By Martin Smith
April 10-13, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Essex 149 (Allison 49, Elgar 41, Shaw 3-30, Overton 2-35, Ball 2-34, Lammonby 2-5) & 131-3 (Walter 63*, Critchley 53*, Ball 1-43, Pretorius 1-45, Leach 1-8)
Somerset 348 (Overton 141, J Rew 48, Porter 3-84, Cook 3-93, Snater 3-56)
Toss: Somerset won the toss and decided to field Officials: Michael Gough, Steve O’Shaughnessy, James Whitaker
Smeedy has scored 330 runs in the second-team game – you’re not going to find anyone more confident in the country.
SOMERSET HEAD COACH JASON KERR...
