Yorkshire clawed back on day two of the County Championship at Taunton, turning a 112‑run first‑innings deficit into a fighting position. Seamer Jack White ripped through Somerset’s middle order, finishing with 4‑41 from 16 overs as the hosts were bowled out for 274. Tom Abell’s half‑century and Will Smeed’s unbeaten 36 lifted Yorkshire, but rain erased 62.3 overs, halting play.

Yorkshire’s openers Adam Lyth and Finlay Bean survived 4.3 overs before the downpour forced a stoppage, leaving the visitors 99 runs behind with a wicket in hand. When play resumed, White struck again, removing Josh Thomas and teen Thomas Rew in three balls, reducing Somerset to 201‑5. The rapid collapse set the stage for Yorkshire to chase a modest target.

Yorkshire eventually declared their second innings at 13 without loss, still trailing by 99, but the weather‑induced interruption gave them a realistic chance to save the match. Somerset’s lower order folded quickly, losing three wickets in nine balls before lunch, and the game was abandoned at 16:45. The draw leaves both sides with a point, keeping Yorkshire’s championship hopes alive.