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

That’s it for the day.

Yorkshire struck three times today through Jack White, Dan Moriarty and Dom Bess.

Tom Abell was the day’s standout performer with 130 for Somerset, who close on 391-6.

Bad light has taken the players off with 13.3 overs remaining in the day.

Somerset are 391-6 in the 119th over, with Kasey Aldridge 29 and Ben Green yet to score.

Just three more balls were bowled after the Abell wicket.

It would be a surprise if we saw any more play today.

Tom Abell caught Matthew Revis bowled Dom Bess, 130.

Caught at deep mid-wicket, ending an excellent knock.

Yorkshire claim their third wicket of the day.

Somerset 389-5 from 117 overs.

We have 15 remaining in the day, but it would be a major surprise if we see all of them given the light isn’t amazing.

Tom Abell has 130 and Kasey Aldridge 27.

Tom Abell has reached his second century of the season, a determined effort which has become more expansive.

He has helped Somerset to 347-5 in the 109th over.

Somerset are 328-5 from 105 overs, with five more to go before the bonus point cut-off.

One more wicket brings another point for Yorkshire, and you just never know how important it could be come the end of the season.

Tom Abell has 87 and Kasey Aldridge 11.

At Taunton Vale, Yorkshire’s seconds are 423-6 in their first innings. Harry Duke made 174.

Dan Moriarty struck recently for Yorkshire.

Picture by John Heald.

Somerset have since moved to 309-5 in the 103rd over.

Lewis Goldsworthy lbw Dan Moriarty, 65.

Goldsworthy falls sweeping at Moriarty, who has constantly threatened and deserves that wicket.

That ends a partnership of 143 with Tom Abell, who remains on 69.

Kasey Aldridge in now.

Tom Abell has moved to 62 and Lewis Goldsworthy 59.

They are just starting to push the scoring rate on.

We’re up and running again after that rain break.

Jack White is completing the unfinished 89th over, and we will have 43 remaining after this.

Somerset are 266-4, with Tom Abell 55 and Lewis Goldsworthy 53.

Good news from Taunton. The rain has stopped, and we have a restart time of half-an-hour from now.

We have lost 14 overs from the day’s allocation.

Yorkshire’s seconds are still on against Somerset seconds.

The visitors are 283-4, with Noah Kelly having fallen for 109 and Harry Duke unbeaten on 105.

The rain has arrived to halt proceedings, with Tom Abell 55 and Lewis Goldsworthy 53.

These two have shared 111 unbroken for the fifth wicket.

The floodlights are now on at Taunton, where it looks like the weather is closing in.

Somerset have advanced to 266-4 in the 88th over.

Lewis Goldsworthy has reached his fifty off 146 balls.

He has shared 111 for the fifth wicket with Tom Abell, who has 55.

Yorkshire have taken the new ball through Jack White and George Hill.

Somerset 253-4 after 83 overs.

Tom Abell, on 52, has just survived what would have been a superb catch at backward point from Mayank Agarwal and an lbw shout from Jack White which looked pretty adjacent.

Tom Abell has reached his fifty off 118 balls here at Taunton, where Somerset have moved to 244-4 in the early stages of the afternoon.

They have started across town in the second-team game at Taunton Vale.

Yorkshire are 219-2, with Noah Kelly 101 not out and Harry Duke 72 not out. Those two have shared an unbroken 165.

Jack White struck early, but Tom Abell and Lewis Goldsworthy – with 47 and 34 respectively – have settled, and advanced, the hosts’ cause.

They have shared 80 for the fifth wicket.

Somerset have moved to 211-4 in 66 overs, with Tom Abell 31 and Lewis Goldsworthy 20.

They have settled things for the hosts following that early Jack White wicket.

It’s been an attritional morning session here at Taunton.

Dan Moriarty and Matthew Revis are currently in the attack.

Tom Abell 16 and Lewis Goldsworthy 19.

Academy duo Tom Fraine and Bradley Sylvester are here with Yorkshire this week. Fraine is currently on the field in place of George Hill.

Impressive start to the day for Yorkshire, who have conceded only five runs and taken a wicket in the opening half hour.

Jordan Thompson is into the attack in place of George Hill.

Yorkshire’s seconds are in action against Somerset at Taunton Vale, but there will be no play before lunch there.

Meanwhile, here at the County Ground, George Hill is sharing early-morning bowling duties.

James Rew caught behind Jonny Bairstow bowled Jack White, 54.

What a start to the day that is.

Lewis Goldsworthy in now alongside Tom Abell on 3.

We’re all set for the start of day two.

Jack White will bowl to James Rew on 54.

Somerset 155-3 from 42 overs.

Tom Abell has 3.

With the 54 overs lost yesterday, we will attempt to get eight of them back today.

Ten years on: Lyth reflects as rampant Yorkshire win back-to-back titles

It’s a dry and bright morning at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, where we’re all set for a 10.30am start on day two.

Somerset resume on 155-3 with James Rew unbeaten on 54. George Hill took two of the three wickets to fall before the rain arrived yesterday to limit us to 42 overs.

If you believe the forecast, we may well be in for a similar day today in that we get started before afternoon and evening rain.

Ten years ago today – September 9, 2015 – Yorkshire won the second of back-to-back Championship titles, on day one of their game against Middlesex at Lord’s. We have reproduced a piece we published in this year’s yearbook to celebrate that success.

It’s available via the link above, with thoughts from Adam Lyth.

Via the embedded X posts above, you can also read our match report from day one here and our reaction piece with George Hill.