10/07Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, Jul 10 2026

HampshireHampshireHAM
130
EssexEssexESS
134/3 (16/20 ov)

Essex won by 7 wkts (24b rem)

10/07Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, Jul 10 2026

HampshireHampshireHAM
130
EssexEssexESS
134/3 (16/20 ov)

Essex won by 7 wkts (24b rem)

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All-round Critchley show keeps Essex's last-eight hopes alive

Victory secured with four overs to spare against South Group frontrunners

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

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

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Essex 4, Hampshire 0

Scorecard Summary

HAMPSHIRE 130(15.5 OVERS)

Joe Weatherley34 (20)
Ben Mayes29 (14)

Shane Snater3/33 (3)
Matt Critchley4/16 (3.5)

ESSEX 134/3(16 OVERS)

Michael Pepper34 (21)
Paul Walter*52 (37)

Scott Currie1/14 (3)
Sonny Baker2/28 (4)

No commentary available

Match Coverage

All-round Critchley show keeps Essex's last-eight hopes alive
Victory secured with four overs to spare against South Group frontrunners

Essex INNINGS		R	B
PI Walter	not out	52	37
MS Pepper	bowled	34	21
CWJ Allison	bowled	10	15
LM Benkenstein	caught wk	10	10
MJJ Critchley	not out	27	13
SR Harmer
NRM Thain
S Snater
CE Bennett
MW Jones
SJ Cook
EXTRAS	(lb 1)
TOTAL	134 (3 wkts; 16 ovs)

Hampshire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
CP Wood	4.0	0	33	0	8.25
S Baker	4.0	0	28	2	7
SW Currie	3.0	0	14	1	4.66
AJ Neal	2.0	0	18	0	9
JK Fuller	2.0	0	22	0	11
T Stubbs	1.0	0	18	0	18

Essex 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	46	MS Pepper	PI Walter
2nd	26	PI Walter	CWJ Allison
3rd	21	PI Walter	LM Benkenstein
4th	41	MJJ Critchley	PI Walter

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