Where is Somerset vs Essex being played?

The match is being played at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Taunton.

SOM vs ESS Match 44 FIRSTCLASS 20 Aug 2026 Live Commentary

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Somerset vs Essex

Match 44The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton20 Aug 2026

SOMSomerset

SOMHome

469/10 & 103/2(127.5 & 19.2)

ESSEssex

ESSAway

158/10 & 412/10(42.4 & 161.1)

Somerset won by 8 wickets

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Impact Players

1st Innings

Somerset

SOM

Joshua Thomas

Batted at No. 1

110(162)

SR: 67.90

Henry Nicholls

Batted at No. 4

96(191)

SR: 50.26

Samuel Cook

Bowled at over.2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 32, 34, 36, 38, 57, 59, 61, 63, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 97, 99, 101, 103, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116

4-92 (29)

ER: 3.17

2nd Innings

Essex

ESS

Matt Critchley

Batted at No. 5

50(88)

SR: 56.82

Paul Walter

Batted at No. 2

48(70)

SR: 68.57

Jack Leach

Bowled at over.18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42

4-37 (13)

ER: 2.85

3rd Innings

Essex

ESS

Charlie Allison

Batted at No. 4

114(254)

SR: 44.88

Matt Critchley

Batted at No. 5

94(236)

SR: 39.83

Jack Leach

Bowled at over.12, 14, 16, 18, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 67, 69, 71, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148, 157, 159

5-81 (55.2)

ER: 1.46

4th Innings

Somerset

SOM

Tom Lammonby

Batted at No. 2

39(54)

SR: 72.22

Joshua Thomas

Batted at No. 1

31(29)

SR: 106.90

Simon Harmer

Bowled at over.2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

2-39 (9.2)

ER: 4.18

Commentary

19.24

Simon Harmer bowled to Tom Lammonby, and wham! A lovely four runs there!

19.10

Simon Harmer bowled to Tom Lammonby, but no runs were scored. Just a quiet moment in the game!

After 19 overs

99/2

4 Runs

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TA Lammonby: 35(52)

HM Nicholls: 18(25)

T Westley

2-0-10-0

18.61

Tom Westley nudges it to Tom Lammonby for a single run, keeping the scoreboard ticking along nicely!

18.50

Tom Westley faced Tom Lammonby, but no runs were scored. Just a bit of a stalemate there!

18.41

Tom Westley nudges it to Henry Nicholls, and they scamper for a quick run. Nice teamwork!

18.31

Westley taps it to Lammonby, and that's a single run! Nice and easy, just what they needed!

18.21

Tom Westley nudges it to Henry Nicholls, and just like that, they grab a single run. Nice and easy!

18.10

Westley to Nicholls, no run there, just a gentle touch of the ball, nothing to see here, folks!

After 18 overs

95/2

7 Runs

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TA Lammonby: 33(49)

HM Nicholls: 16(22)

SR Harmer

9-0-35-2