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Somerset vs Essex Scorecard · County Championship Division One 2026

County Championship Division One · Thu 20 Aug Result
Somerset Somerset 469 & 103/2
Somerset won by 8 wickets The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
Essex Essex 158 & 412
Updated .

Top performers

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Top bat ESS Matthew Critchley 144 (324 balls, 17 fours, 1 six) · 1/87 (17.5 ov) › › Top bowl SOM Jack Leach 9/118 (68.2 ov) · 5 (21 balls) › ›

Somerset · 1st innings

469 (all out · 127.5 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Joshua Thomas b Shane Snater b Shane Snater 110 16215167.9
Tom Lammonby b Samuel Cook b Samuel Cook 20 214095.2
Lewis Goldsworthy c Michael Pepper b James Porter c Michael Pepper b James Porter 16 313051.6
Henry Nicholls b Samuel Cook b Samuel Cook 96 19113050.3
Tom Abell b Shane Snater b Shane Snater 65 12410052.4
James Rew (wk) not out not out 74* 12710058.3
Jake Ball b Samuel Cook b Samuel Cook 3 140021.4
Archie Vaughan b James Porter b James Porter 0 3000.0
Lewis Gregory (c) lbw b Shane Snater lbw b Shane Snater 11 261042.3
Jack Leach c James Porter b Samuel Cook c James Porter b Samuel Cook 5 210023.8
Migael Pretorius lbw b Matthew Critchley lbw b Matthew Critchley 48 4870100.0
Extras21 (b 4, lb 15, nb 2) Total469 (all out · 127.5 ov)
Fall of wickets1-34 Tom Lammonby 5.4 ov, 2-94 Lewis Goldsworthy 17.4 ov, 3-213 Joshua Thomas 55.3 ov, 4-312 Henry Nicholls 81.4 ov, 5-348 Tom Abell 94.3 ov, 6-352 Jake Ball 98.6 ov, 7-353 Archie Vaughan 99.5 ov, 8-382 Lewis Gregory 108.1 ov, 9-397 Jack Leach 113.3 ov, 10-469 Migael Pretorius 127.5 ov

Essex bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
James Porter · 1 nb1 nb 2787022.59
Samuel Cook 2959243.17
Shane Snater 2659633.69
Simon Harmer 31412404.00
Noah Thain 201206.00
Matthew Critchley 11.515414.56
Tom Westley 10202.00

Essex · 1st innings

158 (all out · 42.4 ov)
Extras10 (b 2, lb 1, w 1, nb 6) Total158 (all out · 42.4 ov)
Fall of wickets1-0 Dean Elgar 0.2 ov, 2-0 Tom Westley 0.4 ov, 3-2 Charlie Allison 2.2 ov, 4-104 Paul Walter 22.3 ov, 5-117 Noah Thain 27.4 ov, 6-129 Matthew Critchley 32.4 ov, 7-134 Simon Harmer 33.6 ov, 8-138 Shane Snater 35.5 ov, 9-146 Samuel Cook 37.3 ov, 10-158 Michael Pepper 42.4 ov

Somerset bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Lewis Gregory 612934.83
Jake Ball · 1 nb1 nb 1005515.50
Migael Pretorius · 1 wd · 2 nb1 wd · 2 nb 832102.63
Jack Leach 1323742.85
Archie Vaughan 5.411322.29

Essex · 2nd inningsF/O

412 (all out · 161.1 ov)
Extras14 (b 10, nb 4) Total412 (all out · 161.1 ov)
Fall of wickets1-82 Paul Walter 26.4 ov, 2-127 Dean Elgar 42.3 ov, 3-127 Tom Westley 43.2 ov, 4-339 Matthew Critchley 121.4 ov, 5-346 Charlie Allison 127.5 ov, 6-350 Michael Pepper 129.2 ov, 7-367 Noah Thain 139.2 ov, 8-395 Shane Snater 149.4 ov, 9-396 Simon Harmer 151.1 ov, 10-412 James Porter 161.1 ov

Somerset bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Migael Pretorius · 2 nb2 nb 2637212.77
Jake Ball 24.476012.43
Archie Vaughan 40.1612333.06
Jack Leach 55.2228151.46
Joshua Thomas 201005.00
Tom Lammonby 823304.13
Lewis Goldsworthy 31501.67
Lewis Gregory 201809.00

Somerset · 2nd innings

103/2 (19.2 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Joshua Thomas c Matthew Critchley b Simon Harmer c Matthew Critchley b Simon Harmer 31 2930106.9
Tom Lammonby not out not out 39* 545072.2
Lewis Goldsworthy c Shane Snater b Simon Harmer c Shane Snater b Simon Harmer 6 81075.0
Henry Nicholls not out not out 18* 252072.0
Extras9 (b 4, w 5) Total103/2 (19.2 ov)
Did not batArchie Vaughan · Jack Leach · Jake Ball · James Rew · Lewis Gregory · Migael Pretorius · Tom Abell
Fall of wickets1-59 Joshua Thomas 9.1 ov, 2-65 Lewis Goldsworthy 11.1 ov

Essex bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Samuel Cook 201708.50
Simon Harmer · 1 wd1 wd 9.203924.18
Matthew Critchley 603305.50
Tom Westley 201005.00
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Somerset vs Essex: result and key facts

Somerset won by 8 wickets in County Championship Division One 2026 at The Cooper Associates County Ground on 20 August 2026. Charlie Allison top-scored with 114 off 254 balls and Jack Leach took 5/81.

More on this match

County Championship Division One standings › Somerset stats › Essex stats › The Cooper Associates County Ground ground stats ›

Frequently asked questions

Who won Somerset vs Essex?

Somerset won by 8 wickets. The match was played at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton on 20 August 2026, in County Championship Division One 2026. Charlie Allison top-scored with 114 off 254 balls and Jack Leach took 5/81.

When and where was Somerset vs Essex played?

Somerset vs Essex was played at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton on Thursday 20 August 2026, in County Championship Division One 2026.

What were the final scores in Somerset vs Essex?

Somerset scored 469/10 in 127.5 overs. Essex scored 158/10 in 42.4 overs. Somerset won by 8 wickets. The full scorecard, with every batter's and bowler's figures, is on this page.

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

Charlie Allison top-scored with 114 off 254 balls, a strike rate of 44.9. Joshua Thomas made the next-highest score, 110 off 162 balls. Every innings is on the scorecard, with the fours, sixes and strike rate of each batter.

Who took the most wickets in Somerset vs Essex?

Jack Leach took 5/81 in 55.2 overs.

Who played in Somerset vs Essex?

Somerset XI: Joshua Thomas, Tom Lammonby, Lewis Goldsworthy, Henry Nicholls, Tom Abell, James Rew (wk), Jake Ball, Archie Vaughan, Lewis Gregory (c), Jack Leach, Migael Pretorius. Essex XI: Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley (c), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Noah Thain, Michael Pepper (wk), Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Samuel Cook, James Porter.