Archie Vaughan and Joshua F Thomas are at the crease. Archie Vaughan is on strike. Jamie Porter will open the attack
Teams:
Somerset (Playing XI): Archie Vaughan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Lammonby, James Rew(c), Lewis Goldsworthy, Kasey Aldridge, Joshua F Thomas, Lewis Gregory(w), Craig Overton, Jack Leach, Jake Ball
Essex (Playing XI): Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley(c), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Michael-Kyle Pepper(w), Noah Thain, Simon Harmer, Doug Bracewell, Charlie Bennett, Jamie Porter
Somerset have won the toss and have opted to bat
Squads:
Somerset Squad: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Archie Vaughan, Tom Lammonby, James Rew(w), Tom Abell, Lewis Goldsworthy, Lewis Gregory(c), Ben Green, Kasey Aldridge, Craig Overton, Jack Leach, Finley James Hill, Joshua F Thomas, Alfie Ogborne, Migael Pretorius
Essex Squad: Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley(c), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Michael-Kyle Pepper(w), Noah Thain, Simon Harmer, Charlie Bennett, Doug Bracewell, Jamie Porter, Mackenzie Jones, Robin Das, Jordan Cox, Sam James Cook, Shane Snater