Somerset vs Essex, Match 89, Vitality Blast
Completed
Vitality Blast, Completed
Somerset
SOM
225/6 (20 ov)
Essex
ESS
130/10 (14.1 ov)
Somerset won by 95 runs
225/6 (20 ov)Commentary
End of over 20 (9 runs)
Ben Green 13 (8)
Sean Dickson 28 (17)
Somerset 225/6
Mohammad Amir 4-0-22-3
Paul Walter 3-0-38-0
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19 6
Mohammad Amir to Ben Green, no run, c NRM Thain b M Amir,
4
19 5
Mohammad Amir to Ben Green, Four,
2
19 4
Mohammad Amir to Ben Green, 2 runs,
0
19 3
Mohammad Amir to Ben Green, no run,
1
19 2
Mohammad Amir to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
2
19 1
Mohammad Amir to Sean Dickson, 2 runs,
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Ben Green 7 (4)
Sean Dickson 25 (15)
Somerset 216/5
Paul Walter 3-0-38-0
Mohammad Amir 3-0-13-2
0
18 6
Paul Walter to Ben Green, no run,
4
18 5
Paul Walter to Ben Green, Four,
1
18 4
Paul Walter to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
1
18 3
Paul Walter to Ben Green, 1 run,
2
18 2
Paul Walter to Ben Green, 2 runs,
1
18 1
Paul Walter to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
1wd
18 1
Paul Walter to Sean Dickson, 1 wide,
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Lewis Gregory 18 (7)
Sean Dickson 23 (13)
Somerset 206/5
Mohammad Amir 3-0-13-2
Simon Harmer 4-0-38-1
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17 6
Mohammad Amir to Lewis Gregory, no run, c NRM Thain b M Amir,
4
17 5
Mohammad Amir to Lewis Gregory, Four,
0
17 4
Mohammad Amir to Lewis Gregory, no run,
1
17 3
Mohammad Amir to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
1
17 2
Mohammad Amir to Lewis Gregory, 1 run,
1
17 1
Mohammad Amir to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
End of over 17 (21 runs)
Lewis Gregory 13 (3)
Sean Dickson 21 (11)
Somerset 199/4
Simon Harmer 4-0-38-1
Matt Critchley 2-0-27-1
6
16 6
Simon Harmer to Lewis Gregory, Six,
6
16 5
Simon Harmer to Lewis Gregory, Six,
1
16 4
Simon Harmer to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
6
16 3
Simon Harmer to Sean Dickson, Six,
1
16 2
Simon Harmer to Lewis Gregory, 1 run,
1
16 1
Simon Harmer to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Tom Abell 20 (16)
Sean Dickson 13 (8)
Somerset 178/4
Matt Critchley 2-0-27-1
Simon Harmer 3-0-17-1
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15 6
Matt Critchley to Tom Abell, no run, c PI Walter b MJJ Critchley,
1
15 5
Matt Critchley to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
1
15 4
Matt Critchley to Tom Abell, 1 run,
1
15 3
Matt Critchley to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
2
15 2
Matt Critchley to Sean Dickson, 2 runs,
2
15 1
Matt Critchley to Sean Dickson, 2 runs,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Sean Dickson 7 (4)
Tom Abell 19 (14)
Somerset 171/3
Simon Harmer 3-0-17-1
Charlie Edward Bennett 3-0-41-0
1
14 6
Simon Harmer to Sean Dickson, 1 run,
2
14 5
Simon Harmer to Sean Dickson, 2 runs,
0
14 4
Simon Harmer to Sean Dickson, no run,
4
14 3
Simon Harmer to Sean Dickson, Four,
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14 2
Simon Harmer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, c MKS Pepper b SR Harmer,
1
14 1
Simon Harmer to Tom Abell, 1 run,
End of over 14 (15 runs)
Tom Abell 18 (13)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 90 (38)
Somerset 163/2
Charlie Edward Bennett 3-0-41-0
Paul Walter 2-0-28-0
1
13 6
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Abell, 1 run,
1
13 5
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
2
13 4
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 2 runs,
6
13 3
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Six,
1
13 2
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Abell, 1 run,
4
13 1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Abell, Four,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Tom Abell 12 (10)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 81 (35)
Somerset 148/2
Paul Walter 2-0-28-0
Luc Benkenstein 3-0-43-1
1
12 6
Paul Walter to Tom Abell, 1 run,
1
12 5
Paul Walter to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
4
12 4
Paul Walter to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
1
12 3
Paul Walter to Tom Abell, 1 run,
1
12 2
Paul Walter to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
1
12 1
Paul Walter to Tom Abell, 1 run,
End of over 12 (18 runs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 75 (32)
Tom Abell 9 (7)
Somerset 139/2
Luc Benkenstein 3-0-43-1
Simon Harmer 2-0-9-0
4
11 6
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
1
11 5
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Abell, 1 run,
1wd
11 5
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Abell, 1 wide,
1
11 4
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
6
11 3
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Six,
1
11 2
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Abell, 1 run,
4
11 1
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Abell, Four,
End of over 11 (7 runs)
Tom Abell 3 (4)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 64 (29)
Somerset 121/2
Simon Harmer 2-0-9-0
Luc Benkenstein 2-0-25-1
1
10 6
Simon Harmer to Tom Abell, 1 run,
1
10 5
Simon Harmer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
4
10 4
Simon Harmer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
0
10 3
Simon Harmer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
1
10 2
Simon Harmer to Tom Abell, 1 run,
0
10 1
Simon Harmer to Tom Abell, no run,
End of over 10 (18 runs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 59 (26)
Tom Abell 1 (1)
Somerset 114/2
Luc Benkenstein 2-0-25-1
Simon Harmer 1-0-2-0
4
9 6
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
1
9 5
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Abell, 1 run,
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9 4
Luc Benkenstein to Will Smeed, no run, c CW Allison b L Benkenstein,
6
9 3
Luc Benkenstein to Will Smeed, Six,
1
9 2
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
6
9 1
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Six,
End of over 9 (2 runs)
Will Smeed 26 (18)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 48 (23)
Somerset 96/1
Simon Harmer 1-0-2-0
Matt Critchley 1-0-20-0
0
8 6
Simon Harmer to Will Smeed, no run,
0
8 5
Simon Harmer to Will Smeed, no run,
1wd
8 5
Simon Harmer to Will Smeed, 1 wide,
0
8 4
Simon Harmer to Will Smeed, no run,
0
8 3
Simon Harmer to Will Smeed, no run,
0
8 2
Simon Harmer to Will Smeed, no run,
1
8 1
Simon Harmer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
End of over 8 (20 runs)
Will Smeed 26 (13)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 47 (22)
Somerset 94/1
Matt Critchley 1-0-20-0
Luc Benkenstein 1-0-7-0
4
7 6
Matt Critchley to Will Smeed, Four,
2
7 5
Matt Critchley to Will Smeed, 2 runs,
1
7 4
Matt Critchley to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
6
7 3
Matt Critchley to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Six,
6
7 2
Matt Critchley to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Six,
1
7 1
Matt Critchley to Will Smeed, 1 run,
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 34 (19)
Will Smeed 19 (10)
Somerset 74/1
Luc Benkenstein 1-0-7-0
Paul Walter 1-0-19-0
0
6 6
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
0
6 5
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
4
6 4
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
0
6 3
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
1
6 2
Luc Benkenstein to Will Smeed, 1 run,
1
6 1
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
1wd
6 1
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 wide,
End of over 6 (19 runs)
Will Smeed 18 (9)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 29 (14)
Somerset 67/1
Paul Walter 1-0-19-0
Charlie Edward Bennett 2-0-26-0
6
5 6
Paul Walter to Will Smeed, Six,
1
5 5
Paul Walter to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
1
5 4
Paul Walter to Will Smeed, 1 run,
4
5 3
Paul Walter to Will Smeed, Four,
1
5 2
Paul Walter to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
6
5 1
Paul Walter to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Six,
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 21 (11)
Will Smeed 7 (6)
Somerset 48/1
Charlie Edward Bennett 2-0-26-0
Noah Thain 1-0-16-0
1
4 6
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
0
4 5
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
0
4 4
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
4
4 3
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
0
4 2
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
4
4 1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
End of over 4 (16 runs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 12 (5)
Will Smeed 7 (6)
Somerset 39/1
Noah Thain 1-0-16-0
Mohammad Amir 2-0-6-1
1
3 6
Noah Thain to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
6
3 5
Noah Thain to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Six,
0
3 4
Noah Thain to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run,
4
3 3
Noah Thain to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four,
1
3 2
Noah Thain to Will Smeed, 1 run,
4
3 1
Noah Thain to Will Smeed, Four,
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Will Smeed 2 (4)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 1 (1)
Somerset 23/1
Mohammad Amir 2-0-6-1
Charlie Edward Bennett 1-0-17-0
1
2 6
Mohammad Amir to Will Smeed, 1 run,
0
2 5
Mohammad Amir to Will Smeed, no run,
0
2 4
Mohammad Amir to Will Smeed, no run,
1
2 3
Mohammad Amir to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run,
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2 2
Mohammad Amir to Tom Banton, no run, c L Benkenstein b M Amir,
1
2 1
Mohammad Amir to Will Smeed, 1 run,
End of over 2 (17 runs)
Tom Banton 15 (12)
Will Smeed 0 (0)
Somerset 20/0
Charlie Edward Bennett 1-0-17-0
Mohammad Amir 1-0-3-0
4
1 6
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Banton, Four,
0
1 5
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Banton, no run,
4
1 4
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Banton, Four,
4
1 3
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Banton, Four,
0
1 2
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Banton, no run,
0
1 1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Banton, no run,
5wd
1 1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Tom Banton, 5 wide,
End of over 1 (3 runs)
Tom Banton 3 (6)
Will Smeed 0 (0)
Somerset 3/0
Mohammad Amir 1-0-3-0
1
0 6
Mohammad Amir to Tom Banton, 1 run,
0
0 5
Mohammad Amir to Tom Banton, no run,
2
0 4
Mohammad Amir to Tom Banton, 2 runs,
0
0 3
Mohammad Amir to Tom Banton, no run,
0
0 2
Mohammad Amir to Tom Banton, no run,
0
0 1
Mohammad Amir to Tom Banton, no run,
130/10 (14.1 ov)Commentary
w
14 1
Craig Overton to Simon Harmer, no run, c W Smeed b C Overton,
End of over 14 (9 runs)
Mohammad Amir 5 (5)
Simon Harmer 20 (14)
Essex 130/9
Matt Henry 4-0-21-4
Craig Overton 3-0-32-1
w
13 6
Matt Henry to Mohammad Amir, no run, c TK Cadmore b M Henry,
1
13 5
Matt Henry to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
4
13 4
Matt Henry to Simon Harmer, Four,
0
13 3
Matt Henry to Simon Harmer, no run,
3
13 2
Matt Henry to Mohammad Amir, 3 runs,
1
13 1
Matt Henry to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
End of over 13 (4 runs)
Mohammad Amir 2 (3)
Simon Harmer 14 (10)
Essex 121/8
Craig Overton 3-0-32-1
Lewis Goldsworthy 3-0-26-1
0
12 6
Craig Overton to Mohammad Amir, no run,
1
12 5
Craig Overton to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
1
12 4
Craig Overton to Mohammad Amir, 1 run,
1
12 3
Craig Overton to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
1
12 2
Craig Overton to Mohammad Amir, 1 run,
w
12 1
Craig Overton to Noah Thain, no run, c M Henry b C Overton,
End of over 12 (17 runs)
Noah Thain 38 (16)
Simon Harmer 12 (8)
Essex 117/7
Lewis Goldsworthy 3-0-26-1
Ben Green 1-0-15-0
1
11 6
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, 1 run,
6
11 5
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, Six,
1
11 4
Lewis Goldsworthy to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
2
11 3
Lewis Goldsworthy to Simon Harmer, 2 runs,
1
11 2
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, 1 run,
6
11 1
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, Six,
End of over 11 (15 runs)
Simon Harmer 9 (6)
Noah Thain 24 (12)
Essex 100/7
Ben Green 1-0-15-0
Lewis Goldsworthy 2-0-9-1
4
10 6
Ben Green to Simon Harmer, Four,
2
10 5
Ben Green to Simon Harmer, 2 runs,
1
10 4
Ben Green to Noah Thain, 1 run,
6
10 3
Ben Green to Noah Thain, Six,
1
10 2
Ben Green to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
1
10 1
Ben Green to Noah Thain, 1 run,
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Noah Thain 16 (9)
Simon Harmer 2 (3)
Essex 85/7
Lewis Goldsworthy 2-0-9-1
Lewis Gregory 1-0-14-0
1
9 6
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, 1 run,
1
9 5
Lewis Goldsworthy to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
0
9 4
Lewis Goldsworthy to Simon Harmer, no run,
1
9 3
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, 1 run,
1
9 2
Lewis Goldsworthy to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
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9 1
Lewis Goldsworthy to Robin Das, no run, c SR Dickson b L Goldsworthy,
End of over 9 (14 runs)
Noah Thain 14 (7)
Robin Das 17 (9)
Essex 81/6
Lewis Gregory 1-0-14-0
Lewis Goldsworthy 1-0-5-0
6
8 6
Lewis Gregory to Noah Thain, Six,
4
8 5
Lewis Gregory to Noah Thain, Four,
2
8 4
Lewis Gregory to Noah Thain, 2 runs,
0
8 3
Lewis Gregory to Noah Thain, no run,
1
8 2
Lewis Gregory to Robin Das, 1 run,
1
8 1
Lewis Gregory to Noah Thain, 1 run,
End of over 8 (5 runs)
Robin Das 16 (8)
Noah Thain 1 (2)
Essex 67/6
Lewis Goldsworthy 1-0-5-0
Craig Overton 2-0-28-0
2
7 6
Lewis Goldsworthy to Robin Das, 2 runs,
1
7 5
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, 1 run,
0
7 4
Lewis Goldsworthy to Noah Thain, no run,
w
7 3
Lewis Goldsworthy to Matt Critchley, 1 run, runout (TB Abell),
0
7 2
Lewis Goldsworthy to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
7 1
Lewis Goldsworthy to Robin Das, 1 run,
End of over 7 (13 runs)
Matt Critchley 1 (2)
Robin Das 13 (6)
Essex 62/5
Craig Overton 2-0-28-0
Matt Henry 3-0-12-3
0
6 6
Craig Overton to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
6 5
Craig Overton to Robin Das, 1 run,
4
6 4
Craig Overton to Robin Das, Four,
6
6 3
Craig Overton to Robin Das, Six,
1
6 2
Craig Overton to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
1
6 1
Craig Overton to Robin Das, 1 run,
End of over 6 (5 runs)
Robin Das 1 (2)
Matt Critchley 0 (0)
Essex 49/5
Matt Henry 3-0-12-3
Riley Meredith 2-0-22-2
1
5 6
Matt Henry to Robin Das, 1 run,
0
5 5
Matt Henry to Robin Das, no run,
w
5 4
Matt Henry to Luc Benkenstein, no run, c W Smeed b M Henry,
0
5 3
Matt Henry to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
w
5 2
Matt Henry to Paul Walter, no run, c L Gregory b M Henry,
4
5 1
Matt Henry to Paul Walter, Four,
End of over 5 (10 runs)
Charles Allison 10 (7)
Paul Walter 20 (10)
Essex 44/3
Riley Meredith 2-0-22-2
Matt Henry 2-0-7-1
w
4 6
Riley Meredith to Charles Allison, no run, c TB Abell b RP Meredith,
4
4 5
Riley Meredith to Charles Allison, Four,
0
4 4
Riley Meredith to Charles Allison, no run,
4
4 3
Riley Meredith to Charles Allison, Four,
1
4 2
Riley Meredith to Paul Walter, 1 run,
1
4 1
Riley Meredith to Charles Allison, 1 run,
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Paul Walter 19 (9)
Charles Allison 1 (2)
Essex 34/2
Matt Henry 2-0-7-1
Riley Meredith 1-0-12-1
0
3 6
Matt Henry to Paul Walter, no run,
0
3 5
Matt Henry to Paul Walter, no run,
1
3 4
Matt Henry to Charles Allison, 1 run,
0
3 3
Matt Henry to Charles Allison, no run,
w
3 2
Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, c BGF Green b M Henry,
0
3 1
Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run,
End of over 3 (12 runs)
Paul Walter 19 (7)
Jordan Cox 1 (1)
Essex 33/1
Riley Meredith 1-0-12-1
Matt Henry 1-0-6-0
4
2 6
Riley Meredith to Paul Walter, Four,
1
2 5
Riley Meredith to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
w
2 4
Riley Meredith to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run, b RP Meredith,
0
2 3
Riley Meredith to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
6
2 2
Riley Meredith to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Six,
1
2 1
Riley Meredith to Paul Walter, 1 run,
End of over 2 (6 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 7 (7)
Paul Walter 14 (5)
Essex 21/0
Matt Henry 1-0-6-0
Craig Overton 1-0-15-0
4
1 6
Matt Henry to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,
0
1 5
Matt Henry to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
0
1 4
Matt Henry to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
2
1 3
Matt Henry to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2 runs,
0
1 2
Matt Henry to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
0
1 1
Matt Henry to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
End of over 1 (15 runs)
Paul Walter 14 (5)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 1 (1)
Essex 15/0
Craig Overton 1-0-15-0
4
0 6
Craig Overton to Paul Walter, Four,
4
0 5
Craig Overton to Paul Walter, Four,
6
0 4
Craig Overton to Paul Walter, Six,
0
0 3
Craig Overton to Paul Walter, no run,
0
0 2
Craig Overton to Paul Walter, no run,
1
0 1
Craig Overton to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
Date
2025-07-08 17:30:00
Venue
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Taunton
Toss
Essex elected to bowl
Umpires
- Mike Burns (England)
Jack Shantry (England)
Paul Baldwin (England
TV)
Match Referee
- Wayne Noon (England)