5/65 (23)
- Craig Overton3/59 (18.2)
SOMERSET 339/7d (70.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- James Hildreth72 (111)
- Tom Abell*132 (168)
- David Willey3/72 (17)
- Matthew Fisher2/80 (14)
YORKSHIRE 194 (78.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Kane Williamson51 (107)
- Josh Shaw42 (103)
- Lewis Gregory4/33 (18)
- Jamie Overton4/25 (14.3)
78.3
W
J Overton to Brooks, OUT,
JA Brooks c Trescothick b J Overton 4 (8m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
78.2
0
J Overton to Brooks, no run,
78.1
0
J Overton to Brooks, no run,
END OF OVER:78 | 6 Runs | YORKS: 194/9
- Jack Brooks4 (3b)
- David Willey34 (57b)
- Tom Abell2-0-9-0
- Jamie Overton14-6-25-3
77.6
1lb
Abell to Brooks, 1 leg bye,
77.5
4
Abell to Brooks, FOUR,
77.4
0
Abell to Brooks, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBrothers in arms as Craig and Jamie Overton spearhead Somerset's success
There is still daylight between Somerset and Surrey, but the title race remains alive. For Yorkshire, threat of relegation is real
Tom Abell sets up Somerset for crucial victory
Two late wickets left Yorkshire facing a mountain to climb to take anything from the match
Andrew Hodd scripts an gloriously unlikely farewell after answering Yorkshire's SOS
Earlier in the season the wicketkeeper announced he would retire at the end of the summer and this has been unexpected chance after a 300-mile dash
Lewis Gregory and Steven Davies leave Yorkshire conscious of relegation threat
Jack Brooks gave a reminder of the qualities that Yorkshire will miss as he took four wickets against his new club
