What were the final scores in Somerset vs Essex?

Somerset scored 185/7 in 20 overs. Essex scored 187/7 in 18.5 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Somerset vs Essex?

Samuel Cook was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 132/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

James Neesham top-scored with 53 off 25 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Somerset vs Essex?

Samuel Cook took 3/14 in 3 overs.

Where was Somerset vs Essex played?

The match was played at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton.

Who played in Somerset vs Essex?

Somerset XI: Ben Green, Eddie Byrom, Jack Brooks, James Hildreth, Josh Davey, Lewis Gregory, Marchant de Lange, Max Waller, Roelof van der Merwe, Tom Abell, Tom Banton. Essex XI: Adam Wheater, Aron Nijjar, Jack Plom, James Neesham, James Porter, Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Ryan ten Doeschate, Samuel Cook, Simon Harmer, Tom Westley.

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Q: Who won Somerset vs Essex?

Essex won by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).

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Result

Result

Essex won by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Samuel Cook

132

Rating

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The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton

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The Cooper Associates County Ground

St James Street, Taunton, England

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jul 2022). 1 rain-affected match excluded.

Avg Total Runs

352.0

Avg 1st Inn

186.9

Avg 2nd Inn

165.0

Avg Sixes

15.0

Avg Fours

31.3

Bat 1st Win %

47%

Boundary %

61.2%

Seam Econ

9.31

Spin Econ

9.47

Avg PP 1st Inn

52.6

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

54.9

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
SOM vs GLA 04 Jun 2026	202/6 (20)	203/6 (20)	405
SOM vs WAR 07 Jun 2026	215/4 (20)	216/4 (19.4)	431
SOM vs GLO 26 Jun 2026	194/7 (20)	176/7 (20)	370
SOM vs NOR 10 Jul 2026	162/8 (20)	165/3 (15)	327
SOM vs WOR 12 Jul 2026	194/7 (20)	116/10 (16)	310

SOM at The Cooper Associates County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 21.4

Highest Score 116

Top Scorer

Tom Abell 1363 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Lewis Gregory 52 wkts

ESS at The Cooper Associates County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 15.3

Highest Score 77

Top Scorer

Michael Pepper 138 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Simon Harmer 6 wkts

Somerset · Innings 1

Tom Banton (wk)

c Aron Nijjar b Samuel Cook

18 (8)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 225

James Hildreth

c Paul Walter b Samuel Cook

39 (18)

6×4 · 2×6 · SR 216.67

Roelof van der Merwe

b James Porter

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Eddie Byrom

c James Neesham b Samuel Cook

28 (26)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 107.69

Tom Abell (c)

st Adam Wheater b Simon Harmer

4 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Lewis Gregory

c Simon Harmer b Jack Plom

24 (25)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 96

Ben Green

not out

43* (30)

0×4 · 3×6 · SR 143.33

Marchant de Lange

lbw b Jack Plom

18 (7)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 257.14

Josh Davey

not out

1* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Banton (wk)	c Aron Nijjar b Samuel Cook	18	8	2	1	225
James Hildreth	c Paul Walter b Samuel Cook	39	18	6	2	216.67
Roelof van der Merwe	b James Porter	0	2	0	0	0
Eddie Byrom	c James Neesham b Samuel Cook	28	26	3	1	107.69
Tom Abell (c)	st Adam Wheater b Simon Harmer	4	6	0	0	66.67
Lewis Gregory	c Simon Harmer b Jack Plom	24	25	2	0	96
Ben Green	not out	43*	30	0	3	143.33
Marchant de Lange	lbw b Jack Plom	18	7	2	1	257.14
Josh Davey	not out	1*	1	0	0	100

Total

185/7 (20 ov)

DNB Jack Brooks, Max Waller

FoW 1-62 (James Hildreth, 3.5 ov), 2-63 (Tom Banton, 3.6 ov), 3-63 (Roelof van der Merwe, 4.2 ov), 4-79 (Tom Abell, 7.2 ov), 5-104 (Eddie Byrom, 11.2 ov), 6-137 (Lewis Gregory, 16.3 ov), 7-181 (Marchant de Lange, 19.3 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Aron Nijjar

4-0-36-0 · Econ 9

0/36

4 ov

James Porter

3-0-19-1 · Econ 6.33

1/19

3 ov

Jack Plom

3-0-51-2 · Econ 17

2/51

wd 0 · nb 2

Samuel Cook

3-0-14-3 · Econ 4.67

3/14

wd 1 · nb 0

Simon Harmer (c)

4-0-23-1 · Econ 5.75

1/23

4 ov

James Neesham

3-0-39-0 · Econ 13

0/39

wd 0 · nb 1

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Aron Nijjar	4	36	0	9	0	0
James Porter	3	19	1	6.33	0	0
Jack Plom	3	51	2	17	0	2
Samuel Cook	3	14	3	4.67	1	0
Simon Harmer (c)	4	23	1	5.75	0	0
James Neesham	3	39	0	13	0	1

Essex · Innings 2

Adam Wheater (wk)

c Tom Abell b Josh Davey

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Tom Westley

c Max Waller b Jack Brooks

13 (7)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 185.71

Michael Pepper

c Tom Banton b Josh Davey

18 (11)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 163.64

Paul Walter

c Roelof van der Merwe b Josh Davey

45 (30)

5×4 · 1×6 · SR 150

Ryan ten Doeschate

c Tom Banton b Marchant de Lange

26 (21)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 123.81

James Neesham

b Marchant de Lange

53 (25)

7×4 · 2×6 · SR 212

Simon Harmer (c)

c Eddie Byrom b Marchant de Lange

16 (10)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 160

Aron Nijjar

not out

5* (3)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 166.67

Jack Plom

not out

6* (2)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 300

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Adam Wheater (wk)	c Tom Abell b Josh Davey	2	4	0	0	50
Tom Westley	c Max Waller b Jack Brooks	13	7	3	0	185.71
Michael Pepper	c Tom Banton b Josh Davey	18	11	1	2	163.64
Paul Walter	c Roelof van der Merwe b Josh Davey	45	30	5	1	150
Ryan ten Doeschate	c Tom Banton b Marchant de Lange	26	21	3	0	123.81
James Neesham	b Marchant de Lange	53	25	7	2	212
Simon Harmer (c)	c Eddie Byrom b Marchant de Lange	16	10	2	0	160
Aron Nijjar	not out	5*	3	1	0	166.67
Jack Plom	not out	6*	2	0	1	300

Total

187/7 (18.5 ov)

DNB James Porter, Samuel Cook

FoW 1-14 (Tom Westley, 1.2 ov), 2-15 (Adam Wheater, 2.1 ov), 3-47 (Michael Pepper, 5.3 ov), 4-102 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 11.3 ov), 5-109 (Paul Walter, 13.2 ov), 6-176 (Simon Harmer, 17.5 ov), 7-176 (James Neesham, 17.6 ov)

Somerset · Bowling

Max Waller

3-0-41-0 · Econ 13.67

0/41

3 ov

Jack Brooks

2-0-13-1 · Econ 6.5

1/13

2 ov

Josh Davey

3.5-0-39-3 · Econ 11.14

3/39

3.5 ov

Lewis Gregory

2-0-24-0 · Econ 12

0/24

2 ov

Roelof van der Merwe

4-0-35-0 · Econ 8.75

0/35

4 ov

Marchant de Lange

4-0-35-3 · Econ 8.75

3/35

wd 3 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Max Waller	3	41	0	13.67	0
Jack Brooks	2	13	1	6.5	0
Josh Davey	3.5	39	3	11.14	0
Lewis Gregory	2	24	0	12	0
Roelof van der Merwe	4	35	0	8.75	0
Marchant de Lange	4	35	3	8.75	3

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Samuel Cook ESS	131.7
2	Marchant de Lange SOM	126.4
3	James Neesham ESS	94.9
4	Simon Harmer ESS	77.4
5	James Hildreth SOM	73.9
6	Josh Davey SOM	54.5
7	Ben Green SOM	52.2
8	Paul Walter ESS	50.9
9	Tom Banton SOM	46.5
10	James Porter ESS	42.2
11	Jack Brooks SOM	38.4
12	Jack Plom ESS	33.9
13	Michael Pepper ESS	32.1
14	Lewis Gregory SOM	28.3
15	Ryan ten Doeschate ESS	28.0
16	Eddie Byrom SOM	27.4
17	Tom Westley ESS	27.1
18	Aron Nijjar ESS	15.6
19	Roelof van der Merwe SOM	12.1
20	Max Waller SOM	6.7
21	Tom Abell SOM	3.9
22	Adam Wheater ESS	1.6

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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