Tom Abell and Lewis Gregory avert further slip for Somerset after Essex threaten
The sixth-wicket pair came together after Somerset had lost three wickets in 11 balls but fought off the threat posed by Simon Harmer
25/06Result
(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 25-28 2018
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![Essex]( "Essex")
517/5d & 208/7d -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
407 & 151/5 (49 ov)
25/06Result
(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 25-28 2018
-
![Essex]( "Essex")
517/5d & 208/7d -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
407 & 151/5 (49 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
25,26,27,28 June 2018 - day/night match (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Essex 11, Somerset 10
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 517/5d (150 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ravi Bopara118 (251)
- Ryan ten Doeschate*173 (244)
- Peter Trego1/43 (20)
- Dom Bess2/132 (49)
SOMERSET 407 (127 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- James Hildreth78 (148)
- Eddie Byrom54 (126)
- Neil Wagner3/122 (32)
- Jamie Porter2/87 (23)
ESSEX 208/7d (53 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ravi Bopara58 (88)
- Nick Browne75 (156)
- Peter Trego2/63 (13)
- Dom Bess3/81 (17)
SOMERSET 151/5 (49 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Steven Davies30 (34)
- Eddie Byrom38 (37)
- Neil Wagner1/56 (14)
- Simon Harmer3/44 (22)
END OF OVER:49 | 2 Runs | SOM: 151/5
- Lewis Gregory15 (90b)
- Tom Abell21 (89b)
- Neil Wagner14-1-56-1
- Simon Harmer22-12-44-3
48.6
0
Wagner to Gregory, no run,
48.5
0
Wagner to Gregory, no run,
48.4
0
Wagner to Gregory, no run,
48.3
0
Wagner to Gregory, no run,
48.2
2
Wagner to Gregory, 2 runs,
48.1
0
Wagner to Gregory, no run,
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