What were the final scores in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex scored 216/10 in 77.3 overs. Somerset scored 131/10 in 48.5 overs.

Who was the top run-scorer in Essex vs Somerset?

Sir Alastair Cook top-scored with 80 off 186 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Somerset?

Tim Groenewald took 5/51 in 14.3 overs.

Where was Essex vs Somerset played?

The match was played at County Ground, Chelmsford.

Who played in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex XI: Aaron Beard, Adam Wheater, Daniel Lawrence, James Porter, Nick Browne, Peter Siddle, Ravi Bopara, Ryan ten Doeschate, Simon Harmer, Sir Alastair Cook, Tom Westley. Somerset XI: Azhar Ali, George Bartlett, Jack Brooks, Jack Leach, James Hildreth, Jamie Overton, Lewis Gregory, Paul van Meekeren, Steven Davies, Tim Groenewald, Tom Abell, Tom Banton.

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Essex vs Somerset - Essex won by 151 runs

County Championship Division One • Match 27th Match

Result

ESS

Essex

216 & 183

Result

Essex won by 151 runs

SOM

Somerset

131 & 117

County Ground, Chelmsford

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County Ground

Chelmsford, England

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Based on the last 30 FirstClass matches at this venue (since Apr 2022). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

1,003.7

Avg 1st Inn

350.3

Avg 2nd Inn

325.1

Avg Sixes

9.6

Avg Fours

114.4

Bat 1st Win %

41%

Boundary %

51.3%

Seam Econ

2.31

Spin Econ

3.30

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ESS vs SOM 24 Sep 2025	433/10 (122.2)	438/10 (106)	1069
ESS vs SOM 10 Apr 2026	149/10 (51)	348/10 (92.3)	791
ESS vs HAM 08 May 2026	235/10 (71.3)	273/10 (90)	900
ESS vs LEI 15 May 2026	333/10 (90.2)	293/10 (85)	790
ESS vs NOT 19 Jun 2026	184/10 (57.4)	457/10 (126)	862

ESS at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 30.1

Highest Score 234

Top Scorer

Matthew Critchley 1514 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Simon Harmer 94 wkts

SOM at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 30

Highest Score 146

Top Scorer

Craig Overton 231 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Craig Overton 12 wkts

Essex · Innings 1

Nick Browne

b Jamie Overton

29 (43)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 67.44

Sir Alastair Cook

c Jamie Overton b Tim Groenewald

80 (186)

12×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.01

Tom Westley

c Steven Davies b Jamie Overton

36 (70)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.43

Daniel Lawrence

lbw b Lewis Gregory

5 (21)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 23.81

Ravi Bopara

c Jack Brooks b Lewis Gregory

7 (14)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Ryan ten Doeschate (c)

lbw b Jamie Overton

10 (33)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.3

Adam Wheater (wk)

c Steven Davies b Tim Groenewald

21 (24)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.5

Simon Harmer

c Steven Davies b Jack Leach

15 (31)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.39

Peter Siddle

lbw b Jack Leach

2 (20)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10

Aaron Beard

not out

2* (20)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10

James Porter

c Steven Davies b Jack Leach

0 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Nick Browne	b Jamie Overton	29	43	6	67.44
Sir Alastair Cook	c Jamie Overton b Tim Groenewald	80	186	12	43.01
Tom Westley	c Steven Davies b Jamie Overton	36	70	3	51.43
Daniel Lawrence	lbw b Lewis Gregory	5	21	0	23.81
Ravi Bopara	c Jack Brooks b Lewis Gregory	7	14	1	50
Ryan ten Doeschate (c)	lbw b Jamie Overton	10	33	1	30.3
Adam Wheater (wk)	c Steven Davies b Tim Groenewald	21	24	3	87.5
Simon Harmer	c Steven Davies b Jack Leach	15	31	2	48.39
Peter Siddle	lbw b Jack Leach	2	20	0	10
Aaron Beard	not out	2*	20	0	10
James Porter	c Steven Davies b Jack Leach	0	5	0	0

Total

216/10 (77.3 ov)

FoW 1-50 (Nick Browne, 12.4 ov), 2-126 (Tom Westley, 36.5 ov), 3-138 (Daniel Lawrence, 42.6 ov), 4-147 (Ravi Bopara, 48.2 ov), 5-166 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 58.4 ov), 6-182 (Sir Alastair Cook, 61.6 ov), 7-197 (Adam Wheater, 65.6 ov), 8-211 (Peter Siddle, 71.4 ov), 9-216 (Simon Harmer, 75.4 ov), 10-216 (James Porter, 77.3 ov)

Somerset · Bowling

Lewis Gregory

17-4-48-2 · Econ 2.82

2/48

wd 1 · nb 2

Jack Brooks

12-3-47-0 · Econ 3.92

0/47

12 ov

Jack Leach

16.3-6-30-3 · Econ 1.84

3/30

16.3 ov

Jamie Overton

15-3-43-3 · Econ 2.87

3/43

15 ov

Tim Groenewald

17-1-45-2 · Econ 2.65

2/45

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Lewis Gregory	17	4	48	2	2.82	1	2
Jack Brooks	12	3	47	0	3.92	0	0
Jack Leach	16.3	6	30	3	1.84	0	0
Jamie Overton	15	3	43	3	2.87	0	0
Tim Groenewald	17	1	45	2	2.65	1	0

Somerset · Innings 2

Tom Abell (c)

lbw b James Porter

36 (78)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.15

Azhar Ali

c Adam Wheater b James Porter

8 (31)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25.81

Tim Groenewald

c Tom Westley b Aaron Beard

6 (52)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.54

James Hildreth

c Nick Browne b Aaron Beard

8 (16)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Tom Banton

c Adam Wheater b Aaron Beard

2 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57

George Bartlett

lbw b Peter Siddle

25 (43)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.14

Steven Davies (wk)

c Ryan ten Doeschate b Aaron Beard

6 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Lewis Gregory

c Simon Harmer b James Porter

14 (24)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.33

Jamie Overton

c Nick Browne b James Porter

10 (14)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43

Jack Leach

not out

3* (16)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 18.75

Jack Brooks

b James Porter

1 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.5

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Tom Abell (c)	lbw b James Porter	36	78	6	46.15
Azhar Ali	c Adam Wheater b James Porter	8	31	1	25.81
Tim Groenewald	c Tom Westley b Aaron Beard	6	52	1	11.54
James Hildreth	c Nick Browne b Aaron Beard	8	16	0	50
Tom Banton	c Adam Wheater b Aaron Beard	2	7	0	28.57
George Bartlett	lbw b Peter Siddle	25	43	5	58.14
Steven Davies (wk)	c Ryan ten Doeschate b Aaron Beard	6	5	1	120
Lewis Gregory	c Simon Harmer b James Porter	14	24	3	58.33
Jamie Overton	c Nick Browne b James Porter	10	14	1	71.43
Jack Leach	not out	3*	16	0	18.75
Jack Brooks	b James Porter	1	8	0	12.5

Total

131/10 (48.5 ov)

DNB Paul van Meekeren

FoW 1-25 (Azhar Ali, 10.6 ov), 2-54 (Tom Abell, 24.3 ov), 3-63 (Tim Groenewald, 28.3 ov), 4-66 (James Hildreth, 30.1 ov), 5-68 (Tom Banton, 30.4 ov), 6-74 (Steven Davies, 32.2 ov), 7-114 (Lewis Gregory, 42.1 ov), 8-120 (George Bartlett, 43.3 ov), 9-128 (Jamie Overton, 46.4 ov), 10-131 (Jack Brooks, 48.5 ov)

Essex · Bowling

James Porter

19.5-3-51-5 · Econ 2.62

5/51

wd 0 · nb 1

Peter Siddle

18-5-39-1 · Econ 2.17

1/39

18 ov

Simon Harmer

6-3-8-0 · Econ 1.33

0/8

6 ov

Aaron Beard

5-1-23-4 · Econ 4.6

4/23

5 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
James Porter	19.5	3	51	5	2.62	1
Peter Siddle	18	5	39	1	2.17	0
Simon Harmer	6	3	8	0	1.33	0
Aaron Beard	5	1	23	4	4.6	0

Essex · Innings 3 183/10 (53.3 ov)

Nick Browne

c Lewis Gregory b Tim Groenewald

29 (36)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 80.56

Sir Alastair Cook

c Jamie Overton b Tim Groenewald

47 (94)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Tom Westley

c Jack Leach b Jamie Overton

12 (21)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.14

Daniel Lawrence

c Steven Davies b Lewis Gregory

21 (27)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78

Ravi Bopara

c Paul van Meekeren b Jamie Overton

18 (44)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.91

Ryan ten Doeschate (c)

c Steven Davies b Tim Groenewald

2 (16)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.5

Adam Wheater (wk)

c Jamie Overton b Lewis Gregory

30 (43)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 69.77

Simon Harmer

b Tim Groenewald

0 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Peter Siddle

c Jack Leach b Lewis Gregory

1 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.11

Aaron Beard

not out

9* (18)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

James Porter

c Jamie Overton b Tim Groenewald

1 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	SR
Nick Browne	c Lewis Gregory b Tim Groenewald	29	36	5	80.56
Sir Alastair Cook	c Jamie Overton b Tim Groenewald	47	94	4	50
Tom Westley	c Jack Leach b Jamie Overton	12	21	3	57.14
Daniel Lawrence	c Steven Davies b Lewis Gregory	21	27	3	77.78
Ravi Bopara	c Paul van Meekeren b Jamie Overton	18	44	3	40.91
Ryan ten Doeschate (c)	c Steven Davies b Tim Groenewald	2	16	0	12.5
Adam Wheater (wk)	c Jamie Overton b Lewis Gregory	30	43	3	69.77
Simon Harmer	b Tim Groenewald	0	9	0	0
Peter Siddle	c Jack Leach b Lewis Gregory	1	9	0	11.11
Aaron Beard	not out	9*	18	1	50
James Porter	c Jamie Overton b Tim Groenewald	1	5	0	20

Total

183/10 (53.3 ov)

FoW 1-43 (Nick Browne, 11.5 ov), 2-72 (Tom Westley, 18.4 ov), 3-104 (Daniel Lawrence, 26.3 ov), 4-125 (Sir Alastair Cook, 32.2 ov), 5-134 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 36.4 ov), 6-163 (Ravi Bopara, 42.4 ov), 7-166 (Simon Harmer, 45.2 ov), 8-167 (Peter Siddle, 46.5 ov), 9-182 (Adam Wheater, 52.1 ov), 10-183 (James Porter, 53.3 ov)

Somerset · Bowling

Lewis Gregory

15-3-37-3 · Econ 2.47

3/37

wd 0 · nb 1

Jack Brooks

6-0-33-0 · Econ 5.5

0/33

wd 5 · nb 0

Tim Groenewald

14.3-2-51-5 · Econ 3.57

5/51

wd 2 · nb 0

Jamie Overton

7-0-20-2 · Econ 2.86

2/20

7 ov

Jack Leach

11-1-38-0 · Econ 3.45

0/38

11 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Lewis Gregory	15	3	37	3	2.47	0	1
Jack Brooks	6	0	33	0	5.5	5	0
Tim Groenewald	14.3	2	51	5	3.57	2	0
Jamie Overton	7	0	20	2	2.86	0	0
Jack Leach	11	1	38	0	3.45	0	0

Somerset · Innings 4 117/10 (32.2 ov)

Tom Abell (c)

c James Porter b James Porter

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Azhar Ali

c Tom Westley b James Porter

1 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

James Hildreth

c Adam Wheater b Peter Siddle

32 (62)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.61

Tom Banton

c Nick Browne b Simon Harmer

24 (30)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 80

George Bartlett

c Daniel Lawrence b James Porter

8 (21)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.1

Steven Davies (wk)

c Sir Alastair Cook b Simon Harmer

0 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Lewis Gregory

b Aaron Beard

40 (34)

2×4 · 4×6 · SR 117.65

Jamie Overton

c Nick Browne b James Porter

0 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Tim Groenewald

c Nick Browne b Aaron Beard

7 (16)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.75

Jack Leach

not out

2* (12)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67

Jack Brooks

b Aaron Beard

2 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Abell (c)	c James Porter b James Porter	0	2	0	0	0
Azhar Ali	c Tom Westley b James Porter	1	5	0	0	20
James Hildreth	c Adam Wheater b Peter Siddle	32	62	3	0	51.61
Tom Banton	c Nick Browne b Simon Harmer	24	30	1	1	80
George Bartlett	c Daniel Lawrence b James Porter	8	21	1	0	38.1
Steven Davies (wk)	c Sir Alastair Cook b Simon Harmer	0	3	0	0	0
Lewis Gregory	b Aaron Beard	40	34	2	4	117.65
Jamie Overton	c Nick Browne b James Porter	0	4	0	0	0
Tim Groenewald	c Nick Browne b Aaron Beard	7	16	1	0	43.75
Jack Leach	not out	2*	12	0	0	16.67
Jack Brooks	b Aaron Beard	2	5	0	0	40

Total

117/10 (32.2 ov)

DNB Paul van Meekeren

FoW 1-0 (Tom Abell, 0.2 ov), 2-7 (Azhar Ali, 2.2 ov), 3-46 (Tom Banton, 11.6 ov), 4-64 (James Hildreth, 18.6 ov), 5-65 (Steven Davies, 19.6 ov), 6-67 (George Bartlett, 20.6 ov), 7-73 (Jamie Overton, 22.4 ov), 8-110 (Lewis Gregory, 28.2 ov), 9-113 (Tim Groenewald, 30.5 ov), 10-117 (Jack Brooks, 32.2 ov)

Essex · Bowling

James Porter

9-2-22-4 · Econ 2.44

4/22

9 ov

Peter Siddle

8-1-29-1 · Econ 3.63

1/29

8 ov

Aaron Beard

4.2-0-22-3 · Econ 5.24

3/22

4.2 ov

Simon Harmer

11-1-43-2 · Econ 3.91

2/43

11 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
James Porter	9	2	22	4	2.44
Peter Siddle	8	1	29	1	3.63
Aaron Beard	4.2	0	22	3	5.24
Simon Harmer	11	1	43	2	3.91

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