Essex finish season with comfortable win as Allison shines again
Fourth-innings chase completed in an hour and a quarter on final morning
24/09Result
66th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 24-27 2025
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
433 & 99 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
438 & 99/3 (18.1 ov)
24/09Result
66th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 24-27 2025
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
433 & 99 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
438 & 99/3 (18.1 ov)
Day 4
Day 3
Jamie Porter rips through fragile Somerset, puts Essex on course for win
Somerset skittled for second-innings 99, leaving Essex with 95 target
Day 2
Walter rallies Essex in reponse to Somerset's 433
Opener hits 158 off 167 balls as hosts edge closer to mathematical safety
Day 1
Somerset young guns drive agenda as Essex toil for points
Rew, Thomas impress with bat as Tom Abell sits out for mandatory concussion protocol