10/04Result
6th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 10-12 2026
Somerset won by 10 wkts
10/04Result
6th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 10-12 2026
Somerset won by 10 wkts

  • Essex 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    D Elgar
    c Ball b Lammonby
    41
    94
    114
    5
    0
    43.61
    PI Walter
    lbw b Ball
    2
    22
    27
    0
    0
    9.09
    PWA Mulder
    c Kohler-Cadmore b Ball
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    CWJ Allison
    c Abell b Pretorius
    49
    84
    122
    6
    0
    58.33
    MJJ Critchley
    c †Rew b Lammonby
    0
    3
    2
    0
    0
    0
    LM Benkenstein
    b Shaw
    18
    49
    73
    3
    0
    36.73
    MS Pepper †
    b Overton
    16
    22
    32
    3
    0
    72.72
    SR Harmer
    lbw b Overton
    0
    2
    4
    0
    0
    0
    S Snater
    b Shaw
    13
    11
    19
    3
    0
    118.18
    SJ Cook (c)
    not out
    1
    7
    20
    0
    0
    14.28
    JA Porter
    c †Rew b Shaw
    0
    11
    8
    0
    0
    0
    Extras
    9 (lb 7, nb 2)
    TOTAL
    149 all out (51 Overs, RR: 2.92)
    Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Paul Walter, 7.3 ov), 2-14 (Wiaan Mulder, 7.5 ov), 3-77 (Dean Elgar, 29.3 ov), 4-77 (Matt Critchley, 29.6 ov), 5-105 (Charlie Allison, 38.4 ov), 6-130 (Michael Pepper, 45.1 ov), 7-130 (Simon Harmer, 45.3 ov), 8-134 (Luc Benkenstein, 46.4 ov), 9-147 (Shane Snater, 48.5 ov), 10-149 (Jamie Porter, 50.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    C Overton13.253522.6200
    JT Ball13.413422.4800
    M Pretorius1113813.4501
    J Shaw1153032.7200
    TA Lammonby20522.500

  • Essex 2nd Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    PI Walter
    c & b Overton
    70
    118
    175
    9
    0
    59.32
    D Elgar
    c Abell b Leach
    7
    34
    33
    1
    0
    20.58
    LM Benkenstein
    c †Rew b Pretorius
    4
    8
    15
    1
    0
    50
    CWJ Allison
    c Abell b Ball
    0
    5
    7
    0
    0
    0
    MJJ Critchley
    c Vaughan b Overton
    59
    87
    102
    10
    0
    67.81
    PWA Mulder
    c †Rew b Pretorius
    31
    47
    62
    5
    0
    65.95
    MS Pepper †
    c Overton b Ball
    0
    7
    7
    0
    0
    0
    SR Harmer
    lbw b Shaw
    20
    45
    64
    2
    0
    44.44
    S Snater
    c Vaughan b Pretorius
    27
    46
    68
    4
    0
    58.69
    SJ Cook (c)
    c †Rew b Ball
    17
    38
    39
    2
    0
    44.73
    JA Porter
    not out
    0
    1
    4
    0
    0
    0
    Extras
    10 (b 1, lb 7, nb 2)
    TOTAL
    245 all out (72.3 Overs, RR: 3.37)
    Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Dean Elgar, 8.6 ov), 2-40 (Luc Benkenstein, 13.2 ov), 3-45 (Charlie Allison, 14.5 ov), 4-141 (Matt Critchley, 40.3 ov), 5-150 (Paul Walter, 44.2 ov), 6-151 (Michael Pepper, 45.6 ov), 7-192 (Wiaan Mulder, 55.5 ov), 8-203 (Simon Harmer, 61.4 ov), 9-241 (Sam Cook, 71.5 ov), 10-245 (Shane Snater, 72.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    C Overton1944622.4200
    JT Ball1926733.5200
    M Pretorius19.356433.2801
    MJ Leach4081200
    J Shaw1125214.7200

Close of Play

  • Fri, 10 Apr - day 1 - Somerset 1st innings 179/5 (LP Goldsworthy 28*, C Overton 50*, 43 ov)
  • Sat, 11 Apr - day 2 - Essex 2nd innings 131/3 (PI Walter 63*, MJJ Critchley 53*, 38 ov)
  • Sun, 12 Apr - day 3 - Somerset 2nd innings 49/0 (5.4 ov) - end of match

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