Allround Overton condemns Essex to ten-wicket thumping
Captain's performance with bat and ball drives Somerset to victory at Chelmsford
10/04Result
6th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 10-12 2026
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![Essex]( "Essex")
149 & 245 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
348 & 49/0 (5.4 ov)
10/04Result
6th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 10-12 2026
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![Essex]( "Essex")
149 & 245 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
348 & 49/0 (5.4 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to field first
Season
Match days
10,11,12 April 2026 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Somerset replacement
WCF Smeed for T Kohler-Cadmore (Somerset 1st innings, 0.0 ov), AM Vaughan for LP Goldsworthy (Essex 2nd innings, 37.6 ov)
Match Referee
Points
Somerset 21, Essex 3
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 149 (51 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Dean Elgar41 (94)
- Charlie Allison49 (84)
- Josh Shaw3/30 (11)
- Tom Lammonby2/5 (2)
SOMERSET 348 (92.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Craig Overton141 (180)
- James Rew48 (67)
- Jamie Porter3/84 (21)
- Shane Snater3/56 (18.3)
ESSEX 245 (72.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Matt Critchley59 (87)
- Paul Walter70 (118)
- Jake Ball3/67 (19)
- Migael Pretorius3/64 (19.3)
SOMERSET 49/0 (5.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Joshua Thomas*8 (9)
- Archie Vaughan*41 (25)
- Simon Harmer0/25 (2.4)
- Matt Critchley0/5 (1)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAllround Overton condemns Essex to ten-wicket thumping
Captain's performance with bat and ball drives Somerset to victory at Chelmsford
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Will Smeed makes first-class debut as substitute ... three years after red-ball retirement
Tom Kohler-Cadmore suffers hand injury in slip cordon, and becomes third substitute of season
