Essex v Somerset, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 6, County Championship Division One, 2026

County Championship Division One Match 6: Essex v Somerset, Live Now
Essex
ESS
149/10 (51) & 245/10 (72.3)
Somerset
SOM
348/10 (92.3) & 49/0 (5.4)
Live
Somerset won by 10 wickets
Essex 1st InningESS 1st Inning149/10 (51 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Dean Elgarc JT Ball b TA Lammonby41945043.61
c JT Ball b TA Lammonby
Paul Walterlbw b JT Ball222009.09
lbw b JT Ball
Wiaan Mulderc TK Cadmore b JT Ball02000.00
c TK Cadmore b JT Ball
Charles Allisonc TB Abell b M Pretorius49846058.33
c TB Abell b M Pretorius
Matt Critchleyc J Rew b TA Lammonby03000.00
c J Rew b TA Lammonby
Luc Benkensteinb J Shaw18493036.73
b J Shaw
Michael-Kyle Pepper(WK)b C Overton16223072.72
b C Overton
Simon Harmerlbw b C Overton02000.00
lbw b C Overton
Shane Snaterb J Shaw131130118.18
b J Shaw
Samuel Cook(C)Not out170014.28
Not out
Jamie Porterc J Rew b J Shaw011000.00
c J Rew b J Shaw
Extra9 (b 0, w 0, nb 2, lb 7)
Total149/10 (51)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Craig Overton13.253522.62
Jake Ball13.413422.48
Migael Pretorius1113813.45
Josh Shaw1153032.72
Tom Lammonby20522.50
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (PI Walter - 7.3 ov), 2-14 (PWA Mulder - 7.5 ov), 3-77 (D Elgar - 29.3 ov), 4-77 (MJJ Critchley - 29.6 ov), 5-105 (CW Allison - 38.4 ov), 6-130 (MKS Pepper - 45.1 ov), 7-130 (SR Harmer - 45.3 ov), 8-134 (L Benkenstein - 46.4 ov), 9-147 (S Snater - 48.5 ov), 10-149 (JA Porter - 50.6 ov)
Somerset 1st InningSOM 1st Inning348/10 (92.3 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Jack Leachb JA Porter6121050.00
b JA Porter
Joshua Thomasc MKS Pepper b S Cook4200020.00
c MKS Pepper b S Cook
Tom Lammonbyc D Elgar b S Cook2200100.00
c D Elgar b S Cook
James Rew(WK)c MKS Pepper b SR Harmer48679071.64
c MKS Pepper b SR Harmer
Tom Abellc MKS Pepper b S Snater29423069.04
c MKS Pepper b S Snater
Lewis Goldsworthyc MKS Pepper b JA Porter421275033.07
c MKS Pepper b JA Porter
Craig Overton(C)lbw b S Snater14118019378.33
lbw b S Snater
Will Smeedc MKS Pepper b S Cook39775050.64
c MKS Pepper b S Cook
Migael Pretoriusc PI Walter b JA Porter6111054.00
c PI Walter b JA Porter
Josh ShawNot out11172064.70
Not out
Jake Ballc PWA Mulder b S Snater140025.00
c PWA Mulder b S Snater
Extra19 (b 8, w 0, nb 8, lb 3)
Total348/10 (92.3)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Jamie Porter2158434.00
Samuel Cook2459333.87
Shane Snater18.365633.02
Wiaan Mulder712103.00
Simon Harmer1626013.75
Matt Critchley602303.83
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (J Leach - 2.5 ov), 2-11 (TA Lammonby - 3.6 ov), 3-16 (J Thomas - 5.2 ov), 4-73 (TB Abell - 18.2 ov), 5-114 (J Rew - 30.1 ov), 6-212 (L Goldsworthy - 57.2 ov), 7-330 (C Overton - 86.3 ov), 8-330 (W Smeed - 87.4 ov), 9-347 (M Pretorius - 91.5 ov), 10-348 (JT Ball - 92.3 ov)
Essex 2nd InningESS 2nd Inning245/10 (72.3 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Paul Walterc & b C Overton7011890659.32
c & b C Overton
Dean Elgarc TB Abell b J Leach7341020.58
c TB Abell b J Leach
Luc Benkensteinc J Rew b M Pretorius481050.00
c J Rew b M Pretorius
Charles Allisonc TB Abell b JT Ball05000.00
c TB Abell b JT Ball
Matt Critchleyc (sub A Vaughan) b C Overton598710067.81
c (sub A Vaughan) b C Overton
Wiaan Mulderc J Rew b M Pretorius31475065.95
c J Rew b M Pretorius
Michael-Kyle Pepper(WK)c C Overton b JT Ball07000.00
c C Overton b JT Ball
Simon Harmerlbw b J Shaw20452044.44
lbw b J Shaw
Shane Snaterc (sub A Vaughan) b M Pretorius27464058.00
c (sub A Vaughan) b M Pretorius
Samuel Cook(C)c J Rew b JT Ball17382044.00
c J Rew b JT Ball
Jamie PorterNot out01000.00
Not out
Extra10 (b 1, w 0, nb 2, lb 7)
Total245/10 (72.3)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Craig Overton1944622.42
Jake Ball1926733.52
Migael Pretorius19.356433.28
Jack Leach40812.00
Josh Shaw1125214.72
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (D Elgar - 8.6 ov), 2-40 (L Benkenstein - 13.2 ov), 3-45 (CW Allison - 14.5 ov), 4-141 (MJJ Critchley - 40.3 ov), 5-150 (PI Walter - 44.2 ov), 6-151 (MKS Pepper - 45.6 ov), 7-192 (PWA Mulder - 55.5 ov), 8-203 (SR Harmer - 61.4 ov), 9-241 (S Cook - 71.5 ov), 10-245 (S Snater - 72.3 ov)
Somerset 2nd InningSOM 2nd Inning49/0 (5.4 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Archie VaughanNot out412562164.00
Not out
Joshua ThomasNot out892088.88
Not out
Extra0 (b 0, w 0, nb 0, lb 0)
Total49/0 (5.4)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Samuel Cook211909.50
Simon Harmer2.402509.37
Matt Critchley10505.00
Fall of wickets:
Date
2026-04-10 15:30 PM
Venue
County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss
Somerset elected to bowl
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