A YOUNG Somerset team with an average age of 21 roared to victory on Second XI T20 Finals Day when they beat Yorkshire by 66 runs.

Playing in the opening semi final Somerset were put into bat by Glamorgan and after losing both George and Josh Thomas early on skipper James Rew and Andy Umeed added 55 before the latter was out for 39, off 20 balls.

The skipper moved the total onto 109 when he was out for 39 off 25 balls after which it was Fin Hill who hit 39 off 26 balls and Kasey Aldridge who remained unbeaten on 33 off 27 who added 61 for the seventh wicket as Somerset ended on 190 for seven.

When Glamorgan replied they were all out for 114 in 13.4 overs, Sonny Baker claiming three for 20 while Alfie Ogborne, Ned Leonard and Josh Thomas all claimed two each.

In the final Somerset chose to bat against Yorkshire, and after losing an early wicket Andy Umeed and Josh Thomas added 36 before the former was out for 21 off 13 deliveries..

Josh Thomas was then joined by the captain and together they put on 46 before Rew was out for 27 off 17 balls, which made Somerset 92 for three in the 10th over.

The younger of the Thomas brothers went to his 50 with a big six, but two balls later he was out for 52.

Hill and Thomas Rew added 43 before Rew perished for 11 and in the next over Hill was out for 35 which he scored off 25 balls.

Aldridge hit 10 off five balls as Somerset were all out for 191 off the final ball.

Ogborne made an early breakthrough without a run on the board when Yorkshire replied before the second wicket partnership added  52 before Aldridge struck.

Ned Leonard claimed two wickets in the 10th over by the end of which Yorkshire found themselves 84 for five. 

Former Somerset player Dom Bess helped to see up the three figures for his adopted county, but 10 runs later he was caught by Leonard off Ogborne for five.

The Somerset bowlers kept the wickets tumbling and it was Leonard who claimed the last to fall and Yorkshire were all out for 125 in 16.5 overs, giving the Cidermen victory for the first time in this competition.

Leonard was the pick of the bowlers taking  four for 25, while Ogborne claimed two for 16 and Aldridge two for 22.