RESULT
SOM vs ESS Live Score, 20 August, 2026, County Championship Division One, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
SOM
469/10 (127.5 ov) & 103/2 (19.2 ov)
ESS
158/10 (42.4 ov) & 412/10 (161.1 ov)
Somerset won by 8 wickets
Best Performance
Somerset
Batting
J Thomas
SR 67.90 • 154s 16s
110
(162)
H Nicholls
SR 50.26 • 134s 06s
96
(191)
Bowling
J Leach
55.2 Overs • ECO 1.46
5/81
J Leach
13 Overs • ECO 2.85
4/37
Essex
Batting
CW Allison
SR 44.88 • 134s 26s
114
(254)
MJJ Critchley
SR 39.83 • 114s 06s
94
(236)
Bowling
S Cook
29 Overs • ECO 3.17
4/92
S Snater
26 Overs • ECO 3.69
3/96
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
469/10 (127.5 ov)
- Top Scorer J Thomas 110 (162)
- Top Wicket-taker S Cook 4/92
- Boundaries 64 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 21
158/10 (42.4 ov)
- Top Scorer MJJ Critchley 50 (88)
- Top Wicket-taker J Leach 4/37
- Boundaries 22 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 10
412/10 (161.1 ov)
- Top Scorer CW Allison 114 (254)
- Top Wicket-taker J Leach 5/81
- Boundaries 48 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 14
103/2 (19.2 ov)
- Top Scorer TA Lammonby 39 (54)
- Top Wicket-taker SR Harmer 2/39
- Boundaries 11 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 9
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- DATE & TIME
- Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 03:30 PM
- TOSS
- Essex elected to bowl
- UMPIRES
- ID Blackwell(England), MJ Saggers(England)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Mike Smith (England)
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
SOM
ESS
Tom Westley
(C)
Charlie Edward Bennett
Venue
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Taunton, England
Matches played
74
Avg 1st Inn Score
308
Highest total
731
Bat-first win
64%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Slow Spin
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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