19/08Result

Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Aug 19-22 2018

SomersetSomersetSOM
324 & 202
EssexEssexESSEX
191 & 290 (106 ov)

Somerset won by 45 runs

Somerset 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
ME Trescothick
c Browne b Siddle
95
158
214
16
0
60.12
EJ Byrom
c †Wheater b Siddle
16
38
48
3
0
42.10
Azhar Ali
c Lawrence b Harmer
17
38
42
2
0
44.73
JC Hildreth
lbw b Porter
9
16
28
1
0
56.25
TB Abell (c)
c †Wheater b Bopara
70
143
169
9
0
48.95
SM Davies †
b Porter
45
81
111
8
0
55.55
L Gregory
b Siddle
47
58
81
7
0
81.03
DM Bess
c Lawrence b Siddle
8
22
22
1
0
36.36
J Overton
not out
3
14
54
0
0
21.42
MJ Leach
b Siddle
2
20
14
0
0
10.00
JH Davey
c Chopra b Porter
6
15
17
1
0
40.00
Extras
6 (lb 6)
TOTAL
324 all out (100.3 Overs, RR: 3.22)
Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Eddie Byrom, 11.3 ov), 2-63 (Azhar Ali, 22.4 ov), 3-104 (James Hildreth, 29.6 ov), 4-180 (Marcus Trescothick, 54.1 ov), 5-244 (Tom Abell, 76.3 ov), 6-285 (Steven Davies, 84.3 ov), 7-298 (Dom Bess, 89.3 ov), 8-313 (Lewis Gregory, 93.4 ov), 9-317 (Jack Leach, 97.3 ov), 10-324 (Josh Davey, 100.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 24.3 5 82 3 3.34 0 0
SJ Cook 11 2 40 0 3.63 0 0
PM Siddle 26 7 80 5 3.07 0 0
SR Harmer 32 5 88 1 2.75 0 0
T Westley 4 2 11 0 2.75 0 0
RS Bopara 3 0 17 1 5.66 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	24.3	5	82	3	3.34
SJ Cook	11	2	40	0	3.63
PM Siddle	26	7	80	5	3.07
SR Harmer	32	5	88	1	2.75
T Westley	4	2	11	0	2.75
RS Bopara	3	0	17	1	5.66

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
c †Davies b Davey
13
30
39
3
0
43.33
V Chopra
lbw b Gregory
16
32
47
2
0
50.00
T Westley
b Davey
0
6
10
0
0
0.00
DW Lawrence
lbw b Leach
28
55
82
3
1
50.90
RS Bopara
c †Davies b Overton
15
17
21
3
0
88.23
RN ten Doeschate (c)
lbw b Overton
73
137
172
7
1
53.28
AJA Wheater †
c Gregory b Leach
10
31
31
2
0
32.25
SR Harmer
c & b Bess
4
8
10
1
0
50.00
PM Siddle
c Gregory b Azhar Ali
12
51
53
1
0
23.52
JA Porter
c †Davies b Overton
2
26
32
0
0
7.69
SJ Cook
not out
6
7
11
1
0
85.71
Extras
12 (b 5, lb 7)
TOTAL
191 all out (66.4 Overs, RR: 2.86)
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Nick Browne, 9.4 ov), 2-29 (Varun Chopra, 10.4 ov), 3-29 (Tom Westley, 11.4 ov), 4-54 (Ravi Bopara, 16.4 ov), 5-106 (Dan Lawrence, 29.2 ov), 6-132 (Adam Wheater, 39.4 ov), 7-137 (Simon Harmer, 42.1 ov), 8-174 (Peter Siddle, 59.2 ov), 9-180 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 64.1 ov), 10-191 (Jamie Porter, 66.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 11 2 37 1 3.36 0 0
JH Davey 10 3 27 2 2.70 0 0
MJ Leach 19 9 27 2 1.42 0 0
J Overton 8.4 1 40 3 4.61 0 0
DM Bess 14 4 43 1 3.07 0 0
Azhar Ali 4 1 5 1 1.25 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
L Gregory	11	2	37	1	3.36
JH Davey	10	3	27	2	2.70
MJ Leach	19	9	27	2	1.42
J Overton	8.4	1	40	3	4.61
DM Bess	14	4	43	1	3.07
Azhar Ali	4	1	5	1	1.25

Somerset 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
ME Trescothick
lbw b Cook
7
31
37
1
0
22.58
EJ Byrom
lbw b Harmer
42
113
154
4
0
37.16
DM Bess
c Harmer b Cook
12
36
40
2
0
33.33
Azhar Ali
c Bopara b Harmer
23
38
62
3
0
60.52
JC Hildreth
b Siddle
15
13
25
2
0
115.38
TB Abell (c)
c Bopara b Harmer
27
45
49
4
0
60.00
SM Davies †
c sub (MR Quinn) b Porter
29
71
98
4
0
40.84
L Gregory
c Chopra b Harmer
11
8
7
1
1
137.50
J Overton
b Siddle
10
13
14
2
0
76.92
MJ Leach
lbw b Westley
5
18
22
1
0
27.77
JH Davey
not out
10
14
17
0
1
71.42
Extras
11 (b 2, lb 7, nb 2)
TOTAL
202 all out (66.3 Overs, RR: 3.03)
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Marcus Trescothick, 9.2 ov), 2-33 (Dom Bess, 19.4 ov), 3-85 (Azhar Ali, 33.6 ov), 4-96 (Eddie Byrom, 37.3 ov), 5-118 (James Hildreth, 40.2 ov), 6-142 (Tom Abell, 51.1 ov), 7-154 (Lewis Gregory, 53.3 ov), 8-169 (Jamie Overton, 56.4 ov), 9-183 (Jack Leach, 62.2 ov), 10-202 (Steven Davies, 66.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 11.3 2 44 1 3.82 0 0
SJ Cook 12 6 23 2 1.91 0 0
SR Harmer 25 6 69 4 2.76 0 0
PM Siddle 15 1 49 2 3.26 0 1
T Westley 3 1 8 1 2.66 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Porter	11.3	2	44	1	3.82	0
SJ Cook	12	6	23	2	1.91	0
SR Harmer	25	6	69	4	2.76	0
PM Siddle	15	1	49	2	3.26	1
T Westley	3	1	8	1	2.66	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
c Overton b Leach
86
181
216
14
0
47.51
V Chopra
lbw b Leach
24
41
51
3
0
58.53
T Westley
lbw b Overton
56
128
170
9
0
43.75
DW Lawrence
b Leach
21
53
63
3
0
39.62
RN ten Doeschate (c)
b Leach
50
79
93
8
0
63.29
RS Bopara
b Leach
27
59
75
5
0
45.76
AJA Wheater †
c & b Leach
1
9
8
0
0
11.11
SR Harmer
c Trescothick b Bess
4
33
36
0
0
12.12
PM Siddle
c Overton b Leach
6
18
19
0
0
33.33
JA Porter
lbw b Leach
0
20
28
0
0
0.00
SJ Cook
not out
3
16
13
0
0
18.75
Extras
12 (b 4, lb 6, nb 2)
TOTAL
290 all out (106 Overs, RR: 2.73)
Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Varun Chopra, 13.4 ov), 2-171 (Nick Browne, 57.5 ov), 3-171 (Tom Westley, 58.3 ov), 4-225 (Dan Lawrence, 75.4 ov), 5-256 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 85.1 ov), 6-258 (Adam Wheater, 87.1 ov), 7-281 (Ravi Bopara, 95.6 ov), 8-281 (Simon Harmer, 96.6 ov), 9-287 (Peter Siddle, 101.2 ov), 10-290 (Jamie Porter, 105.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 5 1 20 0 4.00 0 0
JH Davey 18 4 53 0 2.94 0 0
DM Bess 26 3 78 1 3.00 0 0
MJ Leach 48 16 85 8 1.77 0 1
J Overton 9 0 44 1 4.88 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
L Gregory	5	1	20	0	4.00	0
JH Davey	18	4	53	0	2.94	0
DM Bess	26	3	78	1	3.00	0
MJ Leach	48	16	85	8	1.77	1
J Overton	9	0	44	1	4.88	0

Match Details

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Series

Specsavers County Championship Division One 2018

Toss

Somerset , elected to bat first

Season

2018

Hours of play (local time)

11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00

Match days

19,20,21,22 August 2018 (4-day match)

Umpires

Ben Debenham

David Millns

Reserve Umpire

James Middlebrook

Points

Somerset 22, Essex 3

Close of Play

Sun, 19 Aug - day 1 - Somerset 1st innings 308/7 (L Gregory 42*, J Overton 0*, 92 ov)
Mon, 20 Aug - day 2 - Somerset 2nd innings 32/1 (EJ Byrom 10*, DM Bess 11*, 16 ov)
Tue, 21 Aug - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 147/1 (NLJ Browne 75*, T Westley 43*, 43 ov)
Wed, 22 Aug - day 4 - Essex 2nd innings 290 (106 ov) - end of match

Match Coverage

All Match News

Jack Leach's eight-for keeps Somerset in title hunt
A career-best haul from Somerset's England spinner saw Essex beaten by 45 runs in a close encounter at Taunton
Nick Browne and Tom Westley give Essex chance to control own destiny
The defending champions made sizeable inroads into a demanding chase, but still face the prospect of combatting Jack Leach and Dom Bess on the final day
Leach and Bess poised as normal service resumed at Taunton
Jack Leach and Dom Bess have only 14 wickets between them but they will anticipate getting among Essex before this match is through
Trescothick, wiping his glasses, is back in the old routine
Championship cricket returned to Taunton for the first time in 68 days and Marcus Trescothick wasted no time adding to his enormous runs tally

Essex INNINGS		R	B
NLJ Browne	caught	86	181
V Chopra	lbw	24	41
T Westley	lbw	56	128
DW Lawrence	bowled	21	53
RN ten Doeschate	bowled	50	79
RS Bopara	bowled	27	59
AJA Wheater	caught	1	9
SR Harmer	caught	4	33
PM Siddle	caught	6	18
JA Porter	lbw	0	20
SJ Cook	not out	3	16
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 6, nb 2)
TOTAL	290 (all out; 106 ovs)

Somerset BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
L Gregory	5.0	1	20	0	4.00
JH Davey	18.0	4	53	0	2.94
DM Bess	26.0	3	78	1	3.00
MJ Leach	48.0	16	85	8	1.77	(1nb)
J Overton	9.0	0	44	1	4.88

Essex 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	58	V Chopra	NLJ Browne
2nd	113	T Westley	NLJ Browne
3rd	0	T Westley	DW Lawrence
4th	54	RN ten Doeschate	DW Lawrence
5th	31	RS Bopara	RN ten Doeschate
6th	2	RS Bopara	AJA Wheater
7th	23	RS Bopara	SR Harmer
8th	0	PM Siddle	SR Harmer
9th	6	PM Siddle	JA Porter
10th	3	JA Porter	SJ Cook

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

Somerset 1st Innings

Essex 1st Innings

Somerset 2nd Innings

Essex 2nd Innings

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Points

Jack Leach's eight-for keeps Somerset in title hunt

Nick Browne and Tom Westley give Essex chance to control own destiny

Leach and Bess poised as normal service resumed at Taunton

Trescothick, wiping his glasses, is back in the old routine