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Essex vs Somerset - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2019

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Result

Result

Somerset won by 114 runs

Statz MVP

Ravi Bopara

196

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Babar Azam 578 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Ravi Rampaul 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

Tom Westley Batsman

Cameron Delport Top Order Batter

Adam Wheater Wicketkeeper

Daniel Lawrence Allrounder

Ryan ten Doeschate Allrounder

Ravi Bopara Batting Allrounder

Paul Walter Allrounder

Somerset

Playing XI in this match

Tom Banton Batsman

Babar Azam Batsman

James Hildreth Allrounder

Tom Abell Batsman

Eddie Byrom Batsman

Roelof van der Merwe Allrounder

Tom Lammonby Allrounder

Craig Overton Bowler

Tim Groenewald Bowler

Jerome Taylor Bowler

Max Waller Bowler

Somerset · Innings 1

Tom Banton (wk)

c Adam Zampa b Ravi Bopara

39 (17)

7×4 · 1×6 · SR 229.41

Babar Azam

c Simon Harmer b Ravi Bopara

56 (39)

7×4 · 1×6 · SR 143.59

James Hildreth

c Paul Walter b Ravi Bopara

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Tom Abell (c)

b Adam Zampa

45 (25)

3×4 · 3×6 · SR 180

Eddie Byrom

c Ravi Bopara b Adam Zampa

44 (22)

3×4 · 4×6 · SR 200

Roelof van der Merwe

c Adam Wheater b Mohammad Amir

9 (6)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 150

Craig Overton

not out

14* (4)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 350

Tom Lammonby

not out

11* (6)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 183.33

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Banton (wk)	c Adam Zampa b Ravi Bopara	39	17	7	1	229.41
Babar Azam	c Simon Harmer b Ravi Bopara	56	39	7	1	143.59
James Hildreth	c Paul Walter b Ravi Bopara	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Abell (c)	b Adam Zampa	45	25	3	3	180
Eddie Byrom	c Ravi Bopara b Adam Zampa	44	22	3	4	200
Roelof van der Merwe	c Adam Wheater b Mohammad Amir	9	6	0	1	150
Craig Overton	not out	14*	4	0	2	350
Tom Lammonby	not out	11*	6	2	0	183.33

Total

225/6 (20 ov)

DNB Jerome Taylor, Max Waller, Tim Groenewald

FoW 1-51 (Tom Banton, 4.2 ov), 2-51 (James Hildreth, 4.3 ov), 3-130 (Tom Abell, 12.2 ov), 4-150 (Babar Azam, 15.2 ov), 5-191 (Eddie Byrom, 17.5 ov), 6-198 (Roelof van der Merwe, 18.2 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Mohammad Amir

4-0-44-1 · Econ 11

1/44

wd 1 · nb 0

Aaron Beard

3-0-55-0 · Econ 18.33

0/55

wd 2 · nb 0

Adam Zampa

4-0-43-2 · Econ 10.75

2/43

4 ov

Paul Walter

1-0-12-0 · Econ 12

0/12

wd 1 · nb 0

Ravi Bopara

4-0-18-3 · Econ 4.5

3/18

wd 1 · nb 0

Simon Harmer (c)

3-0-45-0 · Econ 15

0/45

wd 1 · nb 0

Daniel Lawrence

1-0-7-0 · Econ 7

0/7

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mohammad Amir	4	44	1	11	1
Aaron Beard	3	55	0	18.33	2
Adam Zampa	4	43	2	10.75	0
Paul Walter	1	12	0	12	1
Ravi Bopara	4	18	3	4.5	1
Simon Harmer (c)	3	45	0	15	1
Daniel Lawrence	1	7	0	7	0

Essex · Innings 2

Tom Westley

c Max Waller b Craig Overton

20 (14)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 142.86

Cameron Delport

c Tom Abell b Tim Groenewald

22 (14)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 157.14

Adam Wheater (wk)

c James Hildreth b Roelof van der Merwe

16 (10)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 160

Daniel Lawrence

c Craig Overton b Max Waller

24 (12)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 200

Ryan ten Doeschate

c Tom Abell b Roelof van der Merwe

5 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33

Ravi Bopara

c Tom Banton b Roelof van der Merwe

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Paul Walter

lbw b Roelof van der Merwe

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Simon Harmer (c)

c Tom Abell b Max Waller

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Aaron Beard

c Craig Overton b Roelof van der Merwe

13 (6)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 216.67

Adam Zampa

not out

6* (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Mohammad Amir

b Max Waller

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Westley	c Max Waller b Craig Overton	20	14	4	0	142.86
Cameron Delport	c Tom Abell b Tim Groenewald	22	14	4	0	157.14
Adam Wheater (wk)	c James Hildreth b Roelof van der Merwe	16	10	1	1	160
Daniel Lawrence	c Craig Overton b Max Waller	24	12	1	2	200
Ryan ten Doeschate	c Tom Abell b Roelof van der Merwe	5	6	1	0	83.33
Ravi Bopara	c Tom Banton b Roelof van der Merwe	1	2	0	0	50
Paul Walter	lbw b Roelof van der Merwe	1	2	0	0	50
Simon Harmer (c)	c Tom Abell b Max Waller	2	3	0	0	66.67
Aaron Beard	c Craig Overton b Roelof van der Merwe	13	6	1	1	216.67
Adam Zampa	not out	6*	5	1	0	120
Mohammad Amir	b Max Waller	1	3	0	0	33.33

Total

111/10 (12.5 ov)

FoW 1-38 (Cameron Delport, 3.6 ov), 2-42 (Tom Westley, 4.4 ov), 3-75 (Adam Wheater, 7.5 ov), 4-87 (Daniel Lawrence, 8.5 ov), 5-88 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 9.3 ov), 6-89 (Ravi Bopara, 9.5 ov), 7-89 (Paul Walter, 9.6 ov), 8-93 (Simon Harmer, 10.5 ov), 9-105 (Aaron Beard, 11.5 ov), 10-111 (Mohammad Amir, 12.5 ov)

Somerset · Bowling

Max Waller

3.5-0-26-3 · Econ 7.43

3/26

3.5 ov

Jerome Taylor

2-0-21-0 · Econ 10.5

0/21

2 ov

Craig Overton

2-0-15-1 · Econ 7.5

1/15

2 ov

Tim Groenewald

2-0-17-1 · Econ 8.5

1/17

2 ov

Roelof van der Merwe

3-0-32-5 · Econ 10.67

5/32

3 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Max Waller	3.5	26	3	7.43
Jerome Taylor	2	21	0	10.5
Craig Overton	2	15	1	7.5
Tim Groenewald	2	17	1	8.5
Roelof van der Merwe	3	32	5	10.67

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	Ravi Bopara ESS	195.8
2	Roelof van der Merwe SOM	86.6
3	Craig Overton SOM	75.2
4	Tom Banton SOM	72.1
5	Eddie Byrom SOM	65.1
6	Adam Zampa ESS	61.5
7	Daniel Lawrence ESS	61.4
8	Tom Abell SOM	57.6
9	Max Waller SOM	50.0
10	Babar Azam SOM	49.5
11	Cameron Delport ESS	40.4
12	Aaron Beard ESS	39.7
13	Adam Wheater ESS	33.8
14	Tom Westley ESS	33.6
15	Mohammad Amir ESS	29.3
16	Tim Groenewald SOM	26.0
17	Tom Lammonby SOM	18.5
18	Simon Harmer ESS	8.2
19	Jerome Taylor SOM	6.3
20	Ryan ten Doeschate ESS	5.1
21	Paul Walter ESS	4.0
22	James Hildreth SOM	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 114 runs in T20 Blast 2019 at County Ground on 7 August 2019. Babar Azam top-scored with 56 off 39 balls and Roelof van der Merwe took 5/32.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex XI: Tom Westley, Cameron Delport, Adam Wheater (wk), Daniel Lawrence, Ryan ten Doeschate, Ravi Bopara, Paul Walter, Simon Harmer (c), Aaron Beard, Adam Zampa, Mohammad Amir. Somerset XI: Tom Banton (wk), Babar Azam, James Hildreth, Tom Abell (c), Eddie Byrom, Roelof van der Merwe, Tom Lammonby, Craig Overton, Tim Groenewald, Jerome Taylor, Max Waller.

Who won Essex vs Somerset?

Somerset won by 114 runs.

When and where was Essex vs Somerset played?

Essex vs Somerset was played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Wednesday 7 August 2019, in T20 Blast 2019.

What were the final scores in Essex vs Somerset?

Essex scored 111/10 in 12.5 overs. Somerset scored 225/6 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Somerset?

Ravi Bopara was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 196/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Babar Azam top-scored with 56 off 39 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Somerset?

Roelof van der Merwe took 5/32 in 3 overs.

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