25/06Result

(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 25-28 2018

EssexEssexESSEX
517/5d & 208/7d
SomersetSomersetSOM
407 & 151/5 (49 ov)

Match drawn

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
run out (Groenewald)
66
142
174
11
0
46.47
AN Cook
lbw b Bess
96
165
202
15
0
58.18
T Westley
c Abell b Gregory
21
46
64
3
0
45.65
MS Pepper
b Bess
22
45
56
3
0
48.88
RS Bopara
b Trego
118
251
320
13
0
47.01
RN ten Doeschate (c)
not out
173
244
308
22
3
70.90
AJA Wheater †
not out
6
10
12
1
0
60.00
Extras
15 (lb 9, nb 6)
TOTAL
517/5d (150 Overs, RR: 3.44)
Did not bat: SR Harmer, N Wagner, JA Porter, SJ Cook
Fall of wickets: 1-151 (Nick Browne, 48.3 ov), 2-176 (Alastair Cook, 55.4 ov), 3-204 (Tom Westley, 64.1 ov), 4-212 (Michael Pepper, 69.3 ov), 5-506 (Ravi Bopara, 147.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 16 1 70 1 4.37 0 0
J Overton 22 1 110 0 5.00 0 1
JH Davey 23 8 67 0 2.91 0 0
TD Groenewald 12 0 48 0 4.00 0 0
DM Bess 49 10 132 2 2.69 0 1
PD Trego 20 6 43 1 2.15 0 1
TB Abell 8 1 38 0 4.75 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
L Gregory	16	1	70	1	4.37	0
J Overton	22	1	110	0	5.00	1
JH Davey	23	8	67	0	2.91	0
TD Groenewald	12	0	48	0	4.00	0
DM Bess	49	10	132	2	2.69	1
PD Trego	20	6	43	1	2.15	1
TB Abell	8	1	38	0	4.75	0

Somerset 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
EJ Byrom
c †Wheater b Porter
54
126
185
7
0
42.85
SM Davies †
c †Wheater b Wagner
41
57
60
7
0
71.92
GA Bartlett
b SJ Cook
42
94
98
5
0
44.68
JC Hildreth
lbw b Harmer
78
148
194
8
0
52.70
TB Abell (c)
c †Wheater b Bopara
41
92
112
5
0
44.56
PD Trego
b Porter
39
64
88
3
1
60.93
L Gregory
c Bopara b Wagner
22
47
88
3
0
46.80
DM Bess
c †Wheater b Wagner
35
38
46
6
0
92.10
JH Davey
c ten Doeschate b Harmer
13
43
41
1
0
30.23
J Overton
c Bopara b Westley
35
47
52
6
0
74.46
TD Groenewald
not out
1
8
19
0
0
12.50
Extras
6 (lb 2, nb 4)
TOTAL
407 all out (127 Overs, RR: 3.2)
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Steven Davies, 14.6 ov), 2-140 (George Bartlett, 41.5 ov), 3-150 (Eddie Byrom, 48.2 ov), 4-242 (Tom Abell, 78.6 ov), 5-280 (James Hildreth, 93.2 ov), 6-310 (Peter Trego, 100.2 ov), 7-356 (Dom Bess, 110.1 ov), 8-361 (Lewis Gregory, 112.2 ov), 9-385 (Josh Davey, 121.6 ov), 10-407 (Jamie Overton, 126.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 23 4 87 2 3.78 0 1
SJ Cook 19 4 66 1 3.47 0 0
SR Harmer 46 13 122 2 2.65 0 0
N Wagner 32 1 122 3 3.81 0 1
RS Bopara 6 1 8 1 1.33 0 0
T Westley 1 1 0 1 0.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Porter	23	4	87	2	3.78	1
SJ Cook	19	4	66	1	3.47	0
SR Harmer	46	13	122	2	2.65	0
N Wagner	32	1	122	3	3.81	1
RS Bopara	6	1	8	1	1.33	0
T Westley	1	1	0	1	0.00	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
c Bartlett b Trego
75
156
210
12
0
48.07
T Westley
lbw b Davey
0
2
7
0
0
0.00
MS Pepper
lbw b Gregory
1
3
6
0
0
33.33
RS Bopara
c Gregory b Bess
58
88
132
9
0
65.90
RN ten Doeschate (c)
b Bess
4
3
3
1
0
133.33
AJA Wheater †
b Bess
20
29
36
1
0
68.96
AN Cook
c Overton b Trego
3
4
5
0
0
75.00
SR Harmer
not out
30
27
28
2
1
111.11
N Wagner
not out
9
9
9
2
0
100.00
Extras
8 (lb 1, nb 6, w 1)
TOTAL
208/7d (53 Overs, RR: 3.92)
Did not bat: JA Porter, SJ Cook
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Tom Westley, 1.2 ov), 2-1 (Michael Pepper, 2.1 ov), 3-107 (Ravi Bopara, 33.2 ov), 4-111 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 33.5 ov), 5-149 (Adam Wheater, 43.4 ov), 6-152 (Alastair Cook, 44.3 ov), 7-180 (Nick Browne, 50.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 9 4 25 1 2.77 0 1
JH Davey 9 2 19 1 2.11 0 0
J Overton 5 0 19 0 3.80 1 1
DM Bess 17 2 81 3 4.76 0 0
PD Trego 13 0 63 2 4.84 0 1

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
L Gregory	9	4	25	1	2.77	0	1
JH Davey	9	2	19	1	2.11	0	0
J Overton	5	0	19	0	3.80	1	1
DM Bess	17	2	81	3	4.76	0	0
PD Trego	13	0	63	2	4.84	0	1

Somerset 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
EJ Byrom
run out (ten Doeschate)
38
37
39
6
0
102.70
SM Davies †
b Harmer
30
34
51
4
0
88.23
GA Bartlett
c AN Cook b Wagner
25
26
33
0
2
96.15
JC Hildreth
b Harmer
19
15
16
3
0
126.66
TB Abell (c)
not out
21
89
106
3
0
23.59
PD Trego
c AN Cook b Harmer
2
3
4
0
0
66.66
L Gregory
not out
15
90
96
1
0
16.66
Extras
1 (b 1)
TOTAL
151/5 (49 Overs, RR: 3.08)
Did not bat: DM Bess, JH Davey, J Overton, TD Groenewald
Fall of wickets: 1-64 (Eddie Byrom, 10.2 ov), 2-75 (Steven Davies, 13.1 ov), 3-107 (James Hildreth, 17.5 ov), 4-113 (George Bartlett, 18.5 ov), 5-116 (Peter Trego, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 6 1 33 0 5.50 0 0
SJ Cook 3 1 15 0 5.00 0 0
SR Harmer 22 12 44 3 2.00 0 0
N Wagner 14 1 56 1 4.00 0 0
T Westley 2 1 1 0 0.50 0 0
RS Bopara 2 1 1 0 0.50 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	6	1	33	0	5.50
SJ Cook	3	1	15	0	5.00
SR Harmer	22	12	44	3	2.00
N Wagner	14	1	56	1	4.00
T Westley	2	1	1	0	0.50
RS Bopara	2	1	1	0	0.50

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Specsavers County Championship Division One 2018

Toss

Essex , elected to bat first

Season

2018

Match days

25,26,27,28 June 2018 - day/night match (4-day match)

First-class debut

Michael Pepper

Umpires

Martin Saggers

Russell Warren

Points

Essex 11, Somerset 10

Close of Play

Mon, 25 Jun - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 298/4 (RS Bopara 37*, RN ten Doeschate 46*, 98 ov)
Tue, 26 Jun - day 2 - Somerset 1st innings 140/2 (EJ Byrom 53*, 41.5 ov)
Wed, 27 Jun - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 17/2 (NLJ Browne 5*, RS Bopara 11*, 9 ov)
Thu, 28 Jun - day 4 - Somerset 2nd innings 151/5 (49 ov) - end of match

Match Coverage

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Somerset INNINGS		R	B
EJ Byrom	run out	38	37
SM Davies	bowled	30	34
GA Bartlett	caught	25	26
JC Hildreth	bowled	19	15
TB Abell	not out	21	89
PD Trego	caught	2	3
L Gregory	not out	15	90
DM Bess
J Overton
JH Davey
TD Groenewald
EXTRAS	(b 1)
TOTAL	151 (5 wkts; 49 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	6.0	1	33	0	5.50
SJ Cook	3.0	1	15	0	5.00
SR Harmer	22.0	12	44	3	2.00
N Wagner	14.0	1	56	1	4.00
T Westley	2.0	1	1	0	0.50
RS Bopara	2.0	1	1	0	0.50

Somerset 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	64	SM Davies	EJ Byrom
2nd	11	SM Davies	GA Bartlett
3rd	32	JC Hildreth	GA Bartlett
4th	6	TB Abell	GA Bartlett
5th	3	PD Trego	TB Abell
6th	35	L Gregory	TB Abell

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	3	2	0	1	57
SURR	3	1	0	2	49
SOM	3	0	0	3	41
WARKS	3	0	0	3	41
DURH	3	1	0	1	38
HANTS	3	0	0	2	30
WORCS	3	0	1	2	30
NOTTS	3	0	1	2	28
KENT	3	0	1	2	26
LANCS	3	0	1	2	24

Essex 1st Innings

Somerset 1st Innings

Essex 2nd Innings

Somerset 2nd Innings

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Points

Tom Abell and Lewis Gregory avert further slip for Somerset after Essex threaten

Harmer's ill luck loosens Essex's title grip

Ryan ten Doeschate returns from suspension in emphatic style

'You can't live on burgers and chips' - A fan view on the floodlit Championship