- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras9 (lb 7, nb 2)TOTAL149 all out (51 Overs, RR: 2.92)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Paul Walter, 7.3 ov), 2-14 (Wiaan Mulder, 7.5 ov), 3-77 (Dean Elgar, 29.3 ov), 4-77 (Matt Critchley, 29.6 ov), 5-105 (Charlie Allison, 38.4 ov), 6-130 (Michael Pepper, 45.1 ov), 7-130 (Simon Harmer, 45.3 ov), 8-134 (Luc Benkenstein, 46.4 ov), 9-147 (Shane Snater, 48.5 ov), 10-149 (Jamie Porter, 50.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB C Overton 13.2 5 35 2 2.62 0 0 JT Ball 13.4 1 34 2 2.48 0 0 M Pretorius 11 1 38 1 3.45 0 1 J Shaw 11 5 30 3 2.72 0 0 TA Lammonby 2 0 5 2 2.5 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras19 (b 8, lb 3, nb 8)TOTAL348 all out (92.3 Overs, RR: 3.76)Did not bat: T Kohler-CadmoreFall of wickets: 1-8 (Jack Leach, 2.5 ov), 2-11 (Tom Lammonby, 3.6 ov), 3-16 (Joshua Thomas, 5.2 ov), 4-73 (Tom Abell, 18.2 ov), 5-114 (James Rew, 30.1 ov), 6-212 (Lewis Goldsworthy, 57.2 ov), 7-330 (Craig Overton, 86.3 ov), 8-330 (Will Smeed, 87.4 ov), 9-347 (Migael Pretorius, 91.5 ov), 10-348 (Jake Ball, 92.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Porter 21 5 84 3 4 0 3 SJ Cook 24 5 93 3 3.87 0 0 S Snater 18.3 6 56 3 3.02 0 0 PWA Mulder 7 1 21 0 3 0 1 SR Harmer 16 2 60 1 3.75 0 0 MJJ Critchley 6 0 23 0 3.83 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (b 1, lb 7, nb 2)TOTAL245 all out (72.3 Overs, RR: 3.37)Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Dean Elgar, 8.6 ov), 2-40 (Luc Benkenstein, 13.2 ov), 3-45 (Charlie Allison, 14.5 ov), 4-141 (Matt Critchley, 40.3 ov), 5-150 (Paul Walter, 44.2 ov), 6-151 (Michael Pepper, 45.6 ov), 7-192 (Wiaan Mulder, 55.5 ov), 8-203 (Simon Harmer, 61.4 ov), 9-241 (Sam Cook, 71.5 ov), 10-245 (Shane Snater, 72.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB C Overton 19 4 46 2 2.42 0 0 JT Ball 19 2 67 3 3.52 0 0 M Pretorius 19.3 5 64 3 3.28 0 1 MJ Leach 4 0 8 1 2 0 0 J Shaw 11 2 52 1 4.72 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras0TOTAL49/0 (5.4 Overs, RR: 8.64)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SJ Cook 2 1 19 0 9.5 0 0 SR Harmer 2.4 0 25 0 9.37 0 0 MJJ Critchley 1 0 5 0 5 0 0
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
Close of Play
- Fri, 10 Apr - day 1 - Somerset 1st innings 179/5 (LP Goldsworthy 28*, C Overton 50*, 43 ov)
- Sat, 11 Apr - day 2 - Essex 2nd innings 131/3 (PI Walter 63*, MJJ Critchley 53*, 38 ov)
- Sun, 12 Apr - day 3 - Somerset 2nd innings 49/0 (5.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Somerset 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Somerset 5, Essex 3
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
Overton gives Somerset the edge with career-best 141
Allrounder's second first-class century handed Somerset a first innings which Essex have whittled down
Shaw, Overton give Somerset edge on 15-wicket day
Visitors send for Will Smeed after Essex tumble from 77 for 2 to 149 all out
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

