By Martin Smith
September 24-27, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Somerset 433 (Goldsworthy 100, Thomas 86, Porter 3-66, Bennett 3-73) & 99 (Thomas 39, J Rew 19, Goldsworthy 19, Porter 4-18, Bennett 2-36, Harmer 2-2) Essex 438 (Walter 158, Elgar 118, Overton 6-88, Leach 2-47) & 99-3 (Allison 32*, Walter 30, Gregory 2-43, Ball 1-30)
Essex won by 7 wickets
Toss: Somerset won the toss and decided to bat Officials: Nigel Llong, Russell Warren, Wayne Noon
DAY ONE
JOSH THOMAS and James Rew, two young left-handers born on the same day a year apart, were instrumental i...