Rain leaves Tykes set for a draw

Somerset 441-6 lead Yorkshire 17-0 by 424 runs

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SOMERSET and Yorkshire were frustrated by the weather on the third day of the Rothesay County Championship Division One match at the Cooper Associates County Ground.

Only 10.3 overs were possible because of persistent rain and, with the first two days, also having been badly affected, a draw now appears the only conceivable outcome.

Play started on time and there was some entertaining cricket as Somerset looked to build quickly towards a declaration from their overnight first innings total of 391 for six.

They had added 50 to that total in half an hour when the rain set in.

There was a restart at 3.20pm, which saw Yorkshire post 17 without loss, but soon the players were forced off again and umpires Rob Bailey and Mark Newell called off play for the day at 4.10pm.