23/06Result

Specsavers County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Jun 23-25 2019

EssexEssexESSEX
216 & 183
SomersetSomersetSOM
131 & 117 (32.2 ov)

Essex won by 151 runs

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
b Overton
29
43
50
6
0
67.44
AN Cook
c Overton b Groenewald
80
186
245
12
0
43.01
T Westley
c †Davies b Overton
36
70
96
3
0
51.42
DW Lawrence
lbw b Gregory
5
21
26
0
0
23.80
RS Bopara
c Brooks b Gregory
7
14
20
1
0
50.00
RN ten Doeschate (c)
lbw b Overton
10
33
39
1
0
30.30
AJA Wheater †
c †Davies b Groenewald
21
24
32
3
0
87.50
SR Harmer
c †Davies b Leach
15
31
59
2
0
48.38
PM Siddle
lbw b Leach
2
20
24
0
0
10.00
AP Beard
not out
2
20
25
0
0
10.00
JA Porter
c †Davies b Leach
0
5
10
0
0
0.00
Extras
9 (lb 3, nb 4, w 2)
TOTAL
216 all out (77.3 Overs, RR: 2.78)
Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Nick Browne, 12.4 ov), 2-126 (Tom Westley, 36.5 ov), 3-138 (Dan Lawrence, 42.6 ov), 4-147 (Ravi Bopara, 48.2 ov), 5-166 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 58.4 ov), 6-182 (Alastair Cook, 61.6 ov), 7-197 (Adam Wheater, 65.6 ov), 8-211 (Peter Siddle, 71.4 ov), 9-216 (Simon Harmer, 75.4 ov), 10-216 (Jamie Porter, 77.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 17 4 48 2 2.82 1 2
JA Brooks 12 3 47 0 3.91 0 0
MJ Leach 16.3 6 30 3 1.81 0 0
J Overton 15 3 43 3 2.86 0 0
TD Groenewald 17 1 45 2 2.64 1 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
L Gregory	17	4	48	2	2.82	1	2
JA Brooks	12	3	47	0	3.91	0	0
MJ Leach	16.3	6	30	3	1.81	0	0
J Overton	15	3	43	3	2.86	0	0
TD Groenewald	17	1	45	2	2.64	1	0

Somerset 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
TB Abell (c)
lbw b Porter
36
78
100
6
0
46.15
Azhar Ali
c †Wheater b Porter
8
31
42
1
0
25.80
TD Groenewald
c Westley b Beard
6
52
75
1
0
11.53
JC Hildreth
c Browne b Beard
8
16
27
0
0
50.00
T Banton
c †Wheater b Beard
2
7
12
0
0
28.57
GA Bartlett
lbw b Siddle
25
43
59
5
0
58.13
SM Davies †
c ten Doeschate b Beard
6
5
9
1
0
120.00
L Gregory
c Harmer b Porter
14
24
40
3
0
58.33
J Overton
c Browne b Porter
10
14
25
1
0
71.42
MJ Leach
not out
3
16
27
0
0
18.75
JA Brooks
b Porter
1
8
10
0
0
12.50
Extras
12 (b 1, lb 9, nb 2)
TOTAL
131 all out (48.5 Overs, RR: 2.68)
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Azhar Ali, 10.6 ov), 2-54 (Tom Abell, 24.3 ov), 3-63 (Tim Groenewald, 28.3 ov), 4-66 (James Hildreth, 30.1 ov), 5-68 (Tom Banton, 30.4 ov), 6-74 (Steven Davies, 32.3 ov), 7-114 (Lewis Gregory, 42.1 ov), 8-120 (George Bartlett, 43.3 ov), 9-128 (Jamie Overton, 46.4 ov), 10-131 (Jack Brooks, 48.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 19.5 3 51 5 2.57 0 1
PM Siddle 18 5 39 1 2.16 0 0
SR Harmer 6 3 8 0 1.33 0 0
AP Beard 5 1 23 4 4.60 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Porter	19.5	3	51	5	2.57	1
PM Siddle	18	5	39	1	2.16	0
SR Harmer	6	3	8	0	1.33	0
AP Beard	5	1	23	4	4.60	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NLJ Browne
c Gregory b Groenewald
29
36
48
5
0
80.55
AN Cook
c Overton b Groenewald
47
94
137
4
0
50.00
T Westley
c Leach b Overton
12
21
31
3
0
57.14
DW Lawrence
c †Davies b Gregory
21
27
35
3
0
77.77
RS Bopara
c sub b Overton
18
44
64
3
0
40.90
RN ten Doeschate (c)
c †Davies b Groenewald
2
16
17
0
0
12.50
AJA Wheater †
c Overton b Gregory
30
43
66
3
0
69.76
SR Harmer
b Groenewald
0
9
11
0
0
0.00
PM Siddle
c Leach b Gregory
1
9
9
0
0
11.11
AP Beard
not out
9
18
28
1
0
50.00
JA Porter
c Overton b Groenewald
1
5
7
0
0
20.00
Extras
13 (lb 4, nb 2, w 7)
TOTAL
183 all out (53.3 Overs, RR: 3.42)
Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Nick Browne, 11.5 ov), 2-72 (Tom Westley, 18.4 ov), 3-104 (Dan Lawrence, 26.3 ov), 4-125 (Alastair Cook, 32.3 ov), 5-134 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 36.4 ov), 6-163 (Ravi Bopara, 42.4 ov), 7-166 (Simon Harmer, 45.2 ov), 8-167 (Peter Siddle, 46.5 ov), 9-182 (Adam Wheater, 52.1 ov), 10-183 (Jamie Porter, 53.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
L Gregory 15 3 37 3 2.46 0 1
JA Brooks 6 0 33 0 5.50 1 0
TD Groenewald 14.3 2 51 5 3.51 2 0
J Overton 7 0 20 2 2.85 0 0
MJ Leach 11 1 38 0 3.45 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
L Gregory	15	3	37	3	2.46	0	1
JA Brooks	6	0	33	0	5.50	1	0
TD Groenewald	14.3	2	51	5	3.51	2	0
J Overton	7	0	20	2	2.85	0	0
MJ Leach	11	1	38	0	3.45	0	0

Somerset 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
TB Abell (c)
c & b Porter
0
2
3
0
0
0.00
Azhar Ali
c Westley b Porter
1
5
13
0
0
20.00
JC Hildreth
c †Wheater b Siddle
32
62
76
3
0
51.61
T Banton
c Browne b Harmer
24
30
41
1
1
80.00
GA Bartlett
c Lawrence b Porter
8
21
36
1
0
38.09
SM Davies †
c Cook b Harmer
0
3
3
0
0
0.00
L Gregory
b Beard
40
34
38
2
4
117.64
J Overton
c Browne b Porter
0
4
9
0
0
0.00
TD Groenewald
c Browne b Beard
7
16
36
1
0
43.75
MJ Leach
not out
2
12
19
0
0
16.66
JA Brooks
b Beard
2
5
8
0
0
40.00
Extras
1 (lb 1)
TOTAL
117 all out (32.2 Overs, RR: 3.61)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Tom Abell, 0.2 ov), 2-7 (Azhar Ali, 2.2 ov), 3-46 (Tom Banton, 11.6 ov), 4-64 (James Hildreth, 18.6 ov), 5-65 (Steven Davies, 19.6 ov), 6-67 (George Bartlett, 20.6 ov), 7-73 (Jamie Overton, 22.4 ov), 8-110 (Lewis Gregory, 28.2 ov), 9-113 (Tim Groenewald, 30.5 ov), 10-117 (Jack Brooks, 32.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 9 2 22 4 2.44 0 0
PM Siddle 8 1 29 1 3.62 0 0
AP Beard 4.2 0 22 3 5.07 0 0
SR Harmer 11 1 43 2 3.90 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	9	2	22	4	2.44
PM Siddle	8	1	29	1	3.62
AP Beard	4.2	0	22	3	5.07
SR Harmer	11	1	43	2	3.90

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Specsavers County Championship Division One 2019

Toss

Essex , elected to bat first

Season

2019

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

Nick Cook

Graham Lloyd

Points

Essex 20, Somerset 3

Close of Play

Sun, 23 Jun - day 1 - Somerset 1st innings 32/1 (TB Abell 22*, TD Groenewald 0*, 16 ov)
Mon, 24 Jun - day 2 - Essex 2nd innings 164/6 (AJA Wheater 22*, SR Harmer 0*, 44 ov)
Tue, 25 Jun - day 3 - Somerset 2nd innings 117 (32.2 ov) - end of match

Match Coverage

All Match News

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
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

Somerset INNINGS		R	B
TB Abell	caught	0	2
Azhar Ali	caught	1	5
JC Hildreth	caught wk	32	62
T Banton	caught	24	30
GA Bartlett	caught	8	21
SM Davies	caught	0	3
L Gregory	bowled	40	34
J Overton	caught	0	4
TD Groenewald	caught	7	16
MJ Leach	not out	2	12
JA Brooks	bowled	2	5
EXTRAS	(lb 1)
TOTAL	117 (all out; 32.2 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	9.0	2	22	4	2.44
PM Siddle	8.0	1	29	1	3.62
AP Beard	4.2	0	22	3	5.07
SR Harmer	11.0	1	43	2	3.90

Somerset 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Azhar Ali	TB Abell
2nd	7	Azhar Ali	JC Hildreth
3rd	39	JC Hildreth	T Banton
4th	18	JC Hildreth	GA Bartlett
5th	1	SM Davies	GA Bartlett
6th	2	L Gregory	GA Bartlett
7th	6	L Gregory	J Overton
8th	37	TD Groenewald	L Gregory
9th	3	TD Groenewald	MJ Leach
10th	4	JA Brooks	MJ Leach

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	4	2	0	2	71
SUR	4	2	0	2	71
WARKS	4	0	0	4	55
SOM	4	0	0	4	53
DURH	4	1	0	2	50
WORCS	4	0	1	3	45
NOTTS	4	0	1	3	43
HANTS	4	0	1	2	31
KENT	3	0	1	2	26
LANCS	3	0	1	2	24

Essex 1st Innings

Somerset 1st Innings

Essex 2nd Innings

Somerset 2nd Innings