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Yorkshire bowling coach Mick Lewis heaped praise on Ben Cliff after the seamer completed superb career best figures of 8-76 from 16.4 overs on day two against Somerset at Headingley.

Ben Cliff wrote his name into the record books with a fabulous career best eight for 76 completed on day two against Somerset at Headingley. But it still didn’t get Yorkshire ahead of the curve in this Rothesay County Championship fixture, which has reached its halfway mark.

Yorkshire and Somerset played out a 15-wicket opening day yesterday, with the White Rose holding the advantage. What will day two bring? Follow this page for live updates.

Eleven games, 10 wins. It’s safe to say Yorkshire’s Under 18s girls’ are ready for this Sunday’s 50-over County Cup final against Hampshire at Attenborough CC in Nottingham.

Yorkshire fast bowler Ben Cliff was on media duties at Headingley this evening after taking three wickets with the new ball to help his county fight back with gusto on day one against Rothesay County Championship leaders Somerset.

Jonny Bairstow’s fine 79 off 111 balls and then a brilliant three-wicket burst from Ben Cliff were Yorkshire’s standout contributions during an action-packed opening day of their penultimate-round Rothesay County Championship clash with title-chasing Somerset at Headingley.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club has agreed a new commercial partnership with the clean energy technology company UrbanChain, which will see Headingley powered by 100% renewable energy for the first time.

It's the final home game of the summer at Headingley, with Yorkshire taking on current league leaders Somerset in the Rothesay County Championship. Follow this page for live updates from Headingley throughout day one.

Winning the toss our visitors elected to bat first and on a slow morning session went to lunch at 105 without loss – Maisuria 36 not out from 68 deliveries and Fonseka 42 not out from 87.

There might be a touch of awkwardness in Mallorca next month if Dom Bess has his way and Yorkshire beat title-chasing Somerset at Headingley this week, starting tomorrow (10.30am).