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Essex vs Somerset - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2023

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Result

Result

Somerset won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Daniel Sams

114

Rating

Leading Run Scorer James Vince 670 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Matt Henry 31 wkts · Standings →

County Ground, Chelmsford

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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

Feroze Khushi Batsman

Daniel Lawrence Allrounder

Michael Pepper Wicketkeeper

Robin Das Allrounder

Paul Walter Allrounder

Matthew Critchley Allrounder

Daniel Sams Allrounder

William Buttleman Wicketkeeper

Simon Harmer Bowler

Shane Snater Bowler

Samuel Cook Bowler

Somerset

Playing XI in this match

Tom Banton Batsman

Will Smeed Batsman

Tom Kohler-Cadmore Batsman

Tom Abell Batsman

Sean Dickson Batsman

Lewis Gregory Allrounder

Ben Green Wicketkeeper

Roelof van der Merwe Allrounder

Josh Davey Allrounder

Matt Henry Bowler

Jack Brooks Bowler

Essex · Innings 1

Feroze Khushi

c Lewis Gregory b Jack Brooks

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Daniel Lawrence

c Lewis Gregory b Jack Brooks

8 (8)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Michael Pepper

c Tom Banton b Matt Henry

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Robin Das

c Roelof van der Merwe b Matt Henry

72 (39)

11×4 · 2×6 · SR 184.62

Paul Walter

c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Ben Green

51 (27)

2×4 · 5×6 · SR 188.89

Matthew Critchley

c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Ben Green

30 (22)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 136.36

Daniel Sams

b Roelof van der Merwe

4 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 80

William Buttleman (wk)

c Lewis Gregory b Matt Henry

5 (4)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 125

Simon Harmer (c)

run out (Ben Green)

6 (3)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Shane Snater

run out (Tom Abell)

1 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Samuel Cook

not out

2* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Feroze Khushi	c Lewis Gregory b Jack Brooks	1	4	0	0	25
Daniel Lawrence	c Lewis Gregory b Jack Brooks	8	8	1	0	100
Michael Pepper	c Tom Banton b Matt Henry	0	2	0	0	0
Robin Das	c Roelof van der Merwe b Matt Henry	72	39	11	2	184.62
Paul Walter	c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Ben Green	51	27	2	5	188.89
Matthew Critchley	c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Ben Green	30	22	4	0	136.36
Daniel Sams	b Roelof van der Merwe	4	5	0	0	80
William Buttleman (wk)	c Lewis Gregory b Matt Henry	5	4	1	0	125
Simon Harmer (c)	run out (Ben Green)	6	3	1	0	200
Shane Snater	run out (Tom Abell)	1	1	0	0	100
Samuel Cook	not out	2*	2	0	0	100

Total

186/10 (19.2 ov)

FoW 1-6 (Feroze Khushi, 0.6 ov), 2-7 (Michael Pepper, 1.3 ov), 3-15 (Daniel Lawrence, 2.4 ov), 4-109 (Paul Walter, 10.6 ov), 5-143 (Robin Das, 14.1 ov), 6-148 (Daniel Sams, 15.1 ov), 7-159 (William Buttleman, 16.3 ov), 8-176 (Simon Harmer, 17.6 ov), 9-178 (Shane Snater, 18.2 ov), 10-184 (Matthew Critchley, 19.2 ov)

Somerset · Bowling

Jack Brooks

3-0-26-2 · Econ 8.67

2/26

3 ov

Matt Henry

4-0-24-3 · Econ 6

3/24

4 ov

Josh Davey

3-0-31-0 · Econ 10.33

0/31

wd 0 · nb 1

Ben Green

3.2-0-42-2 · Econ 13.13

2/42

wd 1 · nb 0

Lewis Gregory (c)

2-0-25-0 · Econ 12.5

0/25

2 ov

Roelof van der Merwe

4-0-36-1 · Econ 9

1/36

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Jack Brooks	3	26	2	8.67	0	0
Matt Henry	4	24	3	6	0	0
Josh Davey	3	31	0	10.33	0	1
Ben Green	3.2	42	2	13.13	1	0
Lewis Gregory (c)	2	25	0	12.5	0	0
Roelof van der Merwe	4	36	1	9	1	0

Somerset · Innings 2

Tom Banton (wk)

lbw b Daniel Sams

42 (30)

5×4 · 2×6 · SR 140

Will Smeed

c Paul Walter b Daniel Sams

36 (16)

1×4 · 5×6 · SR 225

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

c Daniel Lawrence b Simon Harmer

28 (11)

0×4 · 4×6 · SR 254.55

Tom Abell

not out

40* (26)

3×4 · 2×6 · SR 153.85

Sean Dickson

not out

30* (17)

2×4 · 3×6 · SR 176.47

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Banton (wk)	lbw b Daniel Sams	42	30	5	2	140
Will Smeed	c Paul Walter b Daniel Sams	36	16	1	5	225
Tom Kohler-Cadmore	c Daniel Lawrence b Simon Harmer	28	11	0	4	254.55
Tom Abell	not out	40*	26	3	2	153.85
Sean Dickson	not out	30*	17	2	3	176.47

Total

187/3 (16.3 ov)

DNB Ben Green, Jack Brooks, Josh Davey, Lewis Gregory (c), Matt Henry, Roelof van der Merwe

FoW 1-64 (Will Smeed, 5.2 ov), 2-92 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 7.2 ov), 3-121 (Tom Banton, 10.2 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Samuel Cook

3-0-32-0 · Econ 10.67

0/32

wd 1 · nb 1

Daniel Sams

4-0-22-2 · Econ 5.5

2/22

4 ov

Shane Snater

2-0-42-0 · Econ 21

0/42

2 ov

Paul Walter

2-0-19-0 · Econ 9.5

0/19

wd 1 · nb 0

Matthew Critchley

3.3-0-39-0 · Econ 11.82

0/39

3.3 ov

Simon Harmer (c)

2-0-31-1 · Econ 15.5

1/31

wd 5 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Samuel Cook	3	32	0	10.67	1	1
Daniel Sams	4	22	2	5.5	0	0
Shane Snater	2	42	0	21	0	0
Paul Walter	2	19	0	9.5	1	0
Matthew Critchley	3.3	39	0	11.82	0	0
Simon Harmer (c)	2	31	1	15.5	5	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	Daniel Sams ESS	113.8
2	Matt Henry SOM	104.1
3	Robin Das ESS	89.8
4	Paul Walter ESS	81.2
5	Will Smeed SOM	66.0
6	Tom Kohler-Cadmore SOM	60.7
7	Jack Brooks SOM	53.1
8	Tom Abell SOM	43.1
9	Sean Dickson SOM	42.9
10	Matthew Critchley ESS	41.2
11	Tom Banton SOM	39.4
12	Roelof van der Merwe SOM	27.8
13	Ben Green SOM	27.0
14	Simon Harmer ESS	25.0
15	Samuel Cook ESS	9.7
16	Daniel Lawrence ESS	8.8
17	Josh Davey SOM	7.9
18	Lewis Gregory SOM	5.3
19	Shane Snater ESS	4.7
20	William Buttleman ESS	4.3
21	Feroze Khushi ESS	0.7
22	Michael Pepper ESS	0.0

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

Somerset won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) in T20 Blast 2023 at County Ground on 19 June 2023. Robin Das top-scored with 72 off 39 balls and Matt Henry took 3/24.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex XI: Feroze Khushi, Daniel Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Robin Das, Paul Walter, Matthew Critchley, Daniel Sams, William Buttleman (wk), Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Samuel Cook. Somerset XI: Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Josh Davey, Matt Henry, Jack Brooks.

Who won Essex vs Somerset?

Somerset won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining).

When and where was Essex vs Somerset played?

Essex vs Somerset was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Monday 19 June 2023, in T20 Blast 2023.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex scored 186/10 in 19.2 overs. Somerset scored 187/3 in 16.3 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Somerset?

Daniel Sams was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 114/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Robin Das top-scored with 72 off 39 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Somerset?

Matt Henry took 3/24 in 4 overs.

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