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Chelmsford, August 28 - 31, 2017, Specsavers County Championship Division One

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Essex

159 & 293

Somerset

(T:289) 164 & 109

Essex won by 179 runs

Unstoppable Porter takes Essex closer to title

Essex have a 36-point cushion over Lancashire after Jamie Porter's career-best display and the pair are due to meet next week at Old Trafford in the match of the season

31-Aug-2017•Tim Wigmore at Chelmsford

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Essex • 159/10(50.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

Nick Browne 44 (94)

Craig Overton4/40 (15.2)

Ryan ten Doeschate 35 (42)

Paul van Meekeren4/60 (14)

Somerset • 164/10(64 overs)

1st INNINGS

James Hildreth 51 (70)

Jamie Porter5/40 (17)

Tom Abell 30 (75)

Mohammad Amir2/22 (12)

Essex • 293/9(100.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Adam Wheater 88 (188)

Craig Overton3/68 (25)

Nick Browne 83 (198)

Dom Bess2/17 (9.1)

Somerset • 109/10(37.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Craig Overton 36 (73)

Jamie Porter7/55 (14)

James Hildreth 22 (22)

Simon Harmer3/29 (15.5)

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37.5

Harmer to Overton, OUT

Craig Overton b Harmer 36 (73b 4x4 1x6 106m) SR: 49.31

37.4

Harmer to van Meekeren, 1 run

37.3

Harmer to Overton, 1 run

37.2

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Harmer to Overton, no run

37.1

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Harmer to Overton, no run

end of over 371 run

SOM: 107/9CRR: 2.89

Paul van Meekeren0 (5b)

Craig Overton35 (69b 4x4 1x6)

Jamie Porter 14-2-55-7

Simon Harmer 15-6-27-2

36.6

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Porter to van Meekeren, no run

36.5

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Porter to van Meekeren, no run

36.4

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Porter to van Meekeren, no run

36.3

Porter to Overton, 1 run

36.2

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Porter to Overton, no run

36.1

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Porter to Overton, no run

end of over 361 run

SOM: 106/9CRR: 2.94

Paul van Meekeren0 (2b)

Craig Overton34 (66b 4x4 1x6)

Simon Harmer 15-6-27-2

Jamie Porter 13-2-54-7

35.6

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Harmer to van Meekeren, no run

35.5

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Harmer to van Meekeren, no run

35.4

Harmer to Overton, 1 run

35.3

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Harmer to Overton, no run

35.2

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Harmer to Overton, no run

35.1

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Harmer to Overton, no run

end of over 355 runs • 1 wicket

SOM: 105/9CRR: 3.00

Craig Overton33 (62b 4x4 1x6)

Jamie Porter 13-2-54-7

Simon Harmer 14-6-26-2

34.6

Porter to Groenewald, OUT

Tim Groenewald b Porter 1 (17b 0x4 0x6 18m) SR: 5.88

34.5

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Porter to Groenewald, no run

34.4

Porter to Overton, 1 run

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Essex, elected to bat first
Series	Specsavers County Championship Division One
Season	2017
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	28,29,30,31 August 2017 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Mike Burns Neil Mallender
Points	Essex 19, Somerset 3

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Somerset Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
ME Trescothick	bowled	0	2
EJ Byrom	caught	10	16
TD Rouse	caught	9	8
JC Hildreth	caught	22	22
TB Abell	lbw	0	7
SM Davies	caught	19	51
C Overton	bowled	36	73
DM Bess	lbw	0	5
MJ Leach	bowled	8	20
TD Groenewald	bowled	1	17
PA van Meekeren	not out	1	6
Extras	(lb 3)
Total	109(10 wkts; 37.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Porter	14	2	55	7	3.92
PI Walter	7	3	22	0	3.14
SR Harmer	15.5	6	29	3	1.83
RS Bopara	1	1	0	0	0

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	Marcus Trescothick	Eddie Byrom
2nd	10	Tim Rouse	Eddie Byrom
3rd	21	James Hildreth	Eddie Byrom
4th	1	James Hildreth	Tom Abell
5th	10	Steven Davies	James Hildreth
6th	39	Steven Davies	Craig Overton
7th	1	Craig Overton	Dom Bess
8th	17	Jack Leach	Craig Overton
9th	6	Tim Groenewald	Craig Overton
10th	4	Paul van Meekeren	Craig Overton

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Specsavers County Championship Division One

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	14	10	0	4	248
LANCS	14	5	3	6	176
SURR	14	2	2	10	163
YORKS	14	4	5	5	148
HANTS	14	3	3	8	148
SOM	14	4	6	4	147
MIDDX	14	3	4	7	146
WARKS	14	1	9	4	86
DERBS	-	-	-	-	-
DURH	-	-	-	-	-
NHNTS	-	-	-	-	-
NOTTS	-	-	-	-	-
SUSS	-	-	-	-	-
WORCS	-	-	-	-	-

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