Somerset vs Essex, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
Somerset won by 8 wickets (Somerset 469 & 103/2, Essex 158 & 412).
Match report
Somerset (SOM) faced Essex (ESS) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton. Play began on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Essex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ian Blackwell and Martin Saggers, with Mike Smith as match referee.
Somerset made 469 in 127.5 overs, with Joshua Thomas top-scoring on 110 from 162 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 92. Essex made 158 in 42.4 overs, with Matthew Critchley top-scoring on 50 from 88 balls. Jack Leach was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 37. Essex made 412 in 161.1 overs, with Charlie Allison top-scoring on 114 from 254 balls. Jack Leach was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 81. Somerset made 103/2 in 19.2 overs, with Tom Lammonby top-scoring on 39 not out from 54 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 39.
Result: Somerset won by 8 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.
Somerset · 1st innings: 469 (127.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas | b Shane Snater | 110 | 162 | 15 | 1 | 67.9 |
| Tom Lammonby | b Samuel Cook | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 95.24 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | c Michael Pepper b James Porter | 16 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Henry Nicholls | b Samuel Cook | 96 | 191 | 13 | 0 | 50.26 |
| Tom Abell | b Shane Snater | 65 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 52.42 |
| James Rew | not out | 74 | 127 | 10 | 0 | 58.27 |
| Jake Ball | b Samuel Cook | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Archie Vaughan | b James Porter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Gregory | lbw b Shane Snater | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Jack Leach | c James Porter b Samuel Cook | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Migael Pretorius | lbw b Matthew Critchley | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 21
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 27 | 8 | 70 | 2 | 2.59 |
| Samuel Cook | 29 | 5 | 92 | 4 | 3.17 |
| Shane Snater | 26 | 5 | 96 | 3 | 3.69 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 4 | 124 | 0 | 4 |
| Noah Thain | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Matthew Critchley | 11.5 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 4.56 |
| Tom Westley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Essex · 1st innings: 158 (42.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | lbw b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Walter | c Jack Leach b Jake Ball | 48 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 68.57 |
| Tom Westley | c James Rew b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Allison | b Lewis Gregory | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Matthew Critchley | lbw b Archie Vaughan | 50 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 56.82 |
| Noah Thain | lbw b Jack Leach | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Michael Pepper | c Henry Nicholls b Archie Vaughan | 35 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 81.4 |
| Simon Harmer | c Lewis Goldsworthy b Jack Leach | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Shane Snater | c James Rew b Jack Leach | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Cook | b Jack Leach | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Porter | not out | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gregory | 6 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 4.83 |
| Jake Ball | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Migael Pretorius | 8 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2.63 |
| Jack Leach | 13 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2.85 |
| Archie Vaughan | 5.4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2.29 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 412 (161.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | b Jake Ball | 43 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 52.44 |
| Dean Elgar | c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 56 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 44.8 |
| Tom Westley | c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 22 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 43.14 |
| Charlie Allison | c James Rew b Jack Leach | 114 | 254 | 13 | 2 | 44.88 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 94 | 236 | 11 | 0 | 39.83 |
| Noah Thain | c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 11 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 20.37 |
| Michael Pepper | c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Simon Harmer | b Archie Vaughan | 24 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Shane Snater | b Archie Vaughan | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Samuel Cook | not out | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 28.13 |
| James Porter | lbw b Archie Vaughan | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 20.59 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migael Pretorius | 26 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 2.77 |
| Jake Ball | 24.4 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Archie Vaughan | 40.1 | 6 | 123 | 3 | 3.06 |
| Jack Leach | 55.2 | 22 | 81 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Joshua Thomas | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Lammonby | 8 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 4.13 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Lewis Gregory | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Somerset · 2nd innings: 103/2 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas | c Matthew Critchley b Simon Harmer | 31 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 106.9 |
| Tom Lammonby | not out | 39 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | c Shane Snater b Simon Harmer | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Henry Nicholls | not out | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: James Rew, Tom Abell, Archie Vaughan, Lewis Gregory, Migael Pretorius, Jack Leach, Jake Ball
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 9.2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.18 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Tom Westley | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |