Yorkshire surge almost makes perfect finish
Yorkshire played like true champions against Somerset at Headingley to take their final LV= County Championship match to the final ball for a draw
23/09Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Leeds, Sep 23-26 2014
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![Yorkshire]( "Yorkshire")
253 & 365 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
437 & 151/9 (44 ov)
23/09Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Leeds, Sep 23-26 2014
-
![Yorkshire]( "Yorkshire")
253 & 365 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
437 & 151/9 (44 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Yorkshire , elected to bat first
Series result
Yorkshire won the 2014 LV= County Championship Division One
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
23,24,25,26 September 2014 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Somerset 12, Yorkshire 9
Scorecard Summary
YORKSHIRE 253 (83.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Alex Lees83 (120)
- Jack Leaning*57 (128)
- Peter Trego4/69 (19.1)
- Alfonso Thomas2/33 (13)
SOMERSET 437 (120.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Nick Compton156 (232)
- Tom Abell75 (149)
- Steven Patterson4/54 (28)
- Adil Rashid4/116 (27.1)
YORKSHIRE 365 (94.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Gary Ballance69 (128)
- Joe Root97 (128)
- Peter Trego7/84 (28.3)
- Jack Leach2/88 (24)
SOMERSET 151/9 (44 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Marcus Trescothick44 (48)
- Tom Abell34 (38)
- Jack Brooks3/46 (14)
- Ryan Sidebottom2/24 (11)
END OF OVER:44 | 5 Runs | SOM: 147/9
- Alfonso Thomas8 (23b)
- Jamie Overton12 (16b)
- Jack Brooks14-4-46-3
- Adil Rashid10-2-53-2
43.6
4
Brooks to Thomas, FOUR,
43.5
0
Brooks to Thomas, no run,
43.4
0
Brooks to Thomas, no run,
43.3
0
Brooks to Thomas, no run,
43.2
0
Brooks to Thomas, no run,
43.1
1
Brooks to Overton, 1 run,
Match Coverage
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