Northamptonshire vs Essex, T20 Blast in Northampton, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Date & Time:26 Jun 2026, 05:30 pm LOCAL

NOR238/6(20)

ESS108/10(13.2)

Northamptonshire won by 130 runs

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ricardo Vasconcelos	b Simon Harmer	44	21	10	0	210.00
Chris Lynn	c Luc Benkenstein b Simon Harmer	75	37	11	3	203.00
David Willey	c Michael Pepper b Charlie Bennett	65	29	6	4	224.00
Justin Broad	c Simon Fernandes b Shane Snater	28	21	3	1	133.00
Lewis McManus	c Simon Harmer b Zaman Akhter	7	5	1	0	140.00
Saif Zaib	b Zaman Akhter	11	7	0	1	157.00
Calvin Harrison	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Nathan McSweeney	not out	0	1	0	0	0.00

Total238/6 (20 Ov, RR: 11.90)

Fall of Wickets

98-1 (Vasconcelos, 1.3 ov)146-2 (Lynn, 1.9 ov)215-3 (Willey, 2.9 ov)226-4 (Broad, 3.0 ov)236-5 (McManus, 3.2 ov)237-6 (Zaib, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Zaman Akhter	4	46	2	11.5
Simon Harmer	4	39	2	9.8
Shane Snater	3	42	1	14.0
Charlie Bennett	3	34	1	11.3
Matthew Critchley	4	45	0	11.3
Luc Benkenstein	1	22	0	22.0
Paul Walter	1	9	0	9.0

Essex - 2nd Innings108/10 (13.2)

Over 14

0 runs

13.2W

Harrison to Charlie Bennett, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

Charlie Bennett 0(1) • FOW: 108/10

13.1W

Harrison to Zaman Akhter, OUT! LBW OUT

trapped in front, that looked plumb

Zaman Akhter 7(6) • FOW: 108/10

Over 13

8 runs

12.6

Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

12.54

Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter, FOUR

swept fine for four

12.4

Scrimshaw to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

nudged for a single

12.3

Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter, 1 run

worked away for one

12.2

Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter, no run

played and missed

12.1

Scrimshaw to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 12

3 runs

11.6

Harrison to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

11.5

Harrison to Zaman Akhter, 1 run

nudged for a single

11.4W

Harrison to Shane Snater, OUT! Stump Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Shane Snater 0(1) • FOW: 98/8

11.3W

Harrison to Simon Harmer, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Simon Harmer 12(15) • FOW: 98/8

11.2

Harrison to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

11.1

Harrison to Simon Harmer, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

Over 11

4 runs

10.6

Sales to Simon Harmer, 1 run

rotates the strike

10.5

Sales to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

rotates the strike

10.4

Sales to Simon Harmer, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

10.3

Sales to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

10.2

Sales to Simon Fernandes, no run

blocked solidly

10.1

Sales to Simon Harmer, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

Over 10

6 runs

9.6

Harrison to Simon Harmer, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

9.5

Harrison to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

9.4

Harrison to Simon Harmer, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

9.3

Harrison to Simon Fernandes, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

9.2

Harrison to Simon Fernandes, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

9.1W

Harrison to Matthew Critchley, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Matthew Critchley 11(8) • FOW: 85/6

Northamptonshire - 1st Innings238/6 (20)

Over 20

3 runs

19.6

Akhter to Nathan McSweeney, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

19.5W

Akhter to Saif Zaib, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

19.4

Akhter to Calvin Harrison, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.3W

Akhter to Lewis McManus, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

19.2

Akhter to Saif Zaib, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.1

Akhter to Lewis McManus, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 19

8 runs

18.6

Snater to Lewis McManus, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.54

Snater to Lewis McManus, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

18.4

Snater to Saif Zaib, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.3

Snater to Saif Zaib, wide

down the leg side, wide called

18.3

Snater to Saif Zaib, no run

left alone outside off

18.2

Snater to Lewis McManus, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.1W

Snater to Justin Broad, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Over 18

16 runs

17.66

Bennett to Saif Zaib, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

17.5

Bennett to Justin Broad, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.4

Bennett to Saif Zaib, no ball

front foot no ball, extra run added

17.4

Bennett to Saif Zaib, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.3W

Bennett to David Willey, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

17.2

Bennett to Justin Broad, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.14

Bennett to Justin Broad, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

Over 17

19 runs

16.6

Akhter to Justin Broad, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.54

Akhter to Justin Broad, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

16.4

Akhter to Justin Broad, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.46

Akhter to Justin Broad, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

16.3

Akhter to David Willey, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.2

Akhter to David Willey, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

16.14

Akhter to David Willey, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

Over 16

14 runs

15.6

Harmer to David Willey, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.56

Harmer to David Willey, SIX

deposited into the crowd

15.4

Harmer to David Willey, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

15.34

Harmer to David Willey, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

15.2

Harmer to Justin Broad, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.1

Harmer to Justin Broad, no run

watchful defence