15/05Result

26th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 15-17 2026

LeicestershireLeicestershireLEI
333 & 60
EssexEssexESS
293 & 104/3 (30 ov)

Essex won by 7 wkts

Leicestershire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
RK Patel
c †Pepper b Cook
9
10
13
1
0
90
J Weatherald
b Mulder
61
77
103
7
1
79.22
SG Budinger
b Snater
89
114
153
12
2
78.07
IG Holland (c)
lbw b Porter
11
22
30
2
0
50
JA Tattersall
lbw b Mulder
8
37
48
0
0
21.62
SS Eskinazi
b Cook
50
100
171
6
1
50
OB Cox †
b Mulder
31
83
101
2
1
37.34
BGF Green
c Allison b Snater
25
40
41
2
1
62.5
BWM Mike
lbw b Porter
20
22
41
2
0
90.9
AY Patel
not out
11
29
40
0
0
37.93
J Hull
b Snater
1
12
16
0
0
8.33
Extras
17 (b 4, lb 5, nb 8)
TOTAL
333 all out (90.2 Overs, RR: 3.68)
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Rishi Patel, 3.1 ov), 2-142 (Jake Weatherald, 25.1 ov), 3-171 (Ian Holland, 32.2 ov), 4-190 (Sol Budinger, 40.4 ov), 5-196 (Jonathan Tattersall, 43.2 ov), 6-254 (Ben Cox, 67.6 ov), 7-294 (Ben Green, 77.6 ov), 8-311 (Stephen Eskinazi, 81.4 ov), 9-327 (Ben Mike, 86.6 ov), 10-333 (Josh Hull, 90.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 22 4 73 2 3.31 0 0
SJ Cook 20 5 67 2 3.35 0 0
S Snater 18.2 5 59 3 3.21 0 0
SR Harmer 8 2 31 0 3.87 0 0
PWA Mulder 16 2 70 3 4.37 0 4
MJJ Critchley 6 1 24 0 4 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JA Porter	22	4	73	2	3.31	0
SJ Cook	20	5	67	2	3.35	0
S Snater	18.2	5	59	3	3.21	0
SR Harmer	8	2	31	0	3.87	0
PWA Mulder	16	2	70	3	4.37	4
MJJ Critchley	6	1	24	0	4	0

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SJ Cook
b Holland
0
2
1
0
0
0
D Elgar
c Holland b Green
14
13
23
3
0
107.69
JA Porter
b Mike
52
117
171
7
0
44.44
PI Walter
c RK Patel b Holland
1
8
13
0
0
12.5
T Westley (c)
c †Cox b Mike
2
30
33
0
0
6.66
CWJ Allison
c †Cox b Hull
72
103
133
11
0
69.9
MJJ Critchley
c & b Mike
4
3
7
1
0
133.33
PWA Mulder
not out
79
124
159
9
0
63.7
MS Pepper †
lbw b AY Patel
19
24
38
2
0
79.16
SR Harmer
b Holland
35
86
99
3
1
40.69
S Snater
c †Cox b Holland
0
4
4
0
0
0
Extras
15 (lb 7, nb 8)
TOTAL
293 all out (85 Overs, RR: 3.44)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sam Cook, 0.2 ov), 2-20 (Dean Elgar, 5.1 ov), 3-25 (Paul Walter, 8.1 ov), 4-39 (Tom Westley, 16.4 ov), 5-135 (Jamie Porter, 41.4 ov), 6-143 (Matt Critchley, 43.1 ov), 7-162 (Charlie Allison, 47.3 ov), 8-207 (Michael Pepper, 56.4 ov), 9-293 (Simon Harmer, 84.2 ov), 10-293 (Shane Snater, 84.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
IG Holland 18 4 54 4 3 0 0
BGF Green 20 5 54 1 2.7 0 0
BWM Mike 16 2 74 3 4.62 0 4
J Hull 14 0 67 1 4.78 0 0
AY Patel 17 3 37 1 2.17 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
IG Holland	18	4	54	4	3	0
BGF Green	20	5	54	1	2.7	0
BWM Mike	16	2	74	3	4.62	4
J Hull	14	0	67	1	4.78	0
AY Patel	17	3	37	1	2.17	0

Leicestershire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
RK Patel
lbw b Porter
2
15
16
0
0
13.33
SG Budinger
c Westley b Cook
8
17
26
1
0
47.05
IG Holland (c)
c †Pepper b Cook
12
21
33
2
0
57.14
NF Kelly
c Harmer b Snater
0
20
30
0
0
0
JA Tattersall
b Cook
3
7
13
0
0
42.85
SS Eskinazi
lbw b Snater
1
21
27
0
0
4.76
OB Cox †
b Cook
20
41
63
3
0
48.78
BGF Green
lbw b Snater
0
2
6
0
0
0
BWM Mike
b Porter
2
6
9
0
0
33.33
AY Patel
b Snater
0
3
5
0
0
0
J Hull
not out
4
13
23
1
0
30.76
Extras
8 (lb 7, w 1)
TOTAL
60 all out (27.4 Overs, RR: 2.16)
Did not bat: J Weatherald
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Rishi Patel, 4.1 ov), 2-14 (Sol Budinger, 5.5 ov), 3-25 (Ian Holland, 11.3 ov), 4-27 (Nick Kelly, 12.4 ov), 5-29 (Jonathan Tattersall, 13.5 ov), 6-41 (Stephen Eskinazi, 18.6 ov), 7-41 (Ben Green, 20.2 ov), 8-46 (Ben Mike, 21.6 ov), 9-47 (Ajaz Patel, 22.5 ov), 10-60 (Ben Cox, 27.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 9 3 22 2 2.44 0 0
SJ Cook 9.4 4 19 4 1.96 1 0
S Snater 9 5 12 4 1.33 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
JA Porter	9	3	22	2	2.44	0
SJ Cook	9.4	4	19	4	1.96	1
S Snater	9	5	12	4	1.33	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
PI Walter
lbw b Green
7
33
47
1
0
21.21
D Elgar
lbw b Hull
18
34
40
3
0
52.94
T Westley (c)
c Holland b Hull
1
6
14
0
0
16.66
CWJ Allison
not out
34
48
72
5
0
70.83
MJJ Critchley
not out
40
59
65
6
0
67.79
Extras
4 (lb 4)
TOTAL
104/3 (30 Overs, RR: 3.46)
Did not bat: SJ Cook, JA Porter, PWA Mulder, MS Pepper †, SR Harmer, S Snater
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Dean Elgar, 10.3 ov), 2-25 (Paul Walter, 11.4 ov), 3-27 (Tom Westley, 12.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
IG Holland 7 1 18 0 2.57 0 0
BGF Green 8 3 19 1 2.37 0 0
J Hull 5 0 20 2 4 0 0
BWM Mike 5 0 30 0 6 0 0
AY Patel 3 0 5 0 1.66 0 0
RK Patel 2 0 8 0 4 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
IG Holland	7	1	18	0	2.57
BGF Green	8	3	19	1	2.37
J Hull	5	0	20	2	4
BWM Mike	5	0	30	0	6
AY Patel	3	0	5	0	1.66
RK Patel	2	0	8	0	4

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

County Championship Division One 2026

Toss

Essex , elected to field first

Season

2026

Match days

15,16,17 May 2026 (4-day match)

Leicestershire replacement

NF Kelly for J Weatherald (Essex 1st innings, 27.0 ov)

Umpires

Nigel Llong

Neil Pratt

Match Referee

Wayne Noon

Points

Essex 20, Leicestershire 5

Close of Play

Fri, 15 May - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 10/1 (D Elgar 9*, JA Porter 1*, 3 ov)
Sat, 16 May - day 2 - Essex 1st innings 281/8 (PWA Mulder 70*, SR Harmer 33*, 81 ov)
Sun, 17 May - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 104/3 (30 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

General
- Batting and bowling points: Leicestershire 5, Essex 4

Match Coverage

All Match News

Sam Cook, Shane Snater lead Leicestershire demolition job
Visitors capitulate for 60 in second innings as Essex claim third win of season
Porter's maiden fifty inspires Essex batting fightback
Nightwatcher finds form as Allison, Mulder and Harmer follow lead to reduce deficit
Budinger, Weatherald set Foxes running at Chelmsford
Essex claw things back after whirlwind stand, Mulder and Snater sharing six wickets

Essex INNINGS		R	B
PI Walter	lbw	7	33
D Elgar	lbw	18	34
T Westley	caught	1	6
CWJ Allison	not out	34	48
MJJ Critchley	not out	40	59
PWA Mulder
MS Pepper
SR Harmer
S Snater
SJ Cook
JA Porter
EXTRAS	(lb 4)
TOTAL	104 (3 wkts; 30 ovs)

Leics BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
IG Holland	7.0	1	18	0	2.57
BGF Green	8.0	3	19	1	2.37
J Hull	5.0	0	20	2	4
BWM Mike	5.0	0	30	0	6
AY Patel	3.0	0	5	0	1.66
RK Patel	2.0	0	8	0	4

Essex 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	25	D Elgar	PI Walter
2nd	0	T Westley	PI Walter
3rd	2	T Westley	CWJ Allison
4th	77	MJJ Critchley	CWJ Allison

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	6	2	0	4	91
WAR	6	2	1	3	86
GLA	6	2	1	3	83
ESS	6	3	2	1	80
SUS	6	3	1	2	79
SOM	6	2	2	2	79
SUR	6	1	1	4	74
YOR	6	2	2	2	71
LEI	6	0	4	2	46
HAM	6	1	4	1	40

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	6	2	0	4	91
WAR	6	2	1	3	86
GLA	6	2	1	3	83
ESS	6	3	2	1	80
SUS	6	3	1	2	79
SOM	6	2	2	2	79
SUR	6	1	1	4	74
YOR	6	2	2	2	71
LEI	6	0	4	2	46
HAM	6	1	4	1	40

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NOT	6	2	0	4	91
WAR	6	2	1	3	86
GLA	6	2	1	3	83
ESS	6	3	2	1	80
SUS	6	3	1	2	79
SOM	6	2	2	2	79
SUR	6	1	1	4	74
YOR	6	2	2	2	71
LEI	6	0	4	2	46
HAM	6	1	4	1	40

Leicestershire 1st Innings

Essex 1st Innings

Leicestershire 2nd Innings

Essex 2nd Innings