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)

Essex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
PI Walter
c sub b Crocombe
58
37
55
6
2
156.75
MS Pepper †
b Lamb
52
34
44
5
3
152.94
MJJ Critchley
c Leaning b Briggs
4
5
7
0
0
80
LM Benkenstein
b Coles
36
18
17
1
4
200
PWA Mulder
c Alsop b Coles
2
4
6
0
0
50
NRM Thain
not out
23
15
19
4
0
153.33
SR Harmer (c)
not out
10
7
14
1
0
142.85
Extras
6 (lb 4, w 2)
TOTAL
191/5 (20 Overs, RR: 9.55)
Did not bat: SML Fernandes, S Snater, Zaman Akhter, CE Bennett
Fall of wickets: 1-105 (Michael Pepper, 10.2 ov), 2-116 (Matt Critchley, 11.5 ov), 3-122 (Paul Walter, 12.6 ov), 4-134 (Wiaan Mulder, 14.6 ov), 5-161 (Luc Benkenstein, 16.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
BJ Currie 3 0 38 0 12.66 3 0 0
TS Mills 4 0 27 0 6.75 10 1 0
HT Crocombe 3 0 25 1 8.33 8 0 0
DR Briggs 4 0 40 1 10 4 0 0
JM Coles 3 0 32 2 10.66 5 0 0
DJ Lamb 3 0 25 1 8.33 4 1 0

Sussex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DP Hughes
c Mulder b Critchley
44
25
26
10
0
176
TGR Clark
c Harmer b Bennett
12
5
13
1
1
240
JM Coles
c Critchley b Harmer
50
29
48
5
1
172.41
JA Simpson †
c Harmer b Benkenstein
63
23
21
1
8
273.91
TP Alsop
not out
15
12
13
0
1
125
JA Leaning
not out
1
3
2
0
0
33.33
Extras
7 (b 1, lb 3, nb 1, w 2)
TOTAL
192/4 (16 Overs, RR: 12)
Did not bat: DJ Lamb, DR Briggs, HT Crocombe, TS Mills (c), BJ Currie
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Tom Clark, 2.6 ov), 2-80 (Daniel Hughes, 6.2 ov), 3-162 (John Simpson, 11.5 ov), 4-189 (James Coles, 15.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
S Snater 2 0 22 0 11 5 0 0
Zaman Akhter 2 0 33 0 16.5 2 0 0
CE Bennett 1 0 14 1 14 3 0 0
PWA Mulder 2 0 36 0 18 1 2 1
MJJ Critchley 4 0 35 1 8.75 4 0 0
SR Harmer 3 0 25 1 8.33 5 0 0
LM Benkenstein 2 0 23 1 11.5 2 0 0

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

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)

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
YOR	2	2	0	8	1.133
LAN	1	1	0	4	1.95
DER	2	0	2	0	-0.344
NOT	2	0	2	0	-1.929
LEI	1	0	1	0	-3.314
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
KEN	2	2	0	8	1.167
SUR	1	1	0	4	0.634
SUS	2	1	1	4	0.632
MID	2	0	2	0	-1.043
ESS	1	0	1	0	-2.45
HAM	0	0	0	0	0