Somerset vs Essex, 21st Match, May 2, 2025 - Live Scorecard
SOM vs ESS, 21st Match, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton•🏏 TEST•🏅 County Championship Division One 2025•Date & Time : May 02-May 05, 10:00 AM (IST)
Somerset won by 3 wickets
Toss: Somerset chose to bowling
Essex 1st Innings - 206/10 (88.2 overs)
Extras: 27(w 0, nb 10, lb 7, b 10)
Run Rate: 2.33
Somerset 1st Innings - 145/10 (46.3 overs)
Extras: 6(w 0, nb 2, lb 2, b 2)
Run Rate: 3.12
Essex 2nd Innings - 259/10 (78.4 overs)
Extras: 37(w 0, nb 12, lb 11, b 14)
Run Rate: 3.29
Somerset 2nd Innings - 325/7 (93.4 overs)
Extras: 22(w 0, nb 4, lb 5, b 8)
Run Rate: 3.47
Essex 1st Innings - 206/10 (88.2 overs)
Extras: 27(w 0, nb 10, lb 7, b 10)
Run Rate: 2.33
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgar | 30 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 39.47 | lbw b Migael Pretorius |
| Paul Walter | 22 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 51.16 | c Davey b Craig Overton |
| Westley (c) | 20 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 | c Craig Overton b Davey |
| Jordan Cox | 26 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 41.27 | c Archie Vaughan b Davey |
| Critchley | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | lbw b Jack Leach |
| Michael Pepper † | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Craig Overton b Jack Leach |
| Noah Thain | 41 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 36.61 | c James Rew b Migael Pretorius |
| Harmer | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 | lbw b Jack Leach |
| Sam Cook | 8 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 10.96 | c Archie Vaughan b Migael Pretorius |
| Rajitha | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35.00 | not out |
| Jamie Porter | 19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 86.36 | b Craig Overton |
Fall of Wickets
40-1 (Paul Walter, 13.4), 66-2 (Elgar, 26.3), 115-3 (Westley, 42.3), 118-4 (Jordan Cox, 44.3), 121-5 (Michael Pepper, 47.3), 122-6 (Critchley, 49.2), 136-7 (Harmer, 55.2), 179-8 (Sam Cook, 80.4), 180-9 (Noah Thain, 82.1), 206-10 (Jamie Porter, 88.2)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 13.2 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 2.60 |
| Davey | 14 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2.80 |
| L Gregory (c) | 17 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 3.30 |
| Migael Pretorius | 14 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1.70 |
| Jack Leach | 30 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 1.20 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 39 | 84 |
| Elgar & Westley | 26 | 77 |
| Jordan Cox & Westley | 47 | 98 |
| Jordan Cox & Critchley | 3 | 12 |
| Michael Pepper & Critchley | 2 | 19 |
| Noah Thain & Critchley | 1 | 11 |
| Noah Thain & Harmer | 14 | 36 |
| Noah Thain & Sam Cook | 42 | 153 |
| Noah Thain & Rajitha | 1 | 9 |
| Jamie Porter & Rajitha | 26 | 37 |
Somerset 1st Innings - 145/10 (46.3 overs)
Extras: 6(w 0, nb 2, lb 2, b 2)
Run Rate: 3.12
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Critchley b Sam Cook |
| Umeed | 20 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 41.67 | b Harmer |
| Davey | 27 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 36.00 | b Jamie Porter |
| Lammonby | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65.00 | c Jordan Cox b Harmer |
| Abell | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | c Jordan Cox b Harmer |
| Tom Banton | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 75.00 | b Rajitha |
| James Rew † | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 47.37 | c Michael Pepper b Rajitha |
| L Gregory (c) | 14 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 41.18 | lbw b Sam Cook |
| Craig Overton | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 52.17 | c Sam Cook b Jamie Porter |
| Migael Pretorius | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 120.00 | c and b Harmer |
| Jack Leach | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | not out |
Fall of Wickets
0-1 (Archie Vaughan, 0.5), 46-2 (Umeed, 19.3), 56-3 (Davey, 22.4), 63-4 (Abell, 23.6), 78-5 (Lammonby, 27.4), 86-6 (Tom Banton, 28.5), 97-7 (James Rew, 34.1), 108-8 (L Gregory, 38.4), 137-9 (Migael Pretorius, 43.3), 145-10 (Craig Overton, 46.3)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook | 14 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 2.20 |
| Harmer | 19 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 2.30 |
| Jamie Porter | 8.3 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 4.80 |
| Rajitha | 5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5.20 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan & Umeed | 0 | 5 |
| Davey & Umeed | 46 | 113 |
| Davey & Lammonby | 10 | 19 |
| Abell & Lammonby | 7 | 8 |
| Tom Banton & Lammonby | 15 | 22 |
| Tom Banton & James Rew | 8 | 7 |
| Gregory & James Rew | 11 | 32 |
| Gregory & Craig Overton | 11 | 27 |
| Migael Pretorius & Craig Overton | 29 | 29 |
| Jack Leach & Craig Overton | 8 | 18 |
Essex 2nd Innings - 259/10 (78.4 overs)
Extras: 37(w 0, nb 12, lb 11, b 14)
Run Rate: 3.29
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgar | 23 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 58.97 | b L Gregory |
| Paul Walter | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | lbw b Davey |
| Westley (c) | 26 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 25.49 | lbw b Craig Overton |
| Jordan Cox | 103 | 156 | 16 | 0 | 66.03 | retd out |
| Critchley | 28 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 46.67 | c L Gregory b Jack Leach |
| Michael Pepper † | 36 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 60.00 | lbw b Migael Pretorius |
| Noah Thain | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c James Rew b Migael Pretorius |
| Harmer | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21.05 | c Archie Vaughan b Jack Leach |
| Sam Cook | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 | c Umeed b Migael Pretorius |
| Rajitha | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | lbw b Jack Leach |
| Jamie Porter | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | not out |
Fall of Wickets
3-1 (Paul Walter, 2.4), 45-2 (Elgar, 13.5), 102-3 (Westley, 33.6), 163-4 (Critchley, 52.3), 252-5 (Michael Pepper, 71.1), 253-6 (Noah Thain, 73.1), 255-7 (Sam Cook, 75.3), 256-8 (Rajitha, 76.2), 259-9 (Harmer, 78.4)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davey | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4.60 |
| Craig Overton | 13 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 2.80 |
| L Gregory (c) | 12 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 3.80 |
| Jack Leach | 29.4 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 2.50 |
| Migael Pretorius | 14 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 2.60 |
| Archie Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.70 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 3 | 16 |
| Elgar & Westley | 40 | 70 |
| Jordan Cox & Westley | 57 | 121 |
| Jordan Cox & Critchley | 61 | 111 |
| Jordan Cox & Michael Pepper | 83 | 102 |
| Noah Thain & Michael Pepper | 6 | 13 |
| Noah Thain & Harmer | 1 | 12 |
| Sam Cook & Harmer | 2 | 14 |
| Rajitha & Harmer | 1 | 5 |
| Jamie Porter & Harmer | 3 | 14 |
Somerset 2nd Innings - 325/7 (93.4 overs)
Extras: 22(w 0, nb 4, lb 5, b 8)
Run Rate: 3.47
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 17.39 | c (sub)Snater b Sam Cook |
| Andrew Umeed | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Harmer b Jamie Porter |
| Tom Lammonby | 30 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 61.22 | lbw b Harmer |
| Tom Abell | 29 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 43.28 | b Harmer |
| Tom Banton | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 59.09 | c Elgar b Harmer |
| James Rew † | 116 | 189 | 18 | 0 | 61.38 | lbw b Harmer |
| Lewis Gregory (c) | 57 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 65.52 | b Rajitha |
| Craig Overton | 53 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 47.75 | not out |
| Migael Pretorius | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | not out |
| Josh Davey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
| Jack Leach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
0-1 (Andrew Umeed, 3.5), 8-2 (Archie Vaughan, 6.5), 54-3 (Tom Lammonby, 21.5), 71-4 (Tom Abell, 27.2), 78-5 (Tom Banton, 29.2), 179-6 (Lewis Gregory, 52.4), 312-7 (James Rew, 91.5)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel James Cook | 22 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Jamie Porter | 12 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 3.60 |
| Simon Harmer | 38.4 | 3 | 120 | 4 | 3.10 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 15 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 4.70 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3.00 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan & Umeed | 0 | 23 |
| Archie Vaughan & Lammonby | 8 | 18 |
| Abell & Lammonby | 46 | 90 |
| Abell & Tom Banton | 17 | 33 |
| James Rew & Tom Banton | 7 | 12 |
| James Rew & Gregory | 101 | 140 |
| James Rew & Craig Overton | 133 | 237 |
| Migael Pretorius & Craig Overton | 13 | 11 |
Match Officials
Umpires
Nigel Llong (ENG)
Ben Debenham (ENG)
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Referee
Phil Whitticase (ENG)
Stadium Details
Name: The Cooper Associates County Ground
Location: Taunton, England
Capacity: 6500
Established: 1882