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Somerset v Essex
Specsavers County Championship 2018 (Division 1)
VenueThe Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd August 2018 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by 45 runs
PointsSomerset 22 (Batting 3, Bowling 3); Essex 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresBJ Debenham, JD Middlebrook, DJ Millns
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), LM Rhodes (Somerset)
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 308/7 (Gregory 42*, Overton 0*; 92 overs)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 32/1 (Byrom 10*, Bess 11*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 3Essex (2) 147/1 (Browne 75*, Westley 43*; 43 overs)

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
ME Trescothickc Browne b Siddle9515821416-115 
EJ Byromc Wheater b Siddle1638483-31 
Azhar Alic Lawrence b Harmer1738422-28 
JC Hildrethlbw b Porter916281-12 
*TB Abellc Wheater b Bopara701431699-106 
+SM Daviesb Porter45811118-62 
L Gregoryb Siddle4758817-34 
DM Bessc Lawrence b Siddle822221-18 
J Overtonnot out31454--11 
MJ Leachb Siddle22014--18 
JH Daveyc Chopra b Porter615171-12 
Extras(6 lb)6
Total(all out, 100.3 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Byrom, 11.3 ov), 2-63 (Azhar Ali, 22.4 ov), 3-104 (Hildreth, 29.6 ov), 4-180 (Trescothick, 54.1 ov), 5-244 (Abell, 76.3 ov), 6-285 (Davies, 84.3 ov), 7-298 (Bess, 89.3 ov), 8-313 (Gregory, 93.4 ov), 9-317 (Leach, 97.3 ov), 10-324 (Davey, 100.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Porter24.35823--10813-
Cook11   2400--476-
Siddle26   7805--12014-
Harmer32   5881--14310-
Westley4   2110--192-
Bopara3   0171--103-

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
NLJ Brownec Davies b Davey1330393-26 
V Chopralbw b Gregory1632472-25 
T Westleyb Davey0610--6 
DW Lawrencelbw b Leach2855823144 
RS Boparac Davies b Overton1517213-12 
*RN ten Doeschatelbw b Overton7313717271102 
+AJA Wheaterc Gregory b Leach1031312-27 
SR Harmerc and b Bess48101-7 
PM Siddlec Gregory b Azhar Ali1251531-44 
JA Porterc Davies b Overton22632--24 
SJ Cooknot out67111-4 
Extras(5 b, 7 lb)12
Total(all out, 66.4 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Browne, 9.4 ov), 2-29 (Chopra, 10.4 ov), 3-29 (Westley, 11.4 ov), 4-54 (Bopara, 16.4 ov), 5-106 (Lawrence, 29.2 ov), 6-132 (Wheater, 39.4 ov), 7-137 (Harmer, 42.1 ov), 8-174 (Siddle, 59.2 ov), 9-180 (ten Doeschate, 64.1 ov), 10-191 (Porter, 66.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Gregory11   2371--506-
Davey10   3272--515-
Leach19   9272--993-
Overton8.41403--3541
Bess14   4431--6751
Azhar Ali4   151--19--

Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
ME Trescothicklbw b Cook731371-27 
EJ Byromlbw b Harmer421131544-91 
DM Bessc Harmer b Cook1236402-31 
Azhar Alic Bopara b Harmer2338623-25 
JC Hildrethb Siddle1513252-4 
*TB Abellc Bopara b Harmer2745494-33 
+SM Daviesc sub (MR Quinn) b Porter2971984-56 
L Gregoryc Chopra b Harmer1187115 
J Overtonb Siddle1013142-9 
MJ Leachlbw b Westley518221-16 
JH Daveynot out101417-19 
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Trescothick, 9.2 ov), 2-33 (Bess, 19.4 ov), 3-85 (Azhar Ali, 33.6 ov), 4-96 (Byrom, 37.3 ov), 5-118 (Hildreth, 40.2 ov), 6-142 (Abell, 51.1 ov), 7-154 (Gregory, 53.3 ov), 8-169 (Overton, 56.4 ov), 9-183 (Leach, 62.2 ov), 10-202 (Davies, 66.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Porter11.32441--507-
Cook12   6232--624-
Harmer25   6694--1128-
Siddle15   1492-16651
Westley3   181--15-1

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
NLJ Brownec Overton b Leach8618121614-143 
V Chopralbw b Leach2441513-27 
T Westleylbw b Overton561281709-102 
DW Lawrenceb Leach2153633-42 
*RN ten Doeschateb Leach5079938-59 
RS Boparab Leach2759755-48 
+AJA Wheaterc and b Leach198--8 
SR Harmerc Trescothick b Bess43336--29 
PM Siddlec Overton b Leach61819--13 
JA Porterlbw b Leach02028--20 
SJ Cooknot out31613--13 
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 106 overs)290
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (Chopra, 13.4 ov), 2-171 (Browne, 57.5 ov), 3-171 (Westley, 58.3 ov), 4-225 (Lawrence, 75.4 ov), 5-256 (ten Doeschate, 85.1 ov), 6-258 (Wheater, 87.1 ov), 7-281 (Bopara, 95.6 ov), 8-281 (Harmer, 96.6 ov), 9-287 (Siddle, 101.2 ov), 10-290 (Porter, 105.6 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Gregory5   1200--234-
Davey18   4530--859-
Bess26   3781--11711-
Leach48   16858-124210-
Overton9   0441--368-

Notes
--> Somerset first innings: 50 in 19.3 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 100 in 29.3 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 150 in 45.5 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 200 in 60.4 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 250 in 78.1 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 300 in 90.1 overs
--> Essex first innings: 50 in 14.6 overs
--> Essex first innings: 100 in 26.6 overs
--> Essex first innings: 150 in 54.1 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 50 in 22.1 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 100 in 38.3 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 150 in 52.5 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 200 in 65.5 overs
--> Essex second innings: 50 in 10.6 overs
--> Essex second innings: 100 in 30.3 overs
--> Essex second innings: 150 in 46.4 overs
--> Essex second innings: 200 in 67.1 overs
--> Essex second innings: 250 in 82.5 overs
--> ME Trescothick (1) 50 in 83 balls with 10 fours
--> TB Abell (1) 50 in 89 balls with 8 fours
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) 50 in 108 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> RN ten Doeschate (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> NLJ Browne (2) 50 in 93 balls with 9 fours
--> T Westley (2) 50 in 117 balls with 8 fours
--> RS Bopara (2) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> RN ten Doeschate (2) 50 in 72 balls with 8 fours
--> PM Siddle reached 500 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MJ Leach, his 5th wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> MJ Leach reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AJA Wheater, his 5th wicket in the Essex second innings
--> MJ Leach achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JA Porter in the Essex second innings (previous best was 7-106)
--> MJ Leach achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed JA Porter in the Essex second innings (previous best was 7-106)
--> ME Trescothick (22) and TB Abell (28) added 50 in 97 balls for the Somerset 4th wicket in the first innings
--> TB Abell (29) and SM Davies (24) added 50 in 109 balls for the Somerset 5th wicket in the first innings
--> DW Lawrence (17) and RN ten Doeschate (27) added 50 in 68 balls for the Essex 5th wicket in the first innings
--> EJ Byrom (25) and Azhar Ali (23) added 50 in 81 balls for the Somerset 3rd wicket in the second innings
--> NLJ Browne (26) and V Chopra (22) added 50 in 66 balls for the Essex 1st wicket in the second innings
--> NLJ Browne (25) and T Westley (28) added 50 in 107 balls for the Essex 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> NLJ Browne (55) and T Westley (44) added 100 in 239 balls for the Essex 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> DW Lawrence (21) and RN ten Doeschate (31) added 50 in 99 balls for the Essex 4th wicket in the second innings

JD Middlebrook stood as umpire in the place of DJ Millns on day 2 due to illness