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Essex vs Somerset - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2017

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Result

Result

Essex won by 22 runs

Statz MVP

Lewis Gregory

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Joe Denly 567 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Clint McKay 23 wkts · Standings →

County Ground, Chelmsford

Scorecard Ratings Lineups

Scorecard Statz Rating Lineups

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County Ground

Chelmsford, England

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

Avg Total Runs

359.2

Avg 1st Inn

186.9

Avg 2nd Inn

172.3

Avg Sixes

16.6

Avg Fours

32.9

Bat 1st Win %

40%

Boundary %

64.3%

Seam Econ

9.78

Spin Econ

8.81

Avg PP 1st Inn

54.2

1.6 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

61.1

1.4 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ESS vs DER 31 May 2026	173/10 (20)	179/5 (19.4)	352
ESS vs KEN 09 Jun 2026	187/6 (20)	184/9 (20)	371
ESS vs SUR 01 Jul 2026	240/4 (20)	233/8 (20)	473
ESS vs MID 05 Jul 2026	142/8 (20)	143/6 (19)	285
ESS vs HAM 10 Jul 2026	130/10 (15.5)	134/3 (16)	264

ESS at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 19.2

Highest Score 139

Top Scorer

Paul Walter 1118 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Simon Harmer 57 wkts

SOM at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 23.4

Highest Score 85

Top Scorer

Will Smeed 157 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Roelof van der Merwe 7 wkts

Essex

Playing XI in this match

Daniel Lawrence Allrounder

Varun Chopra Batsman

Tom Westley Batsman

Ravi Bopara Batting Allrounder

Ryan ten Doeschate Allrounder

Ashar Zaidi Allrounder

James Foster Wicketkeeper

Paul Walter Allrounder

Mohammad Amir Bowler

Simon Harmer Bowler

James Porter Bowler

Somerset

Playing XI in this match

Johann Myburgh Batsman

Jim Allenby Allrounder

Peter Trego Bowler

Steven Davies Wicketkeeper

James Hildreth Allrounder

Adam Hose Batsman

Roelof van der Merwe Allrounder

Lewis Gregory Allrounder

Craig Overton Bowler

Tim Groenewald Bowler

Max Waller Bowler

Essex · Innings 1

Daniel Lawrence

b Lewis Gregory

16 (9)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 177.78

Varun Chopra

c Tim Groenewald b Craig Overton

10 (15)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Tom Westley

b Tim Groenewald

10 (9)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 111.11

Ravi Bopara

c Max Waller b Max Waller

24 (18)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33

Ryan ten Doeschate (c)

c Craig Overton b Roelof van der Merwe

56 (37)

6×4 · 1×6 · SR 151.35

Ashar Zaidi

retired hurt

35 (25)

0×4 · 3×6 · SR 140

James Foster (wk)

not out

3* (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Paul Walter

not out

8* (3)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 266.67

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Daniel Lawrence	b Lewis Gregory	16	9	3	0	177.78
Varun Chopra	c Tim Groenewald b Craig Overton	10	15	0	0	66.67
Tom Westley	b Tim Groenewald	10	9	2	0	111.11
Ravi Bopara	c Max Waller b Max Waller	24	18	2	0	133.33
Ryan ten Doeschate (c)	c Craig Overton b Roelof van der Merwe	56	37	6	1	151.35
Ashar Zaidi	retired hurt	35	25	0	3	140
James Foster (wk)	not out	3*	4	0	0	75
Paul Walter	not out	8*	3	2	0	266.67

Total

170/5 (20 ov)

DNB James Porter, Mohammad Amir, Simon Harmer

FoW 1-25 (Daniel Lawrence, 3.2 ov), 2-31 (Varun Chopra, 4.3 ov), 3-36 (Tom Westley, 5.3 ov), 4-86 (Ravi Bopara, 11.1 ov), 5-151 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 18.3 ov), 6-158 (Ashar Zaidi, 18.6 ov)

Somerset · Bowling

Roelof van der Merwe

4-0-43-1 · Econ 10.75

1/43

4 ov

Craig Overton

4-0-25-1 · Econ 6.25

1/25

wd 1 · nb 0

Tim Groenewald

4-0-29-1 · Econ 7.25

1/29

4 ov

Lewis Gregory

4-0-33-1 · Econ 8.25

1/33

wd 2 · nb 0

Max Waller

3-0-23-1 · Econ 7.67

1/23

3 ov

Jim Allenby (c)

1-0-14-0 · Econ 14

0/14

wd 2 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Roelof van der Merwe	4	43	1	10.75	0
Craig Overton	4	25	1	6.25	1
Tim Groenewald	4	29	1	7.25	0
Lewis Gregory	4	33	1	8.25	2
Max Waller	3	23	1	7.67	0
Jim Allenby (c)	1	14	0	14	2

Somerset · Innings 2

Johann Myburgh

c Simon Harmer b James Porter

7 (10)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 70

Jim Allenby (c)

c Ryan ten Doeschate b Simon Harmer

25 (19)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 131.58

Peter Trego

c Tom Westley b Simon Harmer

17 (18)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 94.44

Steven Davies (wk)

c James Foster b Ravi Bopara

4 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 80

James Hildreth

c Ryan ten Doeschate b Simon Harmer

27 (16)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 168.75

Adam Hose

c James Foster b Mohammad Amir

15 (17)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.24

Roelof van der Merwe

not out

14* (16)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.5

Lewis Gregory

c James Foster b Paul Walter

23 (12)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 191.67

Craig Overton

c Daniel Lawrence b Paul Walter

6 (4)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 150

Tim Groenewald

c Ashar Zaidi b Paul Walter

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Max Waller

not out

0* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Johann Myburgh	c Simon Harmer b James Porter	7	10	1	0	70
Jim Allenby (c)	c Ryan ten Doeschate b Simon Harmer	25	19	5	0	131.58
Peter Trego	c Tom Westley b Simon Harmer	17	18	2	0	94.44
Steven Davies (wk)	c James Foster b Ravi Bopara	4	5	0	0	80
James Hildreth	c Ryan ten Doeschate b Simon Harmer	27	16	1	2	168.75
Adam Hose	c James Foster b Mohammad Amir	15	17	1	0	88.24
Roelof van der Merwe	not out	14*	16	1	0	87.5
Lewis Gregory	c James Foster b Paul Walter	23	12	1	2	191.67
Craig Overton	c Daniel Lawrence b Paul Walter	6	4	1	0	150
Tim Groenewald	c Ashar Zaidi b Paul Walter	0	2	0	0	0
Max Waller	not out	0*	1	0	0	0

Total

148/9 (20 ov)

FoW 1-18 (Johann Myburgh, 2.5 ov), 2-47 (Jim Allenby, 7.2 ov), 3-53 (Peter Trego, 7.6 ov), 4-58 (Steven Davies, 8.6 ov), 5-96 (James Hildreth, 13.4 ov), 6-100 (Adam Hose, 14.5 ov), 7-132 (Lewis Gregory, 17.5 ov), 8-147 (Craig Overton, 19.2 ov), 9-148 (Tim Groenewald, 19.5 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Mohammad Amir

4-0-17-1 · Econ 4.25

1/17

4 ov

Simon Harmer

4-0-39-3 · Econ 9.75

3/39

4 ov

James Porter

2-0-13-1 · Econ 6.5

1/13

2 ov

Paul Walter

4-0-28-3 · Econ 7

3/28

4 ov

Ravi Bopara

4-0-27-1 · Econ 6.75

1/27

wd 3 · nb 0

Ashar Zaidi

2-0-18-0 · Econ 9

0/18

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mohammad Amir	4	17	1	4.25	0
Simon Harmer	4	39	3	9.75	0
James Porter	2	13	1	6.5	0
Paul Walter	4	28	3	7	0
Ravi Bopara	4	27	1	6.75	3
Ashar Zaidi	2	18	0	9	0

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	Lewis Gregory SOM	85.2
2	Ryan ten Doeschate ESS	69.3
3	Ravi Bopara ESS	66.6
4	Paul Walter ESS	65.6
5	Simon Harmer ESS	57.8
6	Craig Overton SOM	54.0
7	James Hildreth SOM	52.3
8	Ashar Zaidi ESS	51.7
9	Mohammad Amir ESS	46.1
10	Jim Allenby SOM	42.0
11	Roelof van der Merwe SOM	40.4
12	Tim Groenewald SOM	39.7
13	Daniel Lawrence ESS	38.1
14	Max Waller SOM	29.2
15	James Porter ESS	26.6
16	Peter Trego SOM	20.3
17	Adam Hose SOM	17.2
18	Tom Westley ESS	14.3
19	Varun Chopra ESS	10.8
20	Johann Myburgh SOM	9.1
21	Steven Davies SOM	3.6
22	James Foster ESS	2.3

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.

Essex vs Somerset: who played

Essex won by 22 runs in T20 Blast 2017 at County Ground on 13 July 2017. Ryan ten Doeschate top-scored with 56 off 37 balls and Paul Walter took 3/28.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex XI: Daniel Lawrence, Varun Chopra, Tom Westley, Ravi Bopara, Ryan ten Doeschate (c), Ashar Zaidi, James Foster (wk), Paul Walter, Mohammad Amir, Simon Harmer, James Porter. Somerset XI: Johann Myburgh, Jim Allenby (c), Peter Trego, Steven Davies (wk), James Hildreth, Adam Hose, Roelof van der Merwe, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Tim Groenewald, Max Waller.

Who won Essex vs Somerset?

Essex won by 22 runs.

When and where was Essex vs Somerset played?

Essex vs Somerset was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Thursday 13 July 2017, in T20 Blast 2017.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex scored 170/5 in 20 overs. Somerset scored 148/9 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Somerset?

Lewis Gregory was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 85/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Ryan ten Doeschate top-scored with 56 off 37 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Somerset?

Paul Walter took 3/28 in 4 overs.

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