Root turns match-winning bowler

Root is congratulated by his team mates

Joe Root played a starring role with the ball as Yorkshire completed a remarkable 75-run County Championship Division One victory over Somerset at Taunton.

The visitors were able to add only six runs to their second innings score at the start of play, Jhye Richardson reaching a 122-ball half-century before being caught behind off Craig Overton, who finished with 4-94 in a total of 371. It left Somerset facing a target of 260 to achieve a third Championship victory in four games on a flat pitch.

They soon slumped to 21-3 and were eventually bowled out for 184 shortly after tea, Root claiming 4-49 and fellow spinner Dom Bess 4-60 as Josh Thomas top-scored with 57 for the home side.

It meant Yorkshire took 19 points from a game in which they conceded a first innings lead of 112 and defeat cost Somerset the Division One leadership as they had to be content with four points.

The morning session was played under mainly blue skies. But after Overton’s early strike had ended Yorkshire’s fighting second innings, the hosts suffered all-too-familiar top order batting frailty.

(BBC sport)