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

cut away to the boundary

15.5

Fuller to Paul Walter, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

15.4

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.3

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

15.24

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, FOUR

swept fine for four

15.16

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, SIX

launched over long-on

Over 15

18 runs

14.6

Stubbs to Matthew Critchley, 1 run

rotates the strike

14.56

Stubbs to Matthew Critchley, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

14.4

Stubbs to Paul Walter, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

14.34

Stubbs to Paul Walter, FOUR

swept fine for four

14.26

Stubbs to Paul Walter, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

14.1

Stubbs to Paul Walter, no run

beaten 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

pushed to long-off for one

13.4

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

13.3

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, no run

defended back to the bowler

13.2

Fuller to Matthew Critchley, no run

pushed to the fielder

13.1

Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

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

tucked off the pads for a single

12.2

Currie to Paul Walter, no run

left alone outside off

12.1

Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 12

10 runs

11.6

Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run

worked away for one

11.5

Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run

dabbed to third man 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

nudged for a single

11.1

Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

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

defended back to the bowler

15.3

Critchley to Andrew Neal, no run

played and missed

15.2

Critchley to Andrew Neal, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.1

Critchley to Sonny Baker, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 15

12 runs

14.6

Bennett to Sonny Baker, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

14.5

Bennett to Andrew Neal, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

14.4

Bennett to Sonny Baker, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.3

Bennett to Chris Wood, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

14.3W

Bennett to Chris Wood, OUT! Clean Bowled

through the gate, the stumps are disturbed

14.24

Bennett to Chris Wood, FOUR

driven through the covers

14.14

Bennett to Chris Wood, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Over 14

1 runs

13.6

Harmer to Chris Wood, 1 run

rotates the strike

13.5

Harmer to Chris Wood, no run

good length, no run

13.4

Harmer to Chris Wood, no run

left alone outside off

13.3

Harmer to Chris Wood, no run

defended back to the bowler

13.2W

Harmer to James Fuller, OUT! LBW OUT

trapped in front, that looked plumb

13.1

Harmer to James Fuller, no run

watchful defence

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

beaten outside off

12.4

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

good length, no run

12.3

Bennett to Andrew Neal, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

12.3

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

pushed to the fielder

12.2

Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run

defended back to the bowler

12.1W

Bennett to Scott Currie, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Over 12

6 runs

11.6

Critchley to James Fuller, no run

pushed to the fielder

11.5

Critchley to James Fuller, no run

good length, no run

11.4

Critchley to Scott Currie, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

11.3

Critchley to Scott Currie, no run

watchful defence

11.2

Critchley to James Fuller, 1 run

nudged for a single

11.14

Critchley to James Fuller, FOUR

driven straight down the ground