DAY one of Somerset's County Championship match against Yorkshire in Taunton has been abandoned due to rain.

Persistent overnight rain continued into the morning, with the umpires announcing 30 minutes before the scheduled start at 11am that there would be no play before lunch.

A dry early afternoon spell briefly raised hopes and an inspection was pencilled in for 3pm, but the rain returned and play was called off for the day at 2.45pm.

The two teams will attempt to begin at 11am tomorrow, with Somerset to pick their XI from the following squad: Tom Abell (c), George Bartlett, Dom Bess, Josh Davey, Steve Davies, Lewis Gregory, Tim Groenewald, James Hildreth, Jack Leach, Craig Overton, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Trescothick, Paul van Meekeren.​