Somerset vs Essex, Match 44 — County Championship Division One
Match summary
Somerset beat Essex by 8 wickets in the Match 44 of the County Championship Division One at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Taunton on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026. Somerset 469/10 (127.5 ov); Essex 1st 158/10 (42.4 ov); Essex 2nd 412/10 (161.1 ov); Somerset 2nd 103/2 (19.2 ov). Charles Allison top-scored with 114 off 254 balls for Essex 2nd. Jack Leach took 5/81. Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls Not out | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Tom Lammonby Not out | 39 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy c Shane Snater b Simon Harmer | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Joshua Thomas c Matt Critchley b Simon Harmer | 31 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 106.9 |
Extras 9 (4 b, 5 wd)
Total 103/2 (19.2 ov)
Yet to bat: James Rew, Tom Abell, Archie Vaughan, Lewis Gregory, Jack Leach, Migael Pretorius, Jake Ball
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Matt Critchley | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 9.2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.18 |
| Samuel Cook | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
59 (Joshua Thomas, 9.1 ov) · 65 (Lewis Goldsworthy, 11.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 22 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 43.14 |
| Matt Critchley c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 94 | 236 | 11 | 0 | 39.83 |
| Dean Elgar c James Rew b Migael Pretorius | 56 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 44.8 |
| Simon Harmer b Archie Vaughan | 24 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Jamie Porter lbw b Archie Vaughan | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 20.59 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Paul Walter b Jake Ball | 43 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 52.44 |
| Shane Snater b Archie Vaughan | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Samuel Cook Not out | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 28.13 |
| Noah Thain c Tom Abell b Jack Leach | 11 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 20.37 |
| Charles Allison c James Rew b Jack Leach | 114 | 254 | 13 | 2 | 44.88 |
Extras 14 (10 b, 4 nb)
Total 412/10 (161.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ball | 24.4 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Lewis Gregory | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Leach | 55.2 | 22 | 81 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Migael Pretorius | 26 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 2.77 |
| Tom Lammonby | 8 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 4.13 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Joshua Thomas | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Archie Vaughan | 40.1 | 6 | 123 | 3 | 3.06 |
82 (Paul Walter, 26.4 ov) · 127 (Dean Elgar, 42.3 ov) · 127 (Tom Westley, 43.2 ov) · 339 (Matt Critchley, 121.4 ov) · 346 (Charles Allison, 127.5 ov) · 350 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 129.2 ov) · 367 (Noah Thain, 139.2 ov) · 395 (Shane Snater, 149.4 ov) · 396 (Simon Harmer, 151.1 ov) · 412 (Jamie Porter, 161.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley c James Rew b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Critchley lbw b Archie Vaughan | 50 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 56.82 |
| Dean Elgar lbw b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer c Lewis Goldsworthy b Jack Leach | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jamie Porter Not out | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c Henry Nicholls b Archie Vaughan | 35 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 81.4 |
| Paul Walter c Jack Leach b Jake Ball | 48 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 68.57 |
| Shane Snater c James Rew b Jack Leach | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Cook b Jack Leach | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Thain lbw b Jack Leach | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Charles Allison b Lewis Gregory | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
Extras 10 (2 b, 1 lb, 1 wd, 6 nb)
Total 158/10 (42.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ball | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Lewis Gregory | 6 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 4.83 |
| Jack Leach | 13 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2.85 |
| Migael Pretorius | 8 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2.63 |
| Archie Vaughan | 5.4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2.29 |
(Dean Elgar, 0.2 ov) · (Tom Westley, 0.4 ov) · 2 (Charles Allison, 2.2 ov) · 104 (Paul Walter, 22.3 ov) · 117 (Noah Thain, 27.4 ov) · 129 (Matt Critchley, 32.4 ov) · 134 (Simon Harmer, 33.6 ov) · 138 (Shane Snater, 35.5 ov) · 146 (Samuel Cook, 37.3 ov) · 158 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 42.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls b Samuel Cook | 96 | 191 | 13 | 0 | 50.26 |
| Jake Ball b Samuel Cook | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Tom Abell b Shane Snater | 65 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 52.42 |
| Lewis Gregory lbw b Shane Snater | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Jack Leach c Jamie Porter b Samuel Cook | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Migael Pretorius lbw b Matt Critchley | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 100 |
| Tom Lammonby b Samuel Cook | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 95.24 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Jamie Porter | 16 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 51.61 |
| James Rew Not out | 74 | 127 | 10 | 0 | 58.27 |
| Joshua Thomas b Shane Snater | 110 | 162 | 15 | 1 | 67.9 |
| Archie Vaughan b Jamie Porter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 21 (4 b, 15 lb, 2 nb)
Total 469/10 (127.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Critchley | 11.5 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 4.56 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 4 | 124 | 0 | 4 |
| Jamie Porter | 27 | 8 | 70 | 2 | 2.59 |
| Shane Snater | 26 | 5 | 96 | 3 | 3.69 |
| Samuel Cook | 29 | 5 | 92 | 4 | 3.17 |
| Noah Thain | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
34 (Tom Lammonby, 5.4 ov) · 94 (Lewis Goldsworthy, 17.4 ov) · 213 (Joshua Thomas, 55.3 ov) · 312 (Henry Nicholls, 81.4 ov) · 348 (Tom Abell, 94.3 ov) · 352 (Jake Ball, 98.6 ov) · 353 (Archie Vaughan, 99.5 ov) · 382 (Lewis Gregory, 108.1 ov) · 397 (Jack Leach, 113.3 ov) · 469 (Migael Pretorius, 127.5 ov)