- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras27 (b 10, lb 7, nb 10)TOTAL206 all out (88.2 Overs, RR: 2.33)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Paul Walter, 13.4 ov), 2-66 (Dean Elgar, 26.3 ov), 3-115 (Tom Westley, 42.3 ov), 4-118 (Jordan Cox, 44.3 ov), 5-121 (Michael Pepper, 47.3 ov), 6-122 (Matt Critchley, 49.2 ov), 7-136 (Simon Harmer, 55.2 ov), 8-179 (Sam Cook, 80.4 ov), 9-180 (Noah Thain, 82.1 ov), 10-206 (Jamie Porter, 88.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB C Overton 13.2 5 35 2 2.62 0 0 JH Davey 14 3 39 2 2.78 0 1 L Gregory 17 3 56 0 3.29 0 4 M Pretorius 14 3 24 3 1.71 0 0 MJ Leach 30 12 35 3 1.16 0 0
02/05Result
21st Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, May 2-5 2025
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![Essex]( "Essex")
206 & 259 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
145 & 325/7 (93.4 ov)
02/05Result
21st Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, May 2-5 2025
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![Essex]( "Essex")
206 & 259 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
145 & 325/7 (93.4 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (b 2, lb 2, nb 2)TOTAL145 all out (46.3 Overs, RR: 3.11)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Archie Vaughan, 0.5 ov), 2-46 (Andrew Umeed, 19.3 ov), 3-56 (Josh Davey, 22.4 ov), 4-63 (Tom Abell, 23.6 ov), 5-78 (Tom Lammonby, 27.4 ov), 6-86 (Tom Banton, 28.5 ov), 7-97 (James Rew, 34.1 ov), 8-108 (Lewis Gregory, 38.4 ov), 9-137 (Migael Pretorius, 43.3 ov), 10-145 (Craig Overton, 46.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SJ Cook 14 6 31 2 2.21 0 0 SR Harmer 19 6 43 4 2.26 0 0 JA Porter 8.3 2 41 2 4.82 0 1 CAK Rajitha 5 0 26 2 5.2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras37 (b 14, lb 11, nb 12)TOTAL259 all out (78.4 Overs, RR: 3.29)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Paul Walter, 2.4 ov), 2-45 (Dean Elgar, 13.5 ov), 3-102 (Tom Westley, 33.6 ov), 4-163 (Matt Critchley, 52.3 ov), 4-246* (Jordan Cox, retired not out ), 5-252 (Michael Pepper, 71.1 ov), 6-253 (Noah Thain, 73.1 ov), 7-255 (Sam Cook, 75.3 ov), 8-256 (Kasun Rajitha, 76.2 ov), 9-259 (Simon Harmer, 78.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JH Davey 7 1 32 1 4.57 0 1 C Overton 13 5 37 1 2.84 0 0 L Gregory 12 2 45 1 3.75 0 5 MJ Leach 29.4 5 73 3 2.46 0 0 M Pretorius 14 4 36 3 2.57 0 0 AM Vaughan 3 0 11 0 3.66 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras22 (b 8, lb 5, nb 4, pen 5)TOTAL325/7 (93.4 Overs, RR: 3.46)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Andrew Umeed, 3.5 ov), 2-8 (Archie Vaughan, 6.5 ov), 3-54 (Tom Lammonby, 21.5 ov), 4-71 (Tom Abell, 27.2 ov), 5-78 (Tom Banton, 29.2 ov), 6-179 (Lewis Gregory, 52.4 ov), 7-312 (James Rew, 91.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SJ Cook 22 4 55 1 2.5 0 0 JA Porter 12 4 43 1 3.58 0 0 SR Harmer 38.4 3 120 4 3.1 0 0 CAK Rajitha 15 2 71 1 4.73 0 2 MJJ Critchley 6 2 18 0 3 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
2,3,4,5 May 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Somerset 19, Essex 3
Close of Play
- Fri, 2 May - day 1 - Somerset 1st innings 9/1 (ARI Umeed 1*, JH Davey 8*, 6 ov)
- Sat, 3 May - day 2 - Essex 2nd innings 163/4 (JM Cox 61*, 52.3 ov)
- Sun, 4 May - day 3 - Somerset 2nd innings 216/6 (JEK Rew 65*, C Overton 4*, 68 ov)
- Mon, 5 May - day 4 - Somerset 2nd innings 325/7 (93.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- JM Cox retired hurt at 246/4 (103. 68.6 overs)
- Batting and bowling points : Somerset 3, Essex 3
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRew hundred, Overton grit help Somerset to first win of season
James Rew savours his "best innings" as hosts pull off remarkable fourth-innings chase
Jordan Cox suffers injury scare while scoring century against Somerset
Essex batter retires hurt on 103 two days after being called up for England's Test against Zimbabwe
James Rew holds the key in cliffhanger after Cox injury scare
Batter unbeaten on 65 with 105 still needed and four wickets standing
Harmer, Cox help Essex turn tables on Somerset
Spinner's four-for skittles Somerset before unbeaten fifty solidifies visitors' position
Leach, Pretorius give Somerset upper hand on green deck
England spinner sparks Essex collapse before Noah Thain digs in
