Jamie Porter, Aaron Beard run through Somerset to keep Essex momentum going
In successive weeks, the top two counties in the Championship have been sent packing at Fortress Chelmsford
23/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 23-25 2019
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![Essex]( "Essex")
216 & 183 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
131 & 117 (32.2 ov)
23/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 23-25 2019
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![Essex]( "Essex")
216 & 183 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
131 & 117 (32.2 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
23,24,25 June 2019 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Essex 20, Somerset 3
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 216 (77.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Alastair Cook80 (186)
- Tom Westley36 (70)
- Jack Leach3/30 (16.3)
- Jamie Overton3/43 (15)
SOMERSET 131 (48.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Abell36 (78)
- George Bartlett25 (43)
- Jamie Porter5/51 (19.5)
- Aaron Beard4/23 (5)
ESSEX 183 (53.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alastair Cook47 (94)
- Adam Wheater30 (43)
- Tim Groenewald5/51 (14.3)
- Lewis Gregory3/37 (15)
SOMERSET 117 (32.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- James Hildreth32 (62)
- Lewis Gregory40 (34)
- Jamie Porter4/22 (9)
- Aaron Beard3/22 (4.2)
32.2
W
Beard to Brooks, OUT,
JA Brooks b Beard 2 (8m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00
32.1
1
Beard to Leach, 1 run,
END OF OVER:32 | 1 Run | SOM: 116/9
- Jack Brooks2 (4b)
- Jack Leach1 (11b)
- Simon Harmer11-1-43-2
- Aaron Beard4-0-21-2
31.6
0
Harmer to Brooks, no run,
31.5
0
Harmer to Brooks, no run,
31.4
0
Harmer to Brooks, no run,
31.3
1
Harmer to Leach, 1 run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsJamie Porter, Aaron Beard run through Somerset to keep Essex momentum going
In successive weeks, the top two counties in the Championship have been sent packing at Fortress Chelmsford
Aaron Beard's electric spell brings talk of Fortress Chelmsford
Beard grabs four top-order wickets with first 15 balls, Jamie Porter chimes in with five-for
Alastair Cook stands up for Essex but Somerset have designs on elusive title
Without Cook's 80 off 186 balls, Essex would have fared a good deal worse as Somerset trail by 184 runs
