Essex vs Somerset, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Somerset won by 10 wickets (Essex 149 & 245, Somerset 348 & 49/0).
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Somerset (SOM) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Friday, 10 April 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Somerset won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Michael Gough and Steve O Shaughnessy, with James Whitaker as match referee.
Essex made 149 in 51 overs, with Charlie Allison top-scoring on 49 from 84 balls. Josh Shaw was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 30. Somerset made 348 in 92.3 overs, with Craig Overton top-scoring on 141 from 180 balls. Shane Snater was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 56. Essex made 245 in 72.3 overs, with Paul Walter top-scoring on 70 from 118 balls. Migael Pretorius was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 64. Somerset made 49/0 in 5.4 overs, with Archie Vaughan top-scoring on 41 not out from 25 balls.
Result: Somerset won by 10 wickets.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Essex · 1st innings: 149 (51 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Jake Ball b Tom Lammonby | 41 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 43.62 |
| Paul Walter | lbw b Jake Ball | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Jake Ball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Allison | c Tom Abell b Migael Pretorius | 49 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Matthew Critchley | c James Rew b Tom Lammonby | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luc Benkenstein | b Josh Shaw | 18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 36.73 |
| Michael Pepper | b Craig Overton | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Craig Overton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Snater | b Josh Shaw | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Samuel Cook | not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| James Porter | c James Rew b Josh Shaw | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 13.2 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 2.63 |
| Jake Ball | 13.4 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.49 |
| Migael Pretorius | 11 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3.45 |
| Josh Shaw | 11 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 2.73 |
| Tom Lammonby | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 |
Somerset · 1st innings: 348 (92.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leach | b James Porter | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Joshua Thomas | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Lammonby | c Dean Elgar b Samuel Cook | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| James Rew | c Michael Pepper b Simon Harmer | 48 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 71.64 |
| Tom Abell | c Michael Pepper b Shane Snater | 29 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 69.05 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | c Michael Pepper b James Porter | 42 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 33.07 |
| Craig Overton | lbw b Shane Snater | 141 | 180 | 20 | 3 | 78.33 |
| Will Smeed | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 39 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 50.65 |
| Migael Pretorius | c Paul Walter b James Porter | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Josh Shaw | not out | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Jake Ball | c Wiaan Mulder b Shane Snater | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Tom Kohler-Cadmore
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 21 | 5 | 84 | 3 | 4 |
| Samuel Cook | 24 | 5 | 93 | 3 | 3.88 |
| Shane Snater | 18.3 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 3.03 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 16 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3.83 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 245 (72.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c & b Craig Overton | 70 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 59.32 |
| Dean Elgar | c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 20.59 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Charlie Allison | c Tom Abell b Jake Ball | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Archie Vaughan b Craig Overton | 59 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 67.82 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 31 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 65.96 |
| Michael Pepper | c Craig Overton b Jake Ball | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Josh Shaw | 20 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Shane Snater | c Archie Vaughan b Migael Pretorius | 27 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 58.7 |
| Samuel Cook | c James Rew b Jake Ball | 17 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 44.74 |
| James Porter | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 19 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 2.42 |
| Jake Ball | 19 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3.53 |
| Migael Pretorius | 19.3 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 3.28 |
| Jack Leach | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Shaw | 11 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 4.73 |
Somerset · 2nd innings: 49/0 (5.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan | not out | 41 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 164 |
| Joshua Thomas | not out | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 |
Extras: 0 · Did not bat: Jack Leach, Tom Lammonby, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, James Rew, Lewis Goldsworthy, Migael Pretorius, Craig Overton, Josh Shaw, Jake Ball
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 2.4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9.38 |
| Matthew Critchley | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |