Hampshire vs Essex, T20 Blast in Southampton, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Date & Time:26 May 2026, 06:00 pm LOCAL

HAM200/4(20)

ESS170/7(20)

Hampshire won by 30 runs

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
James Vince	c Shane Snater b Charlie Bennett	8	3	2	0	267.00
Toby Albert	c Noah Thain b Charlie Bennett	13	11	2	0	118.00
Tom Prest	c Wiaan Mulder b Matthew Critchley	11	10	2	0	110.00
Joe Weatherley	c Wiaan Mulder b Simon Harmer	47	34	4	2	138.00
Tristan Stubbs	not out	69	42	3	5	164.00
Hilton Cartwright	not out	46	21	5	2	219.00

Total200/4 (20 Ov, RR: 10.00)

Fall of Wickets

17-1 (Vince, 0.2 ov)26-2 (Albert, 0.5 ov)52-3 (Prest, 1.0 ov)116-4 (Weatherley, 2.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Charlie Bennett	4	44	2	11.0
Matthew Critchley	3	23	1	7.7
Simon Harmer	3	23	1	7.7
Shane Snater	3	28	0	9.3
Zaman Akhter	2	15	0	7.5
Wiaan Mulder	2	33	0	16.5
Paul Walter	1	12	0	12.0
Luc Benkenstein	2	21	0	10.5

Essex - 2nd Innings170/7 (20)

Over 20

21 runs

19.6

Wood to Simon Harmer, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.54

Wood to Simon Harmer, FOUR

driven through the covers

19.4

Wood to Simon Harmer, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

19.36

Wood to Simon Harmer, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

19.26

Wood to Simon Harmer, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

19.1

Wood to Shane Snater, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 19

14 runs

18.6

Fuller to Simon Harmer, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.56

Fuller to Simon Harmer, SIX

pulled into the stands

18.4

Fuller to Shane Snater, 1 run

worked away for one

18.3

Fuller to Shane Snater, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

18.2

Fuller to Simon Harmer, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.1

Fuller to Shane Snater, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

18.1

Fuller to Shane Snater, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 18

6 runs

17.6

Currie to Simon Harmer, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

17.5

Currie to Shane Snater, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.4

Currie to Shane Snater, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

17.3W

Currie to Simon Fernandes, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Simon Fernandes 6(9) • FOW: 130/7

17.2

Currie to Simon Harmer, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

17.1

Currie to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 17

5 runs

16.6

Dawson to Simon Harmer, no run

beaten outside off

16.5

Dawson to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.4

Dawson to Simon Fernandes, no run

good length, no run

16.3

Dawson to Simon Fernandes, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

16.2

Dawson to Simon Harmer, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.1

Dawson to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

Currie to Simon Fernandes, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

15.5

Currie to Simon Fernandes, no run

played and missed

15.4

Currie to Simon Harmer, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.3

Currie to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.2W

Currie to Luc Benkenstein, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Luc Benkenstein 48(31) • FOW: 120/6

15.1

Currie to Simon Harmer, 1 run

nudged for a single

Hampshire - 1st Innings200/4 (20)

Over 20

19 runs

19.66

Bennett to Tristan Stubbs, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

19.5

Bennett to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.46

Bennett to Hilton Cartwright, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

19.3

Bennett to Hilton Cartwright, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

19.2

Bennett to Hilton Cartwright, no run

played and missed

19.14

Bennett to Hilton Cartwright, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Over 19

14 runs

18.66

Snater to Tristan Stubbs, SIX

launched over long-on

18.5

Snater to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.44

Snater to Hilton Cartwright, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

18.3

Snater to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

worked away for one

18.2

Snater to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.1

Snater to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 18

23 runs

17.6

Mulder to Hilton Cartwright, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.5

Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.46

Mulder to Hilton Cartwright, SIX

pulled into the stands

17.4

Mulder to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.34

Mulder to Hilton Cartwright, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.24

Mulder to Hilton Cartwright, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

17.1

Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

17.1

Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, wide

down the leg side, wide called

17.1

Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

17.1

Mulder to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 17

15 runs

16.6

Benkenstein to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.5

Benkenstein to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.4

Benkenstein to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.36

Benkenstein to Tristan Stubbs, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

16.2

Benkenstein to Tristan Stubbs, no run

watchful defence

16.16

Benkenstein to Tristan Stubbs, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

Over 16

8 runs

15.6

Critchley to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

worked away for one

15.5

Critchley to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.4

Critchley to Hilton Cartwright, no run

watchful defence

15.34

Critchley to Hilton Cartwright, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

15.2

Critchley to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Critchley to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one