26/05Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Southampton, May 26 2026

HampshireHampshireHAM
200/4
EssexEssexESS
170/7 (20 ov)

Hampshire won by 30 runs

Player of the Match

Tristan StubbsHampshire

26/05Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Southampton, May 26 2026

HampshireHampshireHAM
200/4
EssexEssexESS
170/7 (20 ov)

Hampshire won by 30 runs

Player of the Match

Tristan StubbsHampshire

Hampshire Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
TE Albert †
c Thain b Bennett
13
11
18
2
0
118.18
JM Vince (c)
c Snater b Bennett
8
3
9
2
0
266.66
JJ Weatherley
c Mulder b Harmer
47
34
49
4
2
138.23
TJ Prest
c Mulder b Critchley
11
10
14
2
0
110
T Stubbs
not out
69
42
54
3
5
164.28
HWR Cartwright
not out
46
21
27
5
2
219.04
Extras
6 (lb 1, nb 1, w 4)
TOTAL
200/4 (20 Overs, RR: 10)
Did not bat: JK Fuller, LA Dawson, SW Currie, AJ Neal, CP Wood
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (James Vince, 1.4 ov), 2-26 (Toby Albert, 3.3 ov), 3-52 (Tom Prest, 6.2 ov), 4-116 (Joe Weatherley, 13.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
S Snater 3 0 28 0 9.33 5 0 0
CE Bennett 4 0 44 2 11 8 2 0
Zaman Akhter 2 0 15 0 7.5 6 0 0
PWA Mulder 2 0 33 0 16.5 1 2 1
MJJ Critchley 3 0 23 1 7.66 6 0 0
SR Harmer 3 0 23 1 7.66 4 0 0
PI Walter 1 0 12 0 12 1 0 0
LM Benkenstein 2 0 21 0 10.5 1 0 0

Essex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
PI Walter
c Vince b Wood
9
8
12
1
0
112.5
MS Pepper †
c Cartwright b Currie
25
17
26
1
2
147.05
MJJ Critchley
b Wood
2
5
10
0
0
40
LM Benkenstein
c Cartwright b Currie
48
31
38
2
3
154.83
PWA Mulder
c Cartwright b Neal
14
15
15
0
1
93.33
NRM Thain
c Vince b Currie
18
11
13
3
0
163.63
SR Harmer (c)
not out
36
18
24
1
3
200
SML Fernandes
b Currie
6
9
9
0
0
66.66
S Snater
not out
8
6
11
0
0
133.33
Extras
4 (lb 2, w 2)
TOTAL
170/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.5)
Did not bat: Zaman Akhter, CE Bennett
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Paul Walter, 2.1 ov), 2-35 (Matt Critchley, 4.3 ov), 3-41 (Michael Pepper, 5.3 ov), 4-80 (Wiaan Mulder, 10.3 ov), 5-115 (Noah Thain, 13.6 ov), 6-120 (Luc Benkenstein, 15.2 ov), 7-130 (Simon Fernandes, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
CP Wood 4 0 33 2 8.25 8 1 0
JK Fuller 4 0 49 0 12.25 3 1 0
SW Currie 4 0 18 4 4.5 11 0 0
AJ Neal 4 0 36 1 9 5 0 0
LA Dawson 4 0 32 0 8 6 0 0

Match Details

The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Essex , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

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

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

Twenty20 debut

Umpires

Surendiran Shanmugam

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Hampshire 4, Essex 0

Match Coverage

Stubbs fires on debut as Hampshire Hawks down Essex Eagles
South African whacks unbeaten 69 off 42 before Scott Currie's four-for seals points for home side

Essex INNINGS		R	B
PI Walter	caught	9	8
MS Pepper	caught	25	17
MJJ Critchley	bowled	2	5
LM Benkenstein	caught	48	31
PWA Mulder	caught	14	15
NRM Thain	caught	18	11
SR Harmer	not out	36	18
SML Fernandes	bowled	6	9
S Snater	not out	8	6
Zaman Akhter
CE Bennett
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 2)
TOTAL	170 (7 wkts; 20 ovs)

Hampshire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
CP Wood	4.0	0	33	2	8.25	(1w)
JK Fuller	4.0	0	49	0	12.25	(1w)
SW Currie	4.0	0	18	4	4.5
AJ Neal	4.0	0	36	1	9
LA Dawson	4.0	0	32	0	8

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
HAM	1	1	0	4	1.5
SUR	1	1	0	4	0.634
SUS	2	1	1	2	0.632
MID	2	0	2	0	-1.043
ESS	2	0	2	0	-1.864