- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras20 (b 5, lb 13, nb 2)TOTAL505/9d (163 Overs, RR: 3.09)Did not bat: JA PorterFall of wickets: 1-105 (Alastair Cook, 40.2 ov), 2-110 (Tom Westley, 41.3 ov), 3-166 (Dan Lawrence, 63.5 ov), 4-338 (Paul Walter, 117.3 ov), 5-342 (Matt Critchley, 119.5 ov), 6-414 (Adam Rossington, 135.1 ov), 7-466 (Simon Harmer, 155.4 ov), 8-492 (Shane Snater, 161.3 ov), 9-505 (Aaron Beard, 162.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB C Overton 28 7 65 2 2.32 0 0 PM Siddle 24 7 69 2 2.87 0 0 KL Aldridge 24 3 89 0 3.70 0 1 MJ Leach 39 4 106 0 2.71 0 0 L Gregory 18 4 41 0 2.27 0 0 MT Renshaw 18 1 82 2 4.55 0 0 TA Lammonby 12 2 35 3 2.91 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras31 (b 13, lb 10, nb 8)TOTAL605/6d (176.5 Overs, RR: 3.42)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Tom Lammonby, 9.4 ov), 1-233* (Tom Abell, retired not out ), 2-268 (George Bartlett, 83.3 ov), 3-324 (Matt Renshaw, 104.1 ov), 3-359* (Lewis Goldsworthy, retired not out ), 4-523 (Tom Banton, 160.2 ov), 5-593 (Lewis Gregory, 174.3 ov), 6-605 (Craig Overton, 176.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 22 6 56 0 2.54 0 1 S Snater 16 1 68 0 4.25 0 2 SR Harmer 57 17 123 2 2.15 0 0 AP Beard 18 1 78 1 4.33 0 1 MJJ Critchley 34.5 4 138 2 3.96 0 0 PI Walter 13 1 48 0 3.69 0 0 DW Lawrence 16 2 71 0 4.43 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras0TOTAL30/1 (17 Overs, RR: 1.76)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nick Browne, 0.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB PM Siddle 5 1 10 1 2.00 0 0 MJ Leach 6 6 0 0 0.00 0 0 MT Renshaw 3 0 6 0 2.00 0 0 KL Aldridge 2 0 14 0 7.00 0 0 T Banton 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
25,26,27,28 July 2022 (4-day match)
Somerset replacement
T Banton for LP Goldsworthy (Somerset 1st innings, 123.0 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 12, Somerset 12
Close of Play
- Mon, 25 Jul - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 281/3 (NLJ Browne 129*, PI Walter 57*, 96 ov)
- Tue, 26 Jul - day 2 - Somerset 1st innings 99/1 (MT Renshaw 36*, TB Abell 27*, 27 ov)
- Wed, 27 Jul - day 3 - Somerset 1st innings 359/3 (LP Goldsworthy 34*, JEK Rew 22*, 123 ov)
- Thu, 28 Jul - day 4 - Essex 2nd innings 30/1 (17 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
Match Coverage
All Match NewsJames Rew, Tom Banton make contrasting maiden tons in dull draw
Somerset rack up 605 for 6 declared as 16 wickets fall across four days
Tom Abell injury takes gloss off Matt Renshaw's fighting hundred
Somerset on course for high-scoring draw but may lack skipper for foreseeable
Nick Browne double-century drives Essex as Harmer vs Leach offers Test-match taster
Somerset trail by 400-plus as Essex's South African spinner looks the likelier threat
Nick Browne opens the floodgates to drown parched Chelmsford in runs
Essex opener proves his partnership with Alastair Cook remains a double-act to be reckoned with