Live: Somerset v Yorkshire Men, Rothesay CC, Day Four

Dom Bess and James Wharton celebrate the dismissal of James Rew.

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Josh Thomas 19 and Tom Abell 16.

Joe Root and Jhye Richardson are into the attack.

Another wicket before lunch would be just the ticket.

James Rew caught behind Jonny Bairstow bowled Dom Bess, 2.

Full ball which wasn’t there to drive, but Rew tried and edged behind to Bairstow whilst over-balancing.

What a start this is for Yorkshire.

Somerset have it all to do chasing 260.

Tom Abell and Josh Thomas together now. These two were the run-getters in the first innings. Thomas has 11.

Tom Lammonby bowled George Hill, 4.

Lammonby attempts to leave alone but misjudges it and hands Hill a second wicket.

James Rew in alongside Josh Thomas now as Somerset chase 260.

Dom Bess is into the attack at Taunton, with Somerset chasing 260.

They have two left-handers in at present in Josh Thomas and Tom Lammonby. They have five and four respectively.

Archie Vaughan bowled George Hill, 4.

What a start for the White Rose, as Somerset chase 260.

Jack White and George Hill are sharing the new ball as Somerset chase 260.

Jhye Richardson caught behind James Rew bowled Craig Overton, 50.

Edges behind as he tries to steer a single down to third.

Fine innings is ended, leaving Somerset requiring 260 to win in a minimum of 93 overs.

That’s a superb half-century for Jhye Richardson, off 122 balls with 7x4s.

Yorkshire 366-9, a lead of 254.

A superb knock from Richardson, who has marshalled the tail expertly.

Jhye Richardson has pinched the strike off the last ball of the over which was incomplete last night.

Yorkshire 366-9, leading by 254.

Richardson is onto 49.

We’re about to start here at the Cooper Associates County Ground, and the sun has poked through.

Still plenty of cloud around, though.

From the Cooper Associates County Ground, where it’s a largely overcast but dry morning ahead of day four.

There is a glimmer of sunshine trying to poke through. We’re all set to go at 11am.

Both sides have a realistic chance of victory here. Yorkshire are 365-9 in their second innings, with Jhye Richardson unbeaten on 48 and Jack White 5. The lead is 253.

The pitch is placid but has shown signs of taking turn, and Yorkshire will be able to call upon the services of Dom Bess, Joe Root and potentially even Adam Lyth if needed. He, of course, took the winning wicket here in 2017 when the White Rose won by three runs.

We’d settle for that again, wouldn’t we!

Yorkshire enjoyed a superb day with the bat yesterday, and have been very good for the last two days to fight back from being bowled out for 162 on the first day, which Somerset closed on 201-3.

You can read our match report and reaction from yesterday, the latter with James Wharton – he made 92, via the links below.

The live stream will be available at the top of the page.

Enjoy the day.

MATCH REPORT: Somerset v Yorkshire Men, Rothesay CC, Day Three

James Wharton confident of completing Taunton turnaround