MDM · MEN'S CRICKET
Essex v Somerset
2 May 2025 – 5 May 2025 · The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton · County Championship
County ChampionshipRESULT
Essex206/1088.2 ov259/978.4 ov
Somerset145/1046.3 ov325/793.4 ovSomerset won by 3 wickets
Essex206/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dean Elgar | lbw · M Pretorius | 30 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 39.47 |
 Paul Walter | c JH Davey b C Overton | 22 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 51.16 |
| Tom Westley | c C Overton b JH Davey | 20 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Jordan Cox | c AM Vaughan b JH Davey | 26 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 41.27 |
 Matthew Critchley | lbw · MJ Leach | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper | c C Overton b MJ Leach | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NRM Thain | c JEK Rew b M Pretorius | 41 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 36.61 |
 Simon Harmer | lbw · MJ Leach | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 |
 Sam Cook | c AM Vaughan b M Pretorius | 8 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 10.96 |
| Kasun Rajitha | not out | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35.00 |
 Jamie Porter | bowled · C Overton | 19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Total · 530 legal balls | 206 | 88.2 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 27 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Overton | 13.2 | 35 | 2 | 2.63 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Davey | 14.0 | 39 | 2 | 2.79 | 0 | 2 |
 Lewis Gregory | 17.0 | 56 | 0 | 3.29 | 0 | 8 |
 Migael Pretorius | 14.0 | 24 | 3 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Leach | 30.0 | 35 | 3 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-40 (PI Walter) · 2-66 (D Elgar) · 3-115 (T Westley) · 4-118 (JM Cox) · 5-121 (MS Pepper) · 6-122 (MJJ Critchley) · 7-136 (SR Harmer) · 8-179 (SJ Cook) · 9-180 (NRM Thain) · 10-206 (JA Porter)
Somerset145/10
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Vaughan | c MJJ Critchley b SJ Cook | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Andrew Umeed | bowled · SR Harmer | 20 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Josh Davey | bowled · JA Porter | 27 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Tom Lammonby | c JM Cox b SR Harmer | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65.00 |
 Tom Abell | c JM Cox b SR Harmer | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Tom Banton | bowled · CAK Rajitha | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 75.00 |
| James Rew | c MS Pepper b CAK Rajitha | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 47.37 |
| Lewis Gregory | lbw · SJ Cook | 14 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Craig Overton | c SJ Cook b JA Porter | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Migael Pretorius | caught and bowled · SR Harmer | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Jack Leach | not out | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Total · 279 legal balls | 145 | 46.3 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 6 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 14.0 | 31 | 2 | 2.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 19.0 | 43 | 4 | 2.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Porter | 8.3 | 41 | 2 | 4.82 | 0 | 2 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 5.0 | 26 | 2 | 5.20 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (AM Vaughan) · 2-46 (ARI Umeed) · 3-56 (JH Davey) · 4-63 (TB Abell) · 5-78 (TA Lammonby) · 6-86 (T Banton) · 7-97 (JEK Rew) · 8-108 (L Gregory) · 9-137 (M Pretorius) · 10-145 (C Overton)
Essex259/9
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | bowled · L Gregory | 23 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 58.97 |
| Paul Walter | lbw · JH Davey | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tom Westley | lbw · C Overton | 26 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 25.49 |
| Jordan Cox | retired hurt | 103 | 156 | 16 | 0 | 66.03 |
| Matthew Critchley | c L Gregory b MJ Leach | 28 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper | lbw · M Pretorius | 36 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 60.00 |
| NRM Thain | c JEK Rew b M Pretorius | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon Harmer | c AM Vaughan b MJ Leach | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21.05 |
| Sam Cook | c ARI Umeed b M Pretorius | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Kasun Rajitha | lbw · MJ Leach | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamie Porter | not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total · 472 legal balls | 259 | 78.4 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 37 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 7.0 | 32 | 1 | 4.57 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Overton | 13.0 | 37 | 1 | 2.85 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Gregory | 12.0 | 45 | 1 | 3.75 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Leach | 29.4 | 73 | 3 | 2.46 | 0 | 0 |
| Migael Pretorius | 14.0 | 36 | 3 | 2.57 | 0 | 0 |
| AM Vaughan | 3.0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (PI Walter) · 2-45 (D Elgar) · 3-102 (T Westley) · 4-163 (MJJ Critchley) · 5-252 (MS Pepper) · 6-253 (NRM Thain) · 7-255 (SJ Cook) · 8-256 (CAK Rajitha) · 9-259 (SR Harmer)
Somerset325/7
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Vaughan | c substitute b SJ Cook | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 17.39 |
| Andrew Umeed | c SR Harmer b JA Porter | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tom Lammonby | lbw · SR Harmer | 30 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 61.22 |
| Tom Abell | bowled · SR Harmer | 29 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 43.28 |
| Tom Banton | c D Elgar b SR Harmer | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 59.09 |
| James Rew | lbw · SR Harmer | 116 | 189 | 18 | 0 | 61.38 |
| Lewis Gregory | bowled · CAK Rajitha | 57 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 65.52 |
| Craig Overton | not out | 53 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 47.75 |
| Migael Pretorius | not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Total · 562 legal balls | 325 | 93.4 overs (6 balls/over) | ||||
Extras & penalties: 22 runs.
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 22.0 | 55 | 1 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Porter | 12.0 | 43 | 1 | 3.58 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 38.4 | 120 | 4 | 3.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 15.0 | 71 | 1 | 4.73 | 0 | 4 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6.0 | 18 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (ARI Umeed) · 2-8 (AM Vaughan) · 3-54 (TA Lammonby) · 4-71 (TB Abell) · 5-78 (T Banton) · 6-179 (L Gregory) · 7-312 (JEK Rew)
Source: Cricsheet · ODC-By 1.0 · Coverage & methodology. Results through 25 Oct 2026.