Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

There are no previous meetings between Yorkshire and Somerset. This is their first head-to-head in the provided record. With no prior match to reference, there is no established matchup pattern between the teams. The first meeting will set the baseline for how these sides match up.

Yorkshire

Yorkshire are 7-4 with a +0.520 net run rate. Their last three results show a win, a loss, then a win, with two of those wins coming by defending totals. The most telling recent result is the 18-run win over Nottinghamshire, where Yorkshire bowled the opposition out while protecting a modest margin.

YOYorkshire 193/10

NONottinghamshire 175/10

2026-07-12 · YOR won by 18 runs

YOYorkshire 194/8

LALancashire 216/6

2026-07-10 · LAN won by 22 runs

YOYorkshire 207/4

LELeicestershire 166/9

2026-07-05 · YOR won by 41 runs

Somerset

Somerset are 7-5 with a +0.410 net run rate. They are on a three-match winning streak, mixing a comfortable 78-run win with a controlled chase that finished with 30 balls remaining. The standout is the win over Worcestershire, where Somerset bowled the opposition out for 116 to seal a dominant result.

SOSomerset 194/7

WOWorcestershire 116/10

2026-07-12 · SOM won by 78 runs

SOSomerset 165/3

NONorthamptonshire 162/8

2026-07-10 · SOM won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

SOSomerset 214/6

DEDerbyshire 187/7

2026-07-08 · SOM won by 27 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Prediction

All four models favour Somerset, with the average probability at 54% and the range running 52–56%. Bookmakers align with the models, pricing Somerset at 54% (1.75) vs Yorkshire at 46% (2.05). Key stats are level at 2-2 overall, with Yorkshire ahead on NRR while Somerset lead on Elo and death-overs economy. Somerset’s three-match streak is the form edge, but Yorkshire’s stronger season efficiency keeps the margin tight.

Overton’s late-overs heist

Craig Overton walked in with Somerset already four down and the chase in tatters, then rewrote the finish in a blur. His 82 from 30 balls powered Somerset to 165/8 with one ball remaining, snatching a two-wicket win after Yorkshire’s 161/9. Yorkshire had moments of control early and again through the middle, but once Overton found his range, the target stopped looking like a climb and started looking like a countdown.

Death overs swing it hard

The game was decided in the last five overs, where Somerset went from hanging on to flying. After crawling to 96/8, they blasted 69 runs in the death phase without losing a wicket, turning a required rate problem into a finishing-line sprint. Yorkshire’s bowlers had done the hard work up front — George Hill’s 2/13 helped reduce Somerset to 29/4 in the powerplay — but they couldn’t land the decisive blow when the set hitter took over.

Overton and Ball set it up

Overton’s hitting was the headline, but Somerset’s win had foundations. Jake Ball’s 3/30 checked Yorkshire’s momentum and ensured Lyth never had a partner long enough to turn 160 into 180. For Yorkshire, Lyth’s 64 and a 58-run stand with George Hill gave them a platform, and Hill’s spell briefly put Somerset under real pressure. In the end, one extraordinary innings and a clean finish under stress decided it.

Form edge survives early wobble

Pre-match, Somerset’s recent momentum and stronger end-overs profile suggested they could win tight games even when the start wasn’t perfect. That played out: their chase looked broken at 29/4, yet they stayed close enough through the middle to keep the equation recoverable. Yorkshire’s innings had been built around Adam Lyth’s 64, but their scoring was uneven — a quiet middle followed by a late surge — leaving a total that demanded good death bowling more than it demanded early wickets.