Specsavers County Championship 2018 · County Ground, Taunton · 19 Aug 2018 to 22 Aug 2018
Somerset 324 & 202
Essex 191 & 290
Somerset won by 45 runs
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Match summary

Somerset played Essex in the Specsavers County Championship 2018 at County Ground, Taunton, from 19 Aug 2018 to 22 Aug 2018. Somerset won by 45 runs.

Somerset won the toss and chose to bat first. Somerset made 324 in 100.3 overs, Essex made 191 in 66.4 overs, Somerset made 202 in 66.3 overs, Essex made 290 in 106 overs.

Ryan ten Doeschate top-scored with 123 runs in the match; Jack Leach took 10/112 in the match.

Somerset Innings

324/10 (100.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ME Trescothick
c NLJ Browne b PM Siddle
 c NLJ Browne b PM Siddle 95158 16060.13
EJ Byrom
c AJA Wheater b PM Siddle
 c AJA Wheater b PM Siddle 1638 3042.11
Azhar Ali
c DW Lawrence b SR Harmer
 c DW Lawrence b SR Harmer 1738 2044.74
JC Hildreth
lbw b JA Porter
 lbw b JA Porter 916 1056.25
TB Abell
c AJA Wheater b RS Bopara
 c AJA Wheater b RS Bopara 70143 9048.95
SM Davies
b JA Porter
 b JA Porter 4581 8055.56
L Gregory
b PM Siddle
 b PM Siddle 4758 7081.03
DM Bess
c DW Lawrence b PM Siddle
 c DW Lawrence b PM Siddle 822 1036.36
J Overton
not out
 not out 314 0021.43
MJ Leach
b PM Siddle
 b PM Siddle 220 0010.00
JH Davey
c V Chopra b JA Porter
 c V Chopra b JA Porter 615 1040.00
Extras(b 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 0)6
Total100.3 Ov (RR: 3.22)324/10

Fall of wickets: 1-38 (EJ Byrom, 11.3 ov), 2-63 (Azhar Ali, 22.4 ov), 3-104 (JC Hildreth, 29.6 ov), 4-180 (ME Trescothick, 54.1 ov), 5-244 (TB Abell, 76.3 ov), 6-285 (SM Davies, 84.3 ov), 7-298 (DM Bess, 89.3 ov), 8-313 (L Gregory, 93.4 ov), 9-317 (MJ Leach, 97.3 ov), 10-324 (JH Davey, 100.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JA Porter 24.3582 33.35 108130 00
SJ Cook 11240 03.64 4760 00
PM Siddle 26780 53.08 120140 00
SR Harmer 32588 12.75 143100 00
T Westley 4211 02.75 1920 00
RS Bopara 3017 15.67 1030 00

Essex Innings

191/10 (66.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
NLJ Browne
c SM Davies b JH Davey
 c SM Davies b JH Davey 1330 3043.33
V Chopra
lbw b L Gregory
 lbw b L Gregory 1632 2050.00
T Westley
b JH Davey
 b JH Davey 06 000.00
DW Lawrence
lbw b MJ Leach
 lbw b MJ Leach 2855 3150.91
RS Bopara
c SM Davies b J Overton
 c SM Davies b J Overton 1517 3088.24
RN ten Doeschate
lbw b J Overton
 lbw b J Overton 73137 7153.28
AJA Wheater
c L Gregory b MJ Leach
 c L Gregory b MJ Leach 1031 2032.26
SR Harmer
c & b DM Bess
 c & b DM Bess 48 1050.00
PM Siddle
c L Gregory b Azhar Ali
 c L Gregory b Azhar Ali 1251 1023.53
JA Porter
c SM Davies b J Overton
 c SM Davies b J Overton 226 007.69
SJ Cook
not out
 not out 67 1085.71
Extras(b 5, lb 7, w 0, nb 0)12
Total66.4 Ov (RR: 2.87)191/10

Fall of wickets: 1-25 (NLJ Browne, 9.4 ov), 2-29 (V Chopra, 10.4 ov), 3-29 (T Westley, 11.4 ov), 4-54 (RS Bopara, 16.4 ov), 5-106 (DW Lawrence, 29.2 ov), 6-132 (AJA Wheater, 39.4 ov), 7-137 (SR Harmer, 42.1 ov), 8-174 (PM Siddle, 59.2 ov), 9-180 (RN ten Doeschate, 64.1 ov), 10-191 (JA Porter, 66.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
L Gregory 11237 13.36 5060 00
JH Davey 10327 22.70 5150 00
MJ Leach 19927 21.42 9930 00
J Overton 8.4140 34.62 3541 00
DM Bess 14443 13.07 6751 00
Azhar Ali 415 11.25 1900 00

Somerset Innings

202/10 (66.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
ME Trescothick
lbw b SJ Cook
 lbw b SJ Cook 731 1022.58
EJ Byrom
lbw b SR Harmer
 lbw b SR Harmer 42113 4037.17
DM Bess
c SR Harmer b SJ Cook
 c SR Harmer b SJ Cook 1236 2033.33
Azhar Ali
c RS Bopara b SR Harmer
 c RS Bopara b SR Harmer 2338 3060.53
JC Hildreth
b PM Siddle
 b PM Siddle 1513 20115.38
TB Abell
c RS Bopara b SR Harmer
 c RS Bopara b SR Harmer 2745 4060.00
SM Davies
c MR Quinn b JA Porter
 c MR Quinn b JA Porter 2971 4040.85
L Gregory
c V Chopra b SR Harmer
 c V Chopra b SR Harmer 118 11137.50
J Overton
b PM Siddle
 b PM Siddle 1013 2076.92
MJ Leach
lbw b T Westley
 lbw b T Westley 518 1027.78
JH Davey
not out
 not out 1014 0171.43
Extras(b 2, lb 7, w 0, nb 2)11
Total66.3 Ov (RR: 3.04)202/10

Fall of wickets: 1-13 (ME Trescothick, 9.2 ov), 2-33 (DM Bess, 19.4 ov), 3-85 (Azhar Ali, 33.6 ov), 4-96 (EJ Byrom, 37.3 ov), 5-118 (JC Hildreth, 40.2 ov), 6-142 (TB Abell, 51.1 ov), 7-154 (L Gregory, 53.3 ov), 8-169 (J Overton, 56.4 ov), 9-183 (MJ Leach, 62.2 ov), 10-202 (SM Davies, 66.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JA Porter 11.3244 13.83 5070 00
SJ Cook 12623 21.92 6240 00
SR Harmer 25669 42.76 11280 00
PM Siddle 15149 23.27 6651 01
T Westley 318 12.67 1501 00

Essex Innings

290/10 (106 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
NLJ Browne
c J Overton b MJ Leach
 c J Overton b MJ Leach 86181 14047.51
V Chopra
lbw b MJ Leach
 lbw b MJ Leach 2441 3058.54
T Westley
lbw b J Overton
 lbw b J Overton 56128 9043.75
DW Lawrence
b MJ Leach
 b MJ Leach 2153 3039.62
RN ten Doeschate
b MJ Leach
 b MJ Leach 5079 8063.29
RS Bopara
b MJ Leach
 b MJ Leach 2759 5045.76
AJA Wheater
c & b MJ Leach
 c & b MJ Leach 19 0011.11
SR Harmer
c ME Trescothick b DM Bess
 c ME Trescothick b DM Bess 433 0012.12
PM Siddle
c J Overton b MJ Leach
 c J Overton b MJ Leach 618 0033.33
JA Porter
lbw b MJ Leach
 lbw b MJ Leach 020 000.00
SJ Cook
not out
 not out 316 0018.75
Extras(b 4, lb 6, w 0, nb 2)12
Total106 Ov (RR: 2.74)290/10

Fall of wickets: 1-58 (V Chopra, 13.4 ov), 2-171 (NLJ Browne, 57.5 ov), 3-171 (T Westley, 58.3 ov), 4-225 (DW Lawrence, 75.4 ov), 5-256 (RN ten Doeschate, 85.1 ov), 6-258 (AJA Wheater, 87.1 ov), 7-281 (RS Bopara, 95.6 ov), 8-281 (SR Harmer, 96.6 ov), 9-287 (PM Siddle, 101.2 ov), 10-290 (JA Porter, 105.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
L Gregory 5120 04.00 2340 00
JH Davey 18453 02.94 8590 00
DM Bess 26378 13.00 117110 00
MJ Leach 481685 81.77 242100 01
J Overton 9044 14.89 3680 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Somerset vs Essex match on 19 Aug 2018?

Somerset won by 45 runs.

Who scored the most runs in Somerset vs Essex?

Ryan ten Doeschate (Essex) with 123 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Somerset vs Essex?

Jack Leach, with 10/112.

Who won the toss in Somerset vs Essex?

Somerset, who chose to bat first.

Where was Somerset vs Essex played?

At County Ground, Taunton.