ESS vs SOM, First-Class - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Chelmsford
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Series
County Championship Division One 2025
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Toss
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Nigel Llong , Russell Warren
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Match Referee
Wayne Noon
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Tv Umpire
Wayne Noon
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Man of the Match
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ESS
SOM
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Allison | 32 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 94.12 |
| Matt Critchley | 19 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ball | 4.1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.2 |
18.1 Jake Ball to Charlie Allison
SIX! Jake Ball to Charlie Allison. Half volley, Slog, Hit Hard in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
17.6 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
17.5 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
17.4 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Played to cover for no runs.
17.3 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Back of a length, Steer, Played to backward point for no runs.
17.2 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
17.1 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs.
16.6 Jake Ball to Charlie Allison
Jake Ball to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
16.5 Jake Ball to Charlie Allison
SIX! Jake Ball to Charlie Allison. Half volley, Slog, Hit Hard in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
16.4 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run.
16.3 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
FOUR! Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Short, pulling, Played past fine leg for 4 runs.
16.2 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rew.
16.1 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, flick, Played to fine leg for 2 runs.
15.6 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Yorker, pushing, Played to mid on for no runs.
15.5 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
15.4 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
15.3 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
FOUR! Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Half volley, driving, Played past long on for 4 runs.
15.2 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played to mid off for no runs.
15.1 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, driving, Edged to fine leg for 2 runs.
14.6 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
14.5 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
APPEAL! Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, working, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
14.4 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
FOUR! Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Half volley, driving, Played past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
14.3 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Edged to backward point for no runs.
14.2 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Short, pulling, Missed (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Rew.
14.1 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Played to mid off for no runs.
18.1 Jake Ball to Charlie Allison
SIX! Jake Ball to Charlie Allison. Half volley, Slog, Hit Hard in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
17.6 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
APPEAL! Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
17.5 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
17.4 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Played to cover for no runs.
17.3 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Back of a length, Steer, Played to backward point for no runs.
17.2 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
17.1 Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley
Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs.
16.6 Jake Ball to Charlie Allison
Jake Ball to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
16.5 Jake Ball to Charlie Allison
SIX! Jake Ball to Charlie Allison. Half volley, Slog, Hit Hard in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
16.4 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run.
16.3 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
FOUR! Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Short, pulling, Played past fine leg for 4 runs.
16.2 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rew.
16.1 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, flick, Played to fine leg for 2 runs.
15.6 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Yorker, pushing, Played to mid on for no runs.
15.5 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
15.4 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
15.3 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
FOUR! Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Half volley, driving, Played past long on for 4 runs.
15.2 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, defending, Played to mid off for no runs.
15.1 Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison
Lewis Gregory to Charlie Allison. Length ball, driving, Edged to fine leg for 2 runs.
14.6 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
14.5 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
APPEAL! Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, working, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
14.4 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
FOUR! Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Half volley, driving, Played past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
14.3 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Edged to backward point for no runs.
14.2 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Short, pulling, Missed (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Rew.
14.1 Jake Ball to Matt Critchley
Jake Ball to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, Played to mid off for no runs.
ESS Batting: 99/3 in 18.1 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c: Lewis Gregory b: Jake Ball | 30 (31) | 3 | 0 | 96.77 |
| Dean Elgar | lbw: Lewis Gregory | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tom Westley | c: James Rew b: Lewis Gregory | 13 (21) | 2 | 0 | 61.90 |
| Charlie Allison | not out | 32 (34) | 4 | 2 | 94.12 |
| Matt Critchley | not out | 19 (24) | 3 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Michael Pepper | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Noah Thain | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon Harmer | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Doug Bracewell | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamie Porter | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Lewis Gregory | 9 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.78 |
| Jake Ball | 4.1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
SOM Batting: 99/10 in 33.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vaughan | b: Jamie Porter | 8 (21) | 2 | 0 | 38.10 |
| Josh Thomas | lbw: Jamie Porter | 39 (65) | 7 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Tom Lammonby | lbw: Charlie Bennett | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Rew | c: Noah Thain b: Charlie Bennett | 19 (19) | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | b: Doug Bracewell | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | b: Simon Harmer | 19 (58) | 1 | 0 | 32.76 |
| Kasey Aldridge | c: (Sub) b: Jamie Porter | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lewis Gregory | not out | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Craig Overton | lbw: Jamie Porter | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jack Leach | run out (Charlie Allison) | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Jake Ball | b: Simon Harmer | 1 (8) | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Jamie Porter | 12 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Doug Bracewell | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.71 |
| Charlie Bennett | 10 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Noah Thain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon Harmer | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Matt Critchley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
ESS Batting: 438/10 in 106.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Dean Elgar | lbw: Kasey Aldridge | 118 (227) | 17 | 1 | 51.98 |
| Paul Walter | c: Lewis Goldsworthy b: Craig Overton | 158 (167) | 21 | 3 | 94.61 |
| Tom Westley | c: Josh Thomas b: Craig Overton | 7 (11) | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Charlie Allison | b: Craig Overton | 27 (59) | 4 | 0 | 45.76 |
| Matt Critchley | lbw: Lewis Gregory | 29 (54) | 4 | 0 | 53.70 |
| Michael Pepper | lbw: Craig Overton | 17 (24) | 2 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Noah Thain | not out | 15 (28) | 2 | 0 | 53.57 |
| Simon Harmer | c: Kasey Aldridge b: Craig Overton | 12 (22) | 3 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Doug Bracewell | c: (Sub) b: Craig Overton | 0 (18) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | c&b: Jack Leach | 22 (26) | 5 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Jamie Porter | c: Josh Thomas b: Jack Leach | 6 (4) | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 27 | 5 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.26 |
| Jake Ball | 16 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.69 |
| Archie Vaughan | 15 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.93 |
| Lewis Gregory | 22.2 | 2 | 87 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.90 |
| Tom Lammonby | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Jack Leach | 8 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 14.4 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.23 |
SOM Batting: 433/10 in 122.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Archie Vaughan | c: Paul Walter b: Jamie Porter | 8 (19) | 1 | 0 | 42.11 |
| Josh Thomas | b: Jamie Porter | 86 (127) | 14 | 1 | 67.72 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c: (Sub) b: Doug Bracewell | 6 (8) | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Tom Lammonby | lbw: Charlie Bennett | 47 (129) | 3 | 0 | 36.43 |
| James Rew | c: (Sub) b: Doug Bracewell | 74 (115) | 8 | 0 | 64.35 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | c: Charlie Allison b: Charlie Bennett | 100 (193) | 14 | 0 | 51.81 |
| Kasey Aldridge | c: (Sub) b: Jamie Porter | 5 (16) | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Lewis Gregory | c: Jamie Porter b: Simon Harmer | 9 (11) | 0 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Craig Overton | b: Simon Harmer | 60 (70) | 11 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jack Leach | c: (Sub) b: Charlie Bennett | 14 (44) | 1 | 0 | 31.82 |
| Jake Ball | not out | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 27 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Doug Bracewell | 22 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.95 |
| Simon Harmer | 25 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Charlie Bennett | 16.2 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4.47 |
| Noah Thain | 19 | 1 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.11 |
| Matt Critchley | 13 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.69 |
APPEAL! Lewis Gregory to Matt Critchley. Length ball, defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.