Yorkshire cling on to preserve unbeaten run
Somerset failed in their concerted bid to beat Yorkshire on the final day of their Specsavers' County Championship game at the County Ground, Taunton
15/05Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, May 15-18 2016
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
562/7d -
![Yorkshire]( "Yorkshire")
311 & 141/6 (71.4 ov) (f/o)
15/05Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, May 15-18 2016
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
562/7d -
![Yorkshire]( "Yorkshire")
311 & 141/6 (71.4 ov) (f/o)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Uncontested, Yorkshire
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
15,16,17,18 May 2016 (4-day match)
Points
Somerset 12, Yorkshire 9
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 562/7d (138.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- James Hildreth166 (237)
- Marcus Trescothick97 (151)
- Steven Patterson2/80 (27.2)
- Adil Rashid4/160 (34)
YORKSHIRE 311 (113.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jack Brooks*38 (58)
- Adam Lyth106 (180)
- Tim Groenewald3/54 (20)
- Lewis Gregory2/55 (21)
YORKSHIRE 141/6 f/o (71.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Liam Plunkett*20 (30)
- Jack Leaning*29 (74)
- Tim Groenewald2/32 (15)
- Jamie Overton3/26 (17)
71.4
4
Allenby to Leaning, FOUR,
71.3
0
Allenby to Leaning, no run,
71.2
0
Allenby to Leaning, no run,
71.1
2
Allenby to Leaning, 2 runs,
END OF OVER:71 | 10 Runs | YORKS: 135/6
- Liam Plunkett20 (30b)
- Jack Leaning23 (70b)
- Lewis Gregory14-4-32-0
- Jack Leach21-8-33-1
70.6
0
Gregory to Plunkett, no run,
70.5
0
Gregory to Plunkett, no run,
Match Coverage
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