f42530
cc18754
Somerset v Essex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1996
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 8th, 9th, 10th August 1996 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 11 runs
PointsSomerset 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Essex 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresGI Burgess, TE Jesty
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 417/6 (Gooch 186*, Ilott 1*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 7/0 (Lathwell 7*, Trescothick 0*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochc Trescothick b Rose201287423334 
AP Graysonb Kerr1451792- 
*PJ Prichardc and b Batty2349544- 
SG Lawc Harden b van Troost63657514- 
SD Petersc Parsons b van Troost4108-- 
+RJ Rollinsb Batty1020162- 
RC Iranic Harden b Kerr87136141112 
MC Ilottb van Troost131643-- 
NF Williamsc Harden b van Troost1110132- 
AP Cowanc Turner b Rose41115-- 
PM Suchnot out536-- 
Extras(10 lb, 20 nb)30
Total(all out, 108 overs)465
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Grayson), 2-118 (Prichard), 3-219 (Law), 4-229 (Peters), 5-244 (Rollins), 6-414 (Irani), 7-442 (Gooch), 8-452 (Ilott), 9-457 (Williams), 10-465 (Cowan)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van Troost20   2904-4
Rose26   51002--
Lee20   2740-2
Kerr17   3642--
Batty23   21152-4
Parsons2   0120--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MN Lathwelllbw b Williams1236421- 
ME Trescothicklbw b Such3155684- 
*PD Bowlerc Law b Such8821928112- 
RJ Hardenb Cowan41871006- 
KA Parsonslbw b Such2457734- 
S Leec Prichard b Such1821234- 
+RJ Turnerb Such011-- 
GD Rosec Gooch b Irani1238401- 
JID Kerrb Irani011-- 
JD Battynot out0312-- 
AP van Troostb Such4107-- 
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 87.2 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Lathwell), 2-59 (Trescothick), 3-132 (Harden), 4-195 (Parsons), 5-221 (Lee), 6-221 (Turner), 7-240 (Rose), 8-240 (Kerr), 9-242 (Bowler), 10-246 (van Troost)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott17   5590--
Williams13   359113
Cowan10   5311-1
Such31.210636--
Grayson4   180--
Law4   240--
Irani8   1152--
Somerset second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MN Lathwellc Gooch b Grayson1540432- 
ME Trescothickc Prichard b Such922391- 
*PD Bowlerc Peters b Such1668831- 
RJ Hardenb Grayson1871831- 
KA Parsonsb Grayson514171- 
S Leec Law b Such36727641 
+RJ Turnernot out441551904- 
GD Roserun out4699927- 
JID Kerrb Such0710-- 
JD Battyc Peters b Such101218-1 
AP van Troostb Such011-- 
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 93.3 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Trescothick), 2-24 (Lathwell), 3-58 (Bowler), 4-58 (Harden), 5-69 (Parsons), 6-105 (Lee), 7-186 (Rose), 8-188 (Kerr), 9-208 (Batty), 10-208 (van Troost)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott5   1190--
Such42.317726--
Grayson30   12563--
Law12   23901-
Irani4   0140--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> SD Peters made his debut in County Championship matches
--> PD Bowler (2) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> AP van Troost reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed MC Ilott, his 3rd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> PM Such reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed ME Trescothick, his 1st wicket in the Somerset second innings