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Essex vs Somerset Scorecard, Division 1

County Championship Division One · Division 1 · 4day

Result

Essex

149 (51 ov) & 245 (72.3 ov)

SomersetWon

348 (92.3 ov) & 49/0 (5.4 ov)

Somerset won by 10 wickets

Somerset won the toss and elected to bowl.

Started
Fri, 10 Apr, 15:30 IST
Venue
County Ground
Data checked
05:43:32 IST

Match summary

Somerset won by 10 wickets.

Division 1 · County Championship Division One · County Ground · 10 Apr 2026

Somerset won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Essex, 1st innings: 149 (51 ov)

    Top score: Charlie Allison, 49 off 84 balls

    Best bowling: Josh Shaw, 3 for 30 in 11 overs

  • Somerset, 1st innings: 348 (92.3 ov)

    Top score: Craig Overton, 141 off 180 balls

    Best bowling: Shane Snater, 3 for 56 in 18.3 overs

  • Essex, 2nd innings: 245 (72.3 ov)

    Top score: Paul Walter, 70 off 118 balls

    Best bowling: Migael Pretorius, 3 for 64 in 19.3 overs

  • Somerset, 2nd innings: 49/0 (5.4 ov)

    Top score: Archie Vaughan, 41 not out off 25 balls

Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.

Scorecard

Essex 1st innings149 (51 ov)

Essex, 1st innings batting
BatterRBSR
Dean Elgarc Ball b Lammonby419443.6
Paul Walterlbw b Ball2229.1
Wiaan Mulderc Kohler-Cadmore b Ball020.0
Charlie Allisonc Abell b Pretorius498458.3
Matthew Critchleyc Rew b Lammonby030.0
Luc Benkensteinb Shaw184936.7
Michael Pepperb Overton162272.7
Simon Harmerlbw b Overton020.0
Shane Snaterb Shaw1311118.2
Samuel Cooknot out1714.3
James Porterc Rew b Shaw0110.0
Extras9 (w 0, nb 2, b 0, lb 7)
Total149 (51 ov)

Fall of wickets

14-1 (Paul Walter, 7.3 ov) · 14-2 (Wiaan Mulder, 7.5 ov) · 77-3 (Dean Elgar, 29.3 ov) · 77-4 (Matthew Critchley, 29.6 ov) · 105-5 (Charlie Allison, 38.4 ov) · 130-6 (Michael Pepper, 45.1 ov) · 130-7 (Simon Harmer, 45.3 ov) · 134-8 (Luc Benkenstein, 46.4 ov) · 147-9 (Shane Snater, 48.5 ov) · 149-10 (James Porter, 50.6 ov)

Bowling against Essex, 1st innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Craig Overton13.253522.63
Jake Ball13.413422.49
Migael Pretorius1113813.45
Josh Shaw1153032.73
Tom Lammonby20522.50

Somerset 1st innings348 (92.3 ov)

Somerset, 1st innings batting
BatterRBSR
Jack Leachb Porter61250.0
Joshua Thomasc Pepper b Cook42020.0
Tom Lammonbyc Elgar b Cook22100.0
James Rewc Pepper b Harmer486771.6
Tom Abellc Pepper b Snater294269.0
Lewis Goldsworthyc Pepper b Porter4212733.1
Craig Overtonlbw b Snater14118078.3
Will Smeedc Pepper b Cook397750.6
Migael Pretoriusc Walter b Porter61154.5
Josh Shawnot out111764.7
Jake Ballc Mulder b Snater1425.0
Extras19 (w 0, nb 8, b 8, lb 3)
Total348 (92.3 ov)

Fall of wickets

8-1 (Jack Leach, 2.5 ov) · 11-2 (Tom Lammonby, 3.6 ov) · 16-3 (Joshua Thomas, 5.2 ov) · 73-4 (Tom Abell, 18.2 ov) · 114-5 (James Rew, 30.1 ov) · 212-6 (Lewis Goldsworthy, 57.2 ov) · 330-7 (Craig Overton, 86.3 ov) · 330-8 (Will Smeed, 87.4 ov) · 347-9 (Migael Pretorius, 91.5 ov) · 348-10 (Jake Ball, 92.3 ov)

Bowling against Somerset, 1st innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
James Porter2158434.00
Samuel Cook2459333.88
Shane Snater18.365633.03
Wiaan Mulder712103.00
Simon Harmer1626013.75
Matthew Critchley602303.83

Essex 2nd innings245 (72.3 ov)

Essex, 2nd innings batting
BatterRBSR
Paul Walterc & b Overton7011859.3
Dean Elgarc Abell b Leach73420.6
Luc Benkensteinc Rew b Pretorius4850.0
Charlie Allisonc Abell b Ball050.0
Matthew Critchleyc Vaughan b Overton598767.8
Wiaan Mulderc Rew b Pretorius314766.0
Michael Pepperc Overton b Ball070.0
Simon Harmerlbw b Shaw204544.4
Shane Snaterc Vaughan b Pretorius274658.7
Samuel Cookc Rew b Ball173844.7
James Porternot out010.0
Extras10 (w 0, nb 2, b 1, lb 7)
Total245 (72.3 ov)

Fall of wickets

29-1 (Dean Elgar, 8.6 ov) · 40-2 (Luc Benkenstein, 13.2 ov) · 45-3 (Charlie Allison, 14.5 ov) · 141-4 (Matthew Critchley, 40.3 ov) · 150-5 (Paul Walter, 44.2 ov) · 151-6 (Michael Pepper, 45.6 ov) · 192-7 (Wiaan Mulder, 55.5 ov) · 203-8 (Simon Harmer, 61.4 ov) · 241-9 (Samuel Cook, 71.5 ov) · 245-10 (Shane Snater, 72.3 ov)

Bowling against Essex, 2nd innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Craig Overton1944622.42
Jake Ball1926733.53
Migael Pretorius19.356433.28
Jack Leach40812.00
Josh Shaw1125214.73

Somerset 2nd innings49/0 (5.4 ov)

Somerset, 2nd innings batting
BatterRBSR
Archie Vaughannot out4125164.0
Joshua Thomasnot out8988.9
Extras0 (w 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total49/0 (5.4 ov)
Bowling against Somerset, 2nd innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Samuel Cook211909.50
Simon Harmer2.402509.38
Matthew Critchley10505.00

Line-ups

Essex

  1. Dean Elgar
  2. Paul Walter
  3. Wiaan Mulder
  4. Charlie Allison
  5. Matthew Critchley
  6. Luc Benkenstein
  7. Michael Pepper(wk)
  8. Simon Harmer
  9. Shane Snater
  10. Samuel Cook(c)
  11. James Porter

Somerset

  1. Jack Leach
  2. Joshua Thomas
  3. Tom Lammonby
  4. Tom Kohler-Cadmore
  5. Tom Abell
  6. James Rew(wk)
  7. Lewis Goldsworthy
  8. Migael Pretorius
  9. Craig Overton(c)
  10. Josh Shaw
  11. Jake Ball

Substitutes: Will Smeed, Archie Vaughan

The ground: County Ground

FairPlay holds 14 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at County Ground, Chelmsford, with a median first-innings score of 255.

Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 29% and the toss winner won 43%.

Captains who won the toss chose to field 43% of the time.

Highest total: 602/6 by Essex on 29 Jul 2025.

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