Somerset v Essex, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 44, County Championship Division One, 2026

County Championship Division One Match 44: Somerset v Essex at Taunton, August 20, 2026
Somerset
SOM
469/10 (127.5) & 103/2 (19.2)
Essex
ESS
158/10 (42.4) & 412/10 (161.1)
Finished
SOM won by 8 wickets
Somerset 1st InningSOM 1st Inning469/10 (127.5 ov)
Essex 1st InningESS 1st Inning158/10 (42.4 ov)
Essex 2nd InningESS 2nd Inning412/10 (161.1 ov)
Somerset 2nd InningSOM 2nd Inning103/2 (19.2 ov)

Commentary

1
0.1
Samuel Cook to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
2
0.2
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, 2 runs,
0
0.3
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, no run,
4
0.4
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, Four,
1
0.5
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
0
0.6
Samuel Cook to Joshua Thomas, no run,
End of over 1 (8 runs)
Joshua Thomas 1 (2)
Tom Lammonby 7 (4)
Somerset 8/0
Samuel Cook 1-0-8-0
0
1.1
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
1.2
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
1.3
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
1
1.4
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
1
1.5
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
0
1.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
End of over 2 (2 runs)
Tom Lammonby 8 (9)
Joshua Thomas 2 (3)
Somerset 10/0
Simon Harmer 1-0-2-0
Samuel Cook 1-0-8-0
1
2.1
Samuel Cook to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
0
2.2
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
2.3
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, no run,
4
2.4
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, Four,
0
2.5
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, no run,
4
2.6
Samuel Cook to Tom Lammonby, Four,
End of over 3 (9 runs)
Tom Lammonby 16 (14)
Joshua Thomas 3 (4)
Somerset 19/0
Samuel Cook 2-0-17-0
Simon Harmer 1-0-2-0
0
3.1
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, no run,
0
3.2
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, no run,
2
3.3
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, 2 runs,
3
3.4
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, 3 runs,
0
3.5
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
1
3.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
End of over 4 (6 runs)
Tom Lammonby 17 (16)
Joshua Thomas 8 (8)
Somerset 25/0
Simon Harmer 2-0-8-0
Samuel Cook 2-0-17-0
1
4.1
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
0
4.2
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, no run,
4
4.3
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, Four,
4b
4.4
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, 4 bye,
1
4.5
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
1
4.6
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
End of over 5 (11 runs)
Tom Lammonby 19 (18)
Joshua Thomas 13 (12)
Somerset 36/0
Matt Critchley 1-0-7-0
Simon Harmer 2-0-8-0
1
5.1
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
1
5.2
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
1
5.3
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
2
5.4
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, 2 runs,
1
5.5
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
0
5.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
End of over 6 (6 runs)
Tom Lammonby 21 (21)
Joshua Thomas 17 (15)
Somerset 42/0
Simon Harmer 3-0-14-0
Matt Critchley 1-0-7-0
1
6.1
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
1
6.2
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
4
6.3
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, Four,
0
6.4
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, no run,
2
6.5
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, 2 runs,
1
6.6
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
End of over 7 (9 runs)
Joshua Thomas 25 (20)
Tom Lammonby 22 (22)
Somerset 51/0
Matt Critchley 2-0-16-0
Simon Harmer 3-0-14-0
4
7.1
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, Four,
0
7.2
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, no run,
0
7.3
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, no run,
0
7.4
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, no run,
1
7.5
Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
1
7.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
End of over 8 (6 runs)
Tom Lammonby 23 (23)
Joshua Thomas 30 (25)
Somerset 57/0
Simon Harmer 4-0-20-0
Matt Critchley 2-0-16-0
1
8.1
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
0
8.2
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, no run,
0
8.3
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, no run,
1
8.4
Matt Critchley to Joshua Thomas, 1 run,
0
8.5
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
8.6
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
End of over 9 (2 runs)
Tom Lammonby 24 (26)
Joshua Thomas 31 (28)
Somerset 59/0
Matt Critchley 3-0-18-0
Simon Harmer 4-0-20-0
w
9.1
Joshua Thomas c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer 31 (29) Simon Harmer to Joshua Thomas, no run, c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer,
0
9.2
Simon Harmer to Lewis Goldsworthy, no run,
0
9.3
Simon Harmer to Lewis Goldsworthy, no run,
0
9.4
Simon Harmer to Lewis Goldsworthy, no run,
1
9.5
Simon Harmer to Lewis Goldsworthy, 1 run,
0
9.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
End of over 10 (1 runs)
Tom Lammonby 24 (27)
Lewis Goldsworthy 1 (4)
Somerset 60/1
Simon Harmer 5-0-21-1
Matt Critchley 3-0-18-0
4
10.1
Matt Critchley to Lewis Goldsworthy, Four,
0
10.2
Matt Critchley to Lewis Goldsworthy, no run,
1
10.3
Matt Critchley to Lewis Goldsworthy, 1 run,
0
10.4
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
10.5
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
10.6
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Tom Lammonby 24 (30)
Lewis Goldsworthy 6 (7)
Somerset 65/1
Matt Critchley 4-0-23-0
Simon Harmer 5-0-21-1
w
11.1
Lewis Goldsworthy c S Snater b SR Harmer 6 (8) Simon Harmer to Lewis Goldsworthy, no run, c S Snater b SR Harmer,
1
11.2
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
0
11.3
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
1
11.4
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
0
11.5
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
3
11.6
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, 3 runs,
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Henry Nicholls 4 (3)
Tom Lammonby 25 (32)
Somerset 70/2
Simon Harmer 6-0-26-2
Matt Critchley 4-0-23-0
0
12.1
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
12.2
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
12.3
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
12.4
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
12.5
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4
12.6
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, Four,
End of over 13 (4 runs)
Henry Nicholls 8 (9)
Tom Lammonby 25 (32)
Somerset 74/2
Matt Critchley 5-0-27-0
Simon Harmer 6-0-26-2
0
13.1
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
13.2
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
1
13.3
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
0
13.4
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
13.5
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
13.6
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
End of over 14 (1 runs)
Henry Nicholls 8 (12)
Tom Lammonby 26 (35)
Somerset 75/2
Simon Harmer 7-0-27-2
Matt Critchley 5-0-27-0
0
14.1
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
14.2
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
14.3
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
1
14.4
Matt Critchley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
4
14.5
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, Four,
1
14.6
Matt Critchley to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Henry Nicholls 13 (14)
Tom Lammonby 27 (39)
Somerset 81/2
Matt Critchley 6-0-33-0
Simon Harmer 7-0-27-2
0
15.1
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
15.2
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
15.3
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
15.4
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1
15.5
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
0
15.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
End of over 16 (1 runs)
Tom Lammonby 27 (40)
Henry Nicholls 14 (19)
Somerset 82/2
Simon Harmer 8-0-28-2
Matt Critchley 6-0-33-0
0
16.1
Tom Westley to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1
16.2
Tom Westley to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
0
16.3
Tom Westley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
16.4
Tom Westley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
4
16.5
Tom Westley to Tom Lammonby, Four,
1
16.6
Tom Westley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Tom Lammonby 32 (44)
Henry Nicholls 15 (21)
Somerset 88/2
Tom Westley 1-0-6-0
Simon Harmer 8-0-28-2
1
17.1
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
1
17.2
Simon Harmer to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
0
17.3
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
17.4
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
0
17.5
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
5wd
17.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, 5 wide,
0
17.6
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Tom Lammonby 33 (49)
Henry Nicholls 16 (22)
Somerset 95/2
Simon Harmer 9-0-35-2
Tom Westley 1-0-6-0
0
18.1
Tom Westley to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1
18.2
Tom Westley to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
1
18.3
Tom Westley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
1
18.4
Tom Westley to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
0
18.5
Tom Westley to Tom Lammonby, no run,
1
18.6
Tom Westley to Tom Lammonby, 1 run,
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Tom Lammonby 35 (52)
Henry Nicholls 18 (25)
Somerset 99/2
Tom Westley 2-0-10-0
Simon Harmer 9-0-35-2
0
19.1
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, no run,
4
19.2
Simon Harmer to Tom Lammonby, Four,



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