01/07Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, Jul 1 2026

SurreySurreySUR
240/4
EssexEssexESS
233/8 (20 ov)

Surrey won by 7 runs

01/07Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, Jul 1 2026

SurreySurreySUR
240/4
EssexEssexESS
233/8 (20 ov)

Surrey won by 7 runs

Match Centre

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Essex , 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

01 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Surrey 4, Essex 0

Scorecard Summary

SURREY 240/4(20 OVERS)

Jason Roy65 (38)
Josh Philippe*61 (30)

Shane Snater1/44 (4)
Matt Critchley2/36 (4)

ESSEX 233/8(20 OVERS)

Paul Walter78 (30)
Noah Thain36 (25)

Reece Topley3/28 (4)
Dan Lawrence3/28 (4)

No commentary available

Match Coverage

Surrey pile on the runs as Essex are outdone at Chelmsford
Trio of half-centuries make the difference in contest of 473 runs

Essex INNINGS		R	B
PI Walter	caught	78	30
MS Pepper	bowled	1	3
CWJ Allison	caught	21	14
LM Benkenstein	caught	12	8
MJJ Critchley	caught	3	4
NRM Thain	caught	36	25
SR Harmer	caught	15	10
SML Fernandes	bowled	2	3
S Snater	not out	33	14
Zaman Akhter	not out	26	10
CE Bennett
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 4, nb 1)
TOTAL	233 (8 wkts; 20 ovs)

Surrey BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJW Topley	4.0	0	28	3	7	(2w)
J Clark	2.0	0	36	0	18	(1w)
TK Curran	3.0	0	51	0	17	(1w)
CJ Jordan	3.0	0	39	0	13
TE Lawes	4.0	0	50	2	12.5	(1nb)
DW Lawrence	4.0	0	28	3	7

Essex 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	26	MS Pepper	PI Walter
2nd	77	PI Walter	CWJ Allison
3rd	2	PI Walter	LM Benkenstein
4th	12	MJJ Critchley	LM Benkenstein
5th	4	MJJ Critchley	NRM Thain
6th	38	SR Harmer	NRM Thain
7th	3	SML Fernandes	NRM Thain
8th	12	S Snater	NRM Thain
9th	59	S Snater	Zaman Akhter

Twenty20 Cup (England)

Central & West Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	9	7	2	28	0.557
GLO	9	5	4	20	0.024
SOM	9	4	5	16	0.193
WAR	9	4	5	16	-0.005
WOR	9	4	5	16	-0.585
GLA	9	3	6	12	-0.171
Cross Pool
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	2	2	0	8	3.425
GLO	2	2	0	8	2.825
WOR	2	2	0	8	2.525
SOM	2	2	0	8	1.669
GLA	2	2	0	8	0.777
NOT	2	2	0	8	0.496
DUR	2	1	1	4	2.325
WAR	2	1	1	4	1.772
LEI	2	1	1	4	0.117
SUR	2	1	1	4	0.05
HAM	2	1	1	4	-0.674
ESS	2	1	1	4	-3.04
DER	2	0	2	0	-0.908
LAN	2	0	2	0	-1.5
YOR	2	0	2	0	-1.564
KEN	2	0	2	0	-2.434
SUS	2	0	2	0	-2.51
MID	2	0	2	0	-3.278
North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
YOR	9	6	2	26	1.215
NOT	9	6	3	24	0.213
LAN	9	5	3	22	-0.121
DUR	9	4	5	16	0.1
DER	9	2	5	12	0.421
LEI	9	2	7	8	-1.835
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	9	6	3	24	1.098
HAM	9	6	3	24	0.504
ESS	9	5	4	20	1.019
KEN	9	4	5	16	-0.562
MID	9	3	6	12	-1.012
SUS	9	3	6	10	-0.964