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Essex v Somerset
Specsavers County Championship 2017 (Division 1)
VenueThe Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford on 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st August 2017 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 179 runs
PointsEssex 19 (Bowling 3); Somerset 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresM Burns, NA Mallender
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), GA Stickley (Somerset)
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 118/5 (Davies 7*, Leach 8*; 43 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 117/3 (Browne 66*, Wheater 36*; 52.3 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 158/4 (Wheater 58*, ten Doeschate 0*; 66 overs)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopralbw b van Meekeren921232- 
NLJ Brownec van Meekeren b Overton44941306- 
DW Lawrencec Hildreth b van Meekeren058-- 
RS Boparalbw b Overton11926-- 
AJA Wheaterlbw b Groenewald31717-- 
*RN ten Doeschatec Trescothick b Overton35425451 
+JS Fosterc Hildreth b Groenewald41320-- 
PI Walterb van Meekeren1740603- 
SR Harmerc Trescothick b van Meekeren1225341- 
Mohammad Aamernot out2218265- 
JA Porterb Overton108142- 
Extras(1 lb, 1 w)2
Total(all out, 50.2 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Chopra, 5.5 ov), 2-21 (Lawrence, 7.4 ov), 3-36 (Bopara, 13.4 ov), 4-39 (Wheater, 18.3 ov), 5-90 (ten Doeschate, 31.6 ov), 6-97 (Browne, 33.1 ov), 7-98 (Foster, 36.3 ov), 8-121 (Harmer, 45.1 ov), 9-140 (Walter, 47.5 ov), 10-159 (Porter, 50.2 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Overton15.24404--75  
van Meekeren14   26041-61  
Groenewald13   5252--66  
Abell5   1150--25  
Leach3   0180--10  
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Trescothickc Foster b Porter21517-- 
EJ Byromb Porter53962-- 
TD Rousec Harmer b Bopara42632-- 
JC Hildrethc Bopara b Porter51701016- 
*TB Abellc Chopra b Porter3075794- 
+SM Daviesc Foster b Porter1533542- 
MJ Leachc Foster b Mohammad Aamer818211- 
C Overtonb Mohammad Aamer044-- 
DM Bessnot out2251773- 
TD Groenewaldc Foster b Harmer115254-- 
PA van Meekerenc Wheater b Harmer045-- 
Extras(4 lb, 6 nb, 6 w)16
Total(all out, 64 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Trescothick, 4.3 ov), 2-10 (Rouse, 11.4 ov), 3-20 (Byrom, 14.5 ov), 4-98 (Abell, 36.3 ov), 5-101 (Hildreth, 38.3 ov), 6-118 (Leach, 43.2 ov), 7-118 (Overton, 43.6 ov), 8-133 (Davies, 48.1 ov), 9-164 (Groenewald, 63.2 ov), 10-164 (van Meekeren, 64 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Porter17   44051-75  
Mohammad Aamer12   4222-161  
Harmer22   10422--114  
Bopara5   02511-15  
Walter8   1310-231  
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Chopralbw b Overton11618-- 
NLJ Browneb Groenewald83198241121 
DW Lawrencelbw b Overton029-- 
RS Boparast Davies b Leach943511- 
AJA Wheaterc Davies b Overton8818824011- 
*RN ten Doeschatec Trescothick b Leach67901267- 
+JS Fosterlbw b Groenewald2234434- 
PI Walternot out714221- 
SR Harmerlbw b Bess21513-- 
JA Porterc Davies b Bess036-- 
Mohammad Aamerabsent hurt
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(all out, 100.1 overs)293
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Chopra, 4.5 ov), 2-8 (Lawrence, 6.1 ov), 3-39 (Bopara, 19.6 ov), 4-157 (Browne, 64.3 ov), 5-234 (Wheater, 84.2 ov), 6-284 (Foster, 94.4 ov), 7-284 (ten Doeschate, 95.1 ov), 8-293 (Harmer, 98.4 ov), 9-293 (Porter, 100.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Overton25   8683--121  
van Meekeren20   7720--89  
Groenewald21   5742--96  
Leach25   8522--118  
Bess9.13172-248  
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Trescothickb Porter023-- 
EJ Byromc Foster b Porter1016282- 
TD Rousec Foster b Porter98121- 
JC Hildrethc Foster b Porter2222344- 
*TB Abelllbw b Harmer078-- 
+SM Daviesc Browne b Porter1951642- 
C Overtonb Harmer367310641 
DM Besslbw b Harmer055-- 
MJ Leachb Porter820202- 
TD Groenewaldb Porter11718-- 
PA van Meekerennot out1613-- 
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 37.5 overs)109
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Trescothick, 0.2 ov), 2-10 (Rouse, 2.6 ov), 3-31 (Byrom, 6.1 ov), 4-32 (Abell, 7.3 ov), 5-42 (Hildreth, 10.4 ov), 6-81 (Davies, 24.4 ov), 7-82 (Bess, 25.4 ov), 8-99 (Leach, 30.3 ov), 9-105 (Groenewald, 34.6 ov), 10-109 (Overton, 37.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Porter14   2557--59  
Walter7   3220--33  
Harmer15.56293--81  
Bopara1   100--6  
Notes
--> Essex first innings: 50 in 22 overs
--> Essex first innings: 100 in 37.4 overs
--> Essex first innings: 150 in 48.4 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 50 in 26.3 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 100 in 38.1 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 150 in 57.3 overs
--> Essex second innings: 50 in 25.4 overs
--> Essex second innings: 100 in 46.2 overs
--> Essex second innings: 150 in 62.4 overs
--> Essex second innings: 200 in 76.4 overs
--> Essex second innings: 250 in 89.5 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 50 in 12.2 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 100 in 31 overs
--> PA van Meekeren made his debut in County Championship matches
--> TD Rouse made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TD Rouse made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> NLJ Browne (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> Mohammad Aamer (1) equalled his previous highest score of 22 in County Championship matches
--> JC Hildreth (1) 50 in 67 balls with 6 fours
--> JC Hildreth (1) passed 13000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 17
--> JC Hildreth (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> NLJ Browne (2) 50 in 128 balls with 8 fours and 1 six
--> AJA Wheater (2) 50 in 118 balls with 7 fours
--> AJA Wheater (2) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 11
--> RN ten Doeschate (2) 50 in 76 balls with 4 fours
--> MJ Leach (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> PA van Meekeren achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed PI Walter in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-44)
--> TD Groenewald reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AJA Wheater, his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> SR Harmer reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed PA van Meekeren, his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> SR Harmer reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed PA van Meekeren, his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> JA Porter achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed MJ Leach in the Somerset second innings (previous best was 5-24)
--> JA Porter achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed MJ Leach in the Somerset second innings (previous best was 5-24)
--> JA Porter reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed SM Davies, his 5th wicket in the Somerset second innings