County Championship Division One 2026 | 08-May-2026 03:30 PM | County Ground
HAM 235/10 (71.3)
ESS 273/10 (90)
HAM 214/10 (79.5)
ESS 178/4 (41.5)
Essex won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder* | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 55.56 |
| Matthew Critchley | 90 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 123.29 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Prest* | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8.18 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
Last Wicket:Charlie Allison lbw b Kyle Abbott 34(68) - 141/4 in 34.5 ov.
Essex vs Hampshire
Hampshire — Innings 1 (235/10 in 71.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert lbw b Sam Cook | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 | |
| Nick Gubbins c Critchley b Snater | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Tom Prest b Sam Cook | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Jake Lehmann b Jamie Porter | 89 | 164 | 15 | 0 | 54.27 | |
| Ben Mayes c Harmer b Sam Cook | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 52.63 | |
| Ben Brown (c) (wk) c Elgar b Mulder | 73 | 116 | 9 | 1 | 62.93 | |
| Liam Dawson b Mulder | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| James Fuller c and b Harmer | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 | |
| Scott Currie run out (Charlie Allison/Mulder) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Abbott not out | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Codi Yusuf lbw b Mulder | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 14 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 18 | |||||
| Total | 235 | 10 wkts, 71.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 14 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Sam Cook | 14 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 4 |
| Shane Snater | 11 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 12.3 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Simon Harmer | 15 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Matthew Critchley | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert & Gubbins | 11 | 32 |
| Tom Prest & Gubbins | 4 | 4 |
| Jake Lehmann & Gubbins | 18 | 30 |
| Jake Lehmann & Ben Mayes | 55 | 109 |
| Jake Lehmann & Brown | 105 | 145 |
| Liam Dawson & Brown | 24 | 73 |
| J Fuller & Brown | 11 | 9 |
| Scott Currie & Brown | 1 | 3 |
| Kyle Abbott & Brown | 6 | 15 |
| Kyle Abbott & Codi Yusuf | 0 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Albert | 5.2 | 11 |
| 2 | Tom Prest | 5.6 | 15 |
| 3 | Nick Gubbins | 10.6 | 33 |
| 4 | Ben Mayes | 29.1 | 88 |
| 5 | Jake Lehmann | 53.2 | 193 |
| 6 | Liam Dawson | 65.3 | 217 |
| 7 | James Fuller | 66.6 | 228 |
| 8 | Scott Currie | 67.3 | 229 |
| 9 | Ben Brown | 69.6 | 235 |
| 10 | Codi Yusuf | 71.3 | 235 |
Essex — Innings 2 (273/10 in 90 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar c Codi Yusuf b James Fuller | 18 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 30.51 | |
| Paul Walter c B Brown b Kyle Abbott | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21.74 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Ben Mayes b Scott Currie | 34 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 45.95 | |
| Sam Cook b James Fuller | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 | |
| Charlie Allison c B Brown b James Fuller | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Critchley lbw b Kyle Abbott | 27 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 55.1 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c B Brown b Liam Dawson | 54 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 55.1 | |
| Michael Pepper (wk) c B Brown b Scott Currie | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 27.03 | |
| Simon Harmer batting | 80 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 67.8 | |
| Shane Snater c B Brown b James Fuller | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 69.57 | |
| Jamie Porter b James Fuller | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 31.58 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 3 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 273 | 10 wkts, 90 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 24 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Codi Yusuf | 22 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 3.9 |
| James Fuller | 15 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Scott Currie | 14 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Liam Dawson | 15 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar & Walter | 19 | 39 |
| Elgar & Westley | 23 | 71 |
| Sam Cook & Westley | 11 | 32 |
| Charlie Allison & Westley | 0 | 13 |
| Critchley & Westley | 27 | 46 |
| Critchley & Mulder | 46 | 80 |
| Michael Pepper & Mulder | 31 | 80 |
| Harmer & Mulder | 0 | 7 |
| Harmer & Snater | 35 | 46 |
| Harmer & Jamie Porter | 81 | 126 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 6.3 | 19 |
| 2 | Dean Elgar | 18.2 | 42 |
| 3 | Sam Cook | 23.4 | 53 |
| 4 | Charlie Allison | 25.5 | 53 |
| 5 | Tom Westley | 33.3 | 80 |
| 6 | Matthew Critchley | 46.5 | 126 |
| 7 | Michael Pepper | 60.1 | 157 |
| 8 | Wiaan Mulder | 61.2 | 157 |
| 9 | Shane Snater | 68.6 | 192 |
| 10 | Jamie Porter | 89.6 | 273 |
Hampshire — Innings 3 (214/10 in 79.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 | |
| Nick Gubbins c Paul Walter b Harmer | 71 | 189 | 13 | 0 | 37.57 | |
| Tom Prest c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Jake Lehmann b Jamie Porter | 27 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 34.62 | |
| Ben Mayes c and b Harmer | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25.81 | |
| Ben Brown (c) (wk) not out | 57 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 64.04 | |
| Liam Dawson c Michael Pepper b Sam Cook | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68.42 | |
| James Fuller lbw b Mulder | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 69.23 | |
| Scott Currie c Elgar b Harmer | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Kyle Abbott lbw b Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Codi Yusuf c Harmer b Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 10 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 214 | 10 wkts, 79.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 14 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Sam Cook | 15 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Shane Snater | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 8 | 66 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 11.5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert & Gubbins | 13 | 48 |
| Tom Prest & Gubbins | 6 | 22 |
| Jake Lehmann & Gubbins | 74 | 166 |
| Ben Mayes & Gubbins | 17 | 65 |
| Brown & Gubbins | 15 | 49 |
| Brown & Liam Dawson | 25 | 34 |
| Brown & J Fuller | 46 | 58 |
| Brown & Scott Currie | 17 | 29 |
| Brown & Kyle Abbott | 0 | 2 |
| Brown & Codi Yusuf | 1 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Albert | 7.6 | 13 |
| 2 | Tom Prest | 11.4 | 19 |
| 3 | Jake Lehmann | 39.2 | 93 |
| 4 | Ben Mayes | 50.1 | 110 |
| 5 | Nick Gubbins | 58.2 | 125 |
| 6 | Liam Dawson | 63.6 | 150 |
| 7 | James Fuller | 73.4 | 196 |
| 8 | Scott Currie | 78.3 | 213 |
| 9 | Kyle Abbott | 78.5 | 213 |
| 10 | Codi Yusuf | 79.5 | 214 |
Essex — Innings 4 (178/4 in 41.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c B Brown b Kyle Abbott | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 | |
| Dean Elgar b Kyle Abbott | 8 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 24.24 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Tom Prest b Kyle Abbott | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 29.03 | |
| Charlie Allison lbw b Kyle Abbott | 34 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 50 | |
| Matthew Critchley not out | 90 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 123.29 | |
| Wiaan Mulder not out | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 55.56 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 178 | 4 wkts, 41.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Michael Pepper (wk), Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Sam Cook, Jamie Porter | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 14 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Codi Yusuf | 9 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Liam Dawson | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 |
| James Fuller | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Tom Prest | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Elgar | 20 | 38 |
| Westley & Elgar | 11 | 37 |
| Westley & Charlie Allison | 9 | 22 |
| Critchley & Charlie Allison | 101 | 112 |
| Critchley & Mulder | 37 | 42 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walter | 6.2 | 20 |
| 2 | Dean Elgar | 12.3 | 31 |
| 3 | Tom Westley | 16.1 | 40 |
| 4 | Charlie Allison | 34.5 | 141 |
Match Info
| Match | Essex vs Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Series | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Time | 08-May-2026 03:30 PM |
| Venue | County Ground |
| Live Telecast | YouTubeSports |
Match Preview: Essex vs Hampshire (ESS vs HAM)
Essex will face Hampshire in a thrilling match on 08-May-2026 in County Championship Division One 2026. The match will be played at County Ground at 03:30 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on YouTubeSports.
Match Overview
Essex is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Hampshire remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in County Championship Division One 2026.
The pitch at County Ground is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Essex will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Hampshire will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Essex batting and Hampshire bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Essex showcase its strengths, or will Hampshire pull off a major upset? Join us live on YouTubeSports on 08-May-2026 to find out the answer!
