Match Details
Players per side
Essex 2nd XI 12 ( 11 batting, 11 fielding); Somerset 2nd XI 11
Toss
Somerset 2nd XI , elected to field first
Season
Match days
6,7,8 May 2024 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Essex 2nd XI 19, Somerset 2nd XI 3
06/05Result
26th Match, Second Eleven Championship at Taunton, May 6-8 2024
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![Essex 2nd XI]( "Essex 2nd XI")
215 & 256 -
![Somerset 2nd XI]( "Somerset 2nd XI")
233 & 231 (64.4 ov)
06/05Result
26th Match, Second Eleven Championship at Taunton, May 6-8 2024
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![Essex 2nd XI]( "Essex 2nd XI")
215 & 256 -
![Somerset 2nd XI]( "Somerset 2nd XI")
233 & 231 (64.4 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 2ND XI 215 (66 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Robin Das41 (62)
- Simon Fernandes38 (57)
- Lewis Goldsworthy2/5 (6)
- Blaise Baker3/42 (9)
SOMERSET 2ND XI 233 (76.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- George Thomas38 (77)
- Lachlan Rice42 (90)
- Jamal Richards2/33 (13)
- Luc Benkenstein5/67 (25.5)
ESSEX 2ND XI 256 (72 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Allison70 (109)
- Charlie Allison35 (50)
- Sonny Baker2/21 (7)
- Alfie Ogborne4/66 (19)
SOMERSET 2ND XI 231 (64.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Joshua Thomas47 (48)
- Charlie Mumford48 (95)
- Aaron Beard2/36 (13)
- Luc Benkenstein6/81 (28.4)
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