Matches (32)

SL v ENG (1)

WPL (1)

Men's Under-19 World Cup (4)

Super Smash (2)

WT20 WC Qualifier (4)

Ranji Trophy (17)

New Zealand in India (1)

BBL (1)

SA20 (1)

SL

219

ENG

(46.2/50 ov, T:220) 223/5

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Schedule Series

RCB-W

109

DC-W

(6.1/20 ov, T:110) 38/2

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Schedule Table Series

Somerset vs Essex, at Taunton, County DIV One, Aug 19 2018 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Taunton, August 19 - 22, 2018, Specsavers County Championship Division One

324 & 202

(T:336) 191 & 290

Somerset won by 45 runs

Tom Westley stands tall to drive, Somerset v Essex, Specsavers Championship Division One, Taunton, August 21, 2018

Tom Westley stands tall to drive•Aug 21, 2018•Getty Images

Match Coverage

Jack Leach's eight-for keeps Somerset in title hunt

A career-best haul from Somerset's England spinner saw Essex beaten by 45 runs in a close encounter at Taunton

Jack Leach's eight-for keeps Somerset in title hunt

Nick Browne and Tom Westley give Essex chance to control own destiny

The defending champions made sizeable inroads into a demanding chase, but still face the prospect of combatting Jack Leach and Dom Bess on the final day

Nick Browne and Tom Westley give Essex chance to control own destiny

Leach and Bess poised as normal service resumed at Taunton

Jack Leach and Dom Bess have only 14 wickets between them but they will anticipate getting among Essex before this match is through

Leach and Bess poised as normal service resumed at Taunton

Trescothick, wiping his glasses, is back in the old routine

Championship cricket returned to Taunton for the first time in 68 days and Marcus Trescothick wasted no time adding to his enormous runs tally

Trescothick, wiping his glasses, is back in the old routine

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
NLJ Browne	caught	86	181
V Chopra	lbw	24	41
T Westley	lbw	56	128
DW Lawrence	bowled	21	53
RN ten Doeschate	bowled	50	79
RS Bopara	bowled	27	59
AJA Wheater	caught	1	9
SR Harmer	caught	4	33
PM Siddle	caught	6	18
JA Porter	lbw	0	20
SJ Cook	not out	3	16
Extras	(b 4, lb 6, nb 2)
Total	290(10 wkts; 106 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	58	Varun Chopra	Nick Browne
2nd	113	Tom Westley	Nick Browne
3rd	0	Tom Westley	Dan Lawrence
4th	54	Ryan ten Doeschate	Dan Lawrence
5th	31	Ravi Bopara	Ryan ten Doeschate
6th	2	Ravi Bopara	Adam Wheater
7th	23	Ravi Bopara	Simon Harmer
8th	0	Peter Siddle	Simon Harmer
9th	6	Peter Siddle	Jamie Porter
10th	3	Jamie Porter	Sam Cook

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Specsavers County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	14	10	1	3	254
SOM	14	7	2	4	208
ESS	14	7	4	2	187
YOR	14	5	5	3	158
HAM	14	4	5	5	144
NOT	14	4	8	2	133
LAN	14	3	7	3	133
WOR	14	2	10	2	104