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Essex vs Somerset, 21st Match at Taunton, County DIV1, May 02 2025 - Match Result

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21st Match, Taunton, May 02 - 05, 2025, County Championship Division One

206 & 259

(T:321) 145 & 325/7

Somerset won by 3 wickets

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SOM Win & Bat

38%

ESS Win & Bat

31%

SOM Win & Bowl

11%

ESS Win & Bowl

20%

Rew hundred, Overton grit help Somerset to first win of season

Rew hundred, Overton grit help Somerset to first win of season

James Rew savours his "best innings" as hosts pull off remarkable fourth-innings chase

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 206/10(88.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

41 (112)

3/35 (30)

30 (76)

Migael Pretorius

3/24 (14)

Somerset • 145/10(46.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

27 (75)

4/43 (19)

Migael Pretorius

24 (20)

2/31 (14)

Essex • 259/9(78.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

103* (156)

3/73 (29.4)

36 (60)

Migael Pretorius

3/36 (14)

Somerset • 325/7(93.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

116 (189)

4/120 (38.4)

57 (87)

1/55 (22)

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Match details

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Toss	Somerset, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	2,3,4,5 May 2025 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Ben Debenham Nigel Llong
Match Referee	Phil Whitticase
Points	Somerset 19, Essex 3

Match Coverage

Rew hundred, Overton grit help Somerset to first win of season

James Rew savours his "best innings" as hosts pull off remarkable fourth-innings chase

Rew hundred, Overton grit help Somerset to first win of season

Jordan Cox suffers injury scare while scoring century against Somerset

Essex batter retires hurt on 103 two days after being called up for England's Test against Zimbabwe

Jordan Cox suffers injury scare while scoring century against Somerset

James Rew holds the key in cliffhanger after Cox injury scare

Batter unbeaten on 65 with 105 still needed and four wickets standing

James Rew holds the key in cliffhanger after Cox injury scare

Harmer, Cox help Essex turn tables on Somerset

Spinner's four-for skittles Somerset before unbeaten fifty solidifies visitors' position

Harmer, Cox help Essex turn tables on Somerset

Leach, Pretorius give Somerset upper hand on green deck

England spinner sparks Essex collapse before Noah Thain digs in

Leach, Pretorius give Somerset upper hand on green deck

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Somerset Innings

Player Name		R	B
AM Vaughan	caught	4	23
ARI Umeed	caught	0	11
TA Lammonby	lbw	30	49
TB Abell	bowled	29	67
T Banton	caught	13	22
JEK Rew	lbw	116	189
L Gregory	bowled	57	87
C Overton	not out	53	111
M Pretorius	not out	1	5
Extras	(b 8, lb 5, nb 4, pen 5)
Total	325(7 wkts; 93.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Andrew Umeed	Archie Vaughan
2nd	8	Tom Lammonby	Archie Vaughan
3rd	46	Tom Abell	Tom Lammonby
4th	17	Tom Abell	Tom Banton
5th	7	Tom Banton	James Rew
6th	101	Lewis Gregory	James Rew
7th	133	Craig Overton	James Rew
8th	13	Craig Overton	Migael Pretorius

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County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	4	2	0	2	70
WAR	4	2	0	2	66
SUR	4	1	0	3	60
DUR	5	1	2	2	58
HAM	4	1	0	3	55
SUS	4	1	1	2	52
SOM	5	1	2	2	52
ESS	4	1	1	2	50
YOR	4	1	2	1	42
WOR	4	0	3	1	18