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

Date & Time:10 Jul 2026, 06:00 pm LOCAL

HAM130/10(15.5)

ESS134/3(16)

Essex won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
James Vince	b Shane Snater	1	3	0	0	33.00
Toby Albert	b Shane Snater	20	13	4	0	154.00
Ben Mayes	c Paul Walter b Matthew Critchley	29	14	3	2	207.00
Hilton Cartwright	c Michael Pepper b Matthew Critchley	4	4	1	0	100.00
Joe Weatherley	c Shane Snater b Matthew Critchley	34	20	6	0	170.00
Tristan Stubbs	b Shane Snater	2	4	0	0	50.00
Scott Currie	c Mackenzie Jones b Charlie Bennett	1	3	0	0	33.00
James Fuller	b Simon Harmer	19	14	1	2	136.00
Chris Wood	b Charlie Bennett	9	7	2	0	129.00
Andrew Neal	c Shane Snater b Matthew Critchley	3	10	0	0	30.00
Sonny Baker	not out	3	3	0	0	100.00

Total130/10 (15.5 Ov, RR: 8.39)

Fall of Wickets

2-1 (Vince, 0.2 ov)27-2 (Albert, 0.5 ov)76-3 (Mayes, 1.2 ov)80-4 (Cartwright, 1.3 ov)93-5 (Weatherley, 1.5 ov)107-6 (Stubbs, 1.8 ov)113-7 (Currie, 2.0 ov)114-8 (Fuller, 2.2 ov)124-9 (Wood, 2.4 ov)130-10 (Neal, 2.6 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Matthew Critchley	3.5	16	4	4.2
Shane Snater	3	33	3	11.0
Charlie Bennett	3	25	2	8.3
Simon Harmer	1	1	1	1.0
Samuel Cook	2	13	0	6.5
Mackenzie Jones	1	14	0	14.0
Michael Pepper	1	14	0	14.0
Luc Benkenstein	1	12	0	12.0

Essex - 2nd Innings134/3 (16)

Over 16

17 runs

15.64

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

15.5

Fuller to Paul Walter, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

15.4

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.3

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.24

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

15.16

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

Over 15

18 runs

14.6

Stubbs to Matthew Critchley, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.56

Stubbs to Matthew Critchley, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

14.4

Stubbs to Paul Walter, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

14.34

Stubbs to Paul Walter, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

14.26

Stubbs to Paul Walter, SIX

deposited into the crowd

14.1

Stubbs to Paul Walter, no run

left alone outside off

Over 14

5 runs

13.6

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

13.5

Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run

nudged for a single

13.4

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, 1 run

rotates the strike

13.3

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, no run

pushed to the fielder

13.2

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, no run

watchful defence

13.1

Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 13

2 runs

12.6

Currie to Matthew Critchley, no run

beaten outside off

12.5

Currie to Matthew Critchley, no run

beaten outside off

12.4W

Currie to Luc Benkenstein, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Luc Benkenstein 10(10) • FOW: 93/3

12.3

Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

12.2

Currie to Paul Walter, no run

good length, no run

12.1

Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 12

10 runs

11.6

Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run

nudged for a single

11.5

Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run

worked away for one

11.4

Wood to Paul Walter, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

11.34

Wood to Paul Walter, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

11.2

Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

11.1

Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run

nudged for a single

Hampshire - 1st Innings130/10 (15.5)

Over 16

3 runs

15.5W

Critchley to Andrew Neal, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

15.4

Critchley to Andrew Neal, no run

played and missed

15.3

Critchley to Andrew Neal, no run

good length, no run

15.2

Critchley to Andrew Neal, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.1

Critchley to Sonny Baker, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 15

12 runs

14.6

Bennett to Sonny Baker, 1 run

worked away for one

14.5

Bennett to Andrew Neal, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

14.4

Bennett to Sonny Baker, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

14.3

Bennett to Chris Wood, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

14.3W

Bennett to Chris Wood, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

14.24

Bennett to Chris Wood, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

14.14

Bennett to Chris Wood, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

Over 14

1 runs

13.6

Harmer to Chris Wood, 1 run

nudged for a single

13.5

Harmer to Chris Wood, no run

blocked solidly

13.4

Harmer to Chris Wood, no run

left alone outside off

13.3

Harmer to Chris Wood, no run

good length, no run

13.2W

Harmer to James Fuller, OUT! LBW OUT

struck on the pads, umpire raises the finger

13.1

Harmer to James Fuller, no run

good length, no run

Over 13

1 runs

12.6

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

defended back to the bowler

12.5

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

defended back to the bowler

12.4

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

beaten outside off

12.3

Bennett to Andrew Neal, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

12.3

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

defended back to the bowler

12.2

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

beaten outside off

12.1W

Bennett to Scott Currie, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Over 12

6 runs

11.6

Critchley to James Fuller, no run

left alone outside off

11.5

Critchley to James Fuller, no run

defended back to the bowler

11.4

Critchley to Scott Currie, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

11.3

Critchley to Scott Currie, no run

pushed to the fielder

11.2

Critchley to James Fuller, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

11.14

Critchley to James Fuller, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence