NOR vs ESS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 57th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Jun 26, 2026Last Updated on Jun 28, 2026 02:59 PM
Northamptonshire vs Essex Cricket Match Previews
T20 Blast 2026
NHNTS 238/6 (20)
ESS 108/10 (13.2)
Northamptonshire won by 130 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fernandes* | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Harrison* | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3.86 |
| George Scrimshaw | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
Last Wicket:Charlie Bennett b Calvin Harrison 0(1) - 108/10 in 13.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Northamptonshire vs Essex
Northamptonshire — Innings 1 (238/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos b Harmer | 44 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 209.52 | |
| Chris Lynn c Luc Benkenstein b Harmer | 75 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 202.7 | |
| David Willey (c) c Michael Pepper b Charlie Bennett | 65 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 224.14 | |
| Justin Broad c Michael Pepper b Snater | 28 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Saif Zaib b Zaman Akhter | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 | |
| Lewis McManus (wk) c Harmer b Zaman Akhter | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 | |
| Calvin Harrison not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Nathan McSweeney not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 4 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 238 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 |
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.3 |
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.8 |
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Vasconcelos & Chris Lynn | 98 | 47 |
| Willey & Chris Lynn | 48 | 21 |
| Willey & Justin Broad | 69 | 37 |
| Saif Zaib & Justin Broad | 11 | 4 |
| Saif Zaib & Lewis McManus | 10 | 8 |
| Saif Zaib & Calvin Harrison | 1 | 2 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Calvin Harrison | 1 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Vasconcelos | 7.5 | 98 |
| 2 | Chris Lynn | 11.2 | 146 |
| 3 | David Willey | 17.3 | 215 |
| 4 | Justin Broad | 18.1 | 226 |
| 5 | Lewis McManus | 19.3 | 236 |
| 6 | Saif Zaib | 19.5 | 237 |
Essex — Innings 2 (108/10 in 13.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter b Ben Sanderson | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 162.5 | |
| Michael Pepper c Ben Sanderson b James Sales | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 209.09 | |
| Jordan Cox (wk) c Lewis McManus b Ben Sanderson | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 233.33 | |
| Charlie Allison c Nathan McSweeney b George Scrimshaw | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c Nathan McSweeney b Saif Zaib | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Matthew Critchley b Calvin Harrison | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 | |
| Simon Harmer (c) c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Calvin Harrison | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Simon Fernandes not out | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Shane Snater st Lewis McManus b Calvin Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zaman Akhter lbw b Calvin Harrison | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Charlie Bennett b Calvin Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 108 | 10 wkts, 13.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben Sanderson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 12.5 |
| James Sales | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Saif Zaib | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| George Scrimshaw | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Calvin Harrison | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Michael Pepper | 15 | 10 |
| Jordan Cox & Michael Pepper | 32 | 14 |
| Charlie Allison & Michael Pepper | 10 | 4 |
| Charlie Allison & Luc Benkenstein | 9 | 9 |
| Critchley & Luc Benkenstein | 6 | 7 |
| Critchley & Harmer | 13 | 11 |
| Simon Fernandes & Harmer | 13 | 14 |
| Simon Fernandes & Snater | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Fernandes & Zaman Akhter | 10 | 9 |
| Simon Fernandes & Charlie Bennett | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 1.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Jordan Cox | 3.6 | 47 |
| 3 | Michael Pepper | 4.4 | 57 |
| 4 | Charlie Allison | 6.1 | 66 |
| 5 | Luc Benkenstein | 7.2 | 72 |
| 6 | Matthew Critchley | 9.1 | 85 |
| 7 | Simon Harmer | 11.3 | 98 |
| 8 | Shane Snater | 11.4 | 98 |
| 9 | Zaman Akhter | 13.1 | 108 |
| 10 | Charlie Bennett | 13.2 | 108 |
NOR vs ESS Match Prediction, T20 Blast 2026, Northamptonshire vs Essex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NOR vs ESS (Northamptonshire vs Essex) Match Details
| Match | Northamptonshire vs Essex (NOR vs ESS) |
| League | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 26th June 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 PM (IST) - 05:30 PM (GMT) |
NOR vs ESS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NOR vs ESS Match Venue: County Ground, Northampton, England
NOR vs ESS Pitch Report: The County Ground in Northampton is considered a good wicket to bat on, the ball moves in early few overs. As the Match proceeds the batters start to have more advantage.
NOR vs ESS Weather Report: Weather in Northampton, US is clean. The temperature is expected to around 19°C on the match day with 88% humidity and 6.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
County Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 8 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 0 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 140 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 88 |
| Highest Total: | 180/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 79/10 |
| Lowest Defended: | 103/7 |
County Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
114
T20 Average Scores
NOR vs ESS (Northamptonshire vs Essex) Playing 11
Northamptonshire vs Essex (NOR vs ESS) Match Preview
NOR vs ESS Match Preview: Northamptonshire will take on Essex in T20 Blast 2026 on Friday, 26 June 2026 at 11:00 PM IST.
Northamptonshire (NOR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ricardo Vasconcelos and Chris Lynn will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Chris Lynn is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Nathan McSweeney will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- David Willey and Justin Broad will strengthen the middle order for Northamptonshire.
- David Willey will lead the Northamptonshire as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Ricardo Vasconcelos will do the Wicket Keeping for Northamptonshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Nathan McSweeney will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ben Sanderson and James Sales will lead the pace attack of his team.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Paul Walter and Michael Pepper will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Charles Allison will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Westley and Luc Benkenstein will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Simon Harmer will lead the Essex as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Simon Fernandes will do the Wicket Keeping for Essex.
Spin Bowlers
- Simon Harmer and Tom Westley will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Samuel Cook and Jamie Porter will lead the pace attack of his team.
Northamptonshire vs Essex (NOR vs ESS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NOR vs ESS Match Prediction: Northamptonshire has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NOR will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NOR vs ESS T20 Blast 2026 Match Expert Advice: Chris Lynn will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. George Bartlett will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NOR vs ESS Head to Head
NOR vs ESS Head to Head Records: Northamptonshire vs Essex have faced each other in 0 matches in . Out of these 0 games, Northamptonshire have won 0 whereas Essex have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NOR Won | 0 |
| ESS Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - T20 Blast 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northamptonshire | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.953 | 36 | LLWLW |
| 2 | Hampshire | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.283 | 32 | WLLWL |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.169 | 32 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.720 | 30 | WLWWT |
| 5 | Somerset | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.763 | 28 | WWWWL |
| 6 | Surrey | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.666 | 28 | LWWLW |
| 7 | Essex | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.354 | 28 | WWLWL |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.288 | 28 | LWLWL |
| 9 | Lancashire | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -0.354 | 26 | WWTLW |
| 10 | Warwickshire | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.367 | 24 | WWWLW |
| 11 | Glamorgan | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.217 | 24 | WLLLW |
| 12 | Worcestershire | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.354 | 24 | LLWWW |
| 13 | Durham | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +0.462 | 20 | LWWLL |
| 14 | Derbyshire | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +0.454 | 16 | WLLTL |
| 15 | Kent | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.895 | 16 | LLLLW |
| 16 | Middlesex | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1.243 | 16 | WLWWL |
| 17 | Leicestershire | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.593 | 12 | LLLLL |
| 18 | Sussex | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.168 | 10 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
NOR - L L W L WESS - W W L W L
NOR vs ESS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NOR vs ESS Winning Prediction
- Northamptonshire looks more strong as compared to Essex, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Northamptonshire
NOR vs ESS Small League Must Picks:
NOR - Chris Lynn [410 points], George Bartlett [312 points]ESS - Paul Walter [0 points], Matt Critchley [0 points]
NOR vs ESS Grand League Risky Picks:
NOR - Gus Miller [0 points], Raphael Weatherall [0 points]ESS - Simon Fernandes [0 points], Charlie Edward Bennett [0 points]
NOR vs ESS Death Over Bowlers:
NOR - James SalesESS - Shane Snater
Northamptonshire (NOR) Key Players
- Harry Conway [(2*, 2w),]
- George Scrimshaw [PTs: 17, CR: 7.5]
- Chris Lynn [5, 15, 1, 4]
- Nathan McSweeney [69*, 49, 11, 43, 0W]
- Justin Broad [PTs: 126, CR: 8.0]
- Cricketer [PTs: 189, CR: 9.0]
- David Willey [1W]
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 165, CR: 8.5]
- Simon Harmer [DNB, 6, (20, 1w), (DNB, 2W), (5*, 1W), ]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 265, CR: 8.5]
- Charles Allison [PTs: 438, CR: 7.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [(31, 2W), (16, 2W), (41, 2W), (11, 1W)]
NOR vs ESS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Chris Lynn [PTs: 92, CR: 9.0]
- Nathan McSweeney [PTs: 120, CR: 8.5]
- Justin Broad [PTs: 126, CR: 8.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 165, CR: 8.5]
- Cricketer [PTs: 189, CR: 9.0]
- Simon Harmer [PTs: 261, CR: 8.0]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 265, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 467, CR: 9.0]
NOR vs ESS Injury / Unavailability
Northamptonshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NOR vs ESS Live Stream
Where can I see NOR vs ESS Live Score?
You can see NOR vs ESS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NOR vs ESS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NOR vs ESS Cricket Match Highlights
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Northamptonshire vs Essex (NOR vs ESS) Squads
Northamptonshire (NOR) Squad: David Willey(C), James Sales, Liam Guthrie, Saif Zaib, Luke Procter, Ricardo Vasconcelos(WK), Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Lewis McManus(WK), George Bartlett, Saif Zaib, Ricardo Vasconcelos(WK), Ben Sanderson, Chris Lynn, Harry Conway, Calvin Harrison, Nathan McSweeney, Louis Kimber, Cricketer, Gus Miller, Justin Broad, Raphael Weatherall
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer(C), Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley, Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Charles Allison, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
NOR vs ESS Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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