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Yorkshire recorded their second win in the Frizzell County Championship beating Somerset by 10 wickets at Taunton.
Somerset batting first made 275 in their first innings, the wickets falling to fast bowlers, Kirby who took 5-74, Silverwood who took 3-46 and Sidebottom 2-74.
Day 2 saw the Yorkshire side bat like they hadn't managed to do since the Northamptonshire Match at the start of the season. Captain Matthew Wood was unbeaten overnight on 207 alongside Andy Gray on 44. Earlier Stephen Fleming proved why he was an asset to the County scoring 98.
Day 3 saw Andy Gray hit his hundred as Yorkshire completed their first innings all out for 512, 237 runs ahead.
Yorkshire bowlers struck again on Day 3 and Somerset ended the day on 213-6. With confidence high in the Yorkshire camp going into the final day, Steve Kirby recorded career-best figures of 8-80 and victory was close. Set 70 to win openers Wood and Fleming knocked the runs off in style, scoring 30 and 40 repectively and securing a Yorkshire victory.
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