22/05Result

1st Match (N), Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, May 22 2026

EssexEssexESS
191/5
SussexSussexSUS
192/4 (16/20 ov)

Sussex won by 6 wkts (24b rem)

22/05Result

1st Match (N), Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, May 22 2026

EssexEssexESS
191/5
SussexSussexSUS
192/4 (16/20 ov)

Sussex won by 6 wkts (24b rem)

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Simpson the best as Sussex power past Essex

Pepper, Walter half-centuries in vain in high-scoring affair at Chelmsford

Match Centre

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Sussex , elected to field first

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Start 19.00, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20

Match days

22 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)

Twenty20 debut

Simon Fernandes

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Sussex 4, Essex 0

Scorecard Summary

ESSEX 191/5(20 OVERS)

Michael Pepper52 (34)
Paul Walter58 (37)

Henry Crocombe1/25 (3)
James Coles2/32 (3)

SUSSEX 192/4(16 OVERS)

John Simpson63 (23)
James Coles50 (29)

Luc Benkenstein1/23 (2)
Charlie Bennett1/14 (1)

No commentary available

Match Coverage

Simpson the best as Sussex power past Essex
Pepper, Walter half-centuries in vain in high-scoring affair at Chelmsford

Sussex INNINGS		R	B
DP Hughes	caught	44	25
TGR Clark	caught	12	5
JM Coles	caught	50	29
JA Simpson	caught	63	23
TP Alsop	not out	15	12
JA Leaning	not out	1	3
DJ Lamb
DR Briggs
HT Crocombe
TS Mills
BJ Currie
EXTRAS	(b 1, lb 3, w 2, nb 1)
TOTAL	192 (4 wkts; 16 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
S Snater	2.0	0	22	0	11
Zaman Akhter	2.0	0	33	0	16.5
CE Bennett	1.0	0	14	1	14
PWA Mulder	2.0	0	36	0	18	(1nb, 2w)
MJJ Critchley	4.0	0	35	1	8.75
SR Harmer	3.0	0	25	1	8.33
LM Benkenstein	2.0	0	23	1	11.5

Sussex 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	35	DP Hughes	TGR Clark
2nd	45	DP Hughes	JM Coles
3rd	82	JA Simpson	JM Coles
4th	27	TP Alsop	JM Coles
5th	3	JA Leaning	TP Alsop

Twenty20 Cup (England)

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
YOR	1	1	0	4	1.892
KEN	1	1	0	4	1.35
MID	1	0	1	0	-1.35
NOT	1	0	1	0	-1.892
Central & West Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	2	2	0	8	2.575
GLO	2	2	0	8	1.2
SOM	1	1	0	4	1.077
GLA	2	0	2	0	-0.1
WAR	2	0	2	0	-1.616
WOR	1	0	1	0	-5
Cross Pool
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	1	1	0	4	2.95
SOM	1	1	0	4	1.896
WOR	1	1	0	4	0.9
LEI	1	0	1	0	-0.9
HAM	1	0	1	0	-1.896
LAN	1	0	1	0	-2.95
North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DUR	2	2	0	8	1.757
LAN	1	1	0	4	1.95
YOR	1	1	0	4	0.386
DER	2	0	2	0	-0.344
NOT	1	0	1	0	-1.95
LEI	1	0	1	0	-3.314
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
KEN	1	1	0	4	1.005
SUR	1	1	0	4	0.634
SUS	2	1	1	4	0.632
MID	1	0	1	0	-0.634
ESS	1	0	1	0	-2.45
HAM	0	0	0	0	0