Essex v Hampshire, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 118, Vitality Blast, 2025

Vitality Blast Match 118: Essex v Hampshire, July 17, 2025
Essex
ESS
222/6 (19.2)
Hampshire
HAM
220/6 (20)
Finished
ESS won by 4 wickets
Hampshire InningHAM Inning220/6 (20 ov)
Essex InningESS Inning222/6 (19.2 ov)

Commentary

1
0.1
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
1lb
0.2
Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 leg bye,
0
0.3
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
4
0.4
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,
4
0.5
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,
0
0.6
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 9 (5)
Paul Walter 0 (1)
Essex 10/0
Chris Wood 1-0-9-0
4
1.1
Sonny Baker to Paul Walter, Four,
4
1.2
Sonny Baker to Paul Walter, Four,
1
1.3
Sonny Baker to Paul Walter, 1 run,
4
1.4
Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,
4
1.5
Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,
2
1.6
Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2 runs,
End of over 2 (19 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 19 (8)
Paul Walter 9 (4)
Essex 29/0
Sonny Baker 1-0-19-0
Chris Wood 1-0-9-0
4
2.1
Chris Wood to Paul Walter, Four,
w
2.2
Paul Walter c T Albert b CP Wood 13 (6) Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run, c T Albert b CP Wood,
0
2.3
Chris Wood to Jordan Cox, no run,
1lb
2.4
Chris Wood to Jordan Cox, 1 leg bye,
0
2.5
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
4
2.6
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,
End of over 3 (9 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 23 (10)
Jordan Cox 0 (2)
Essex 38/1
Chris Wood 2-0-17-1
Sonny Baker 1-0-19-0
0
3.1
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, no run,
1
3.2
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
w
3.3
Michael-Kyle Pepper b S Currie 23 (11) Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run, b S Currie,
0
3.4
Scott Currie to Charles Allison, no run,
0
3.5
Scott Currie to Charles Allison, no run,
0
3.6
Scott Currie to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 4 (1 runs)
Charles Allison 0 (3)
Jordan Cox 1 (4)
Essex 39/2
Scott Currie 1-0-1-1
Chris Wood 2-0-17-1
4
4.1
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, Four,
4
4.2
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, Four,
4
4.3
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, Four,
0
4.4
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, no run,
6
4.5
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, Six,
1
4.6
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 5 (19 runs)
Jordan Cox 20 (10)
Charles Allison 0 (3)
Essex 58/2
James Fuller 1-0-19-0
Scott Currie 1-0-1-1
4
5.1
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, Four,
0
5.2
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, no run,
0
5.3
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, no run,
4
5.4
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, Four,
1
5.5
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
4
5.6
Scott Currie to Charles Allison, Four,
End of over 6 (13 runs)
Charles Allison 4 (4)
Jordan Cox 29 (15)
Essex 71/2
Scott Currie 2-0-14-1
James Fuller 1-0-19-0
4
6.1
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, Four,
1
6.2
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
0
6.3
Liam Dawson to Charles Allison, no run,
0
6.4
Liam Dawson to Charles Allison, no run,
1
6.5
Liam Dawson to Charles Allison, 1 run,
1
6.6
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Jordan Cox 35 (18)
Charles Allison 5 (7)
Essex 78/2
Liam Dawson 1-0-7-0
Scott Currie 2-0-14-1
6
7.1
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, Six,
6
7.2
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, Six,
0
7.3
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, no run,
6
7.4
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, Six,
1
7.5
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
0
7.6
Benny Howell to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 8 (19 runs)
Charles Allison 5 (8)
Jordan Cox 54 (23)
Essex 97/2
Benny Howell 1-0-19-0
Liam Dawson 1-0-7-0
1
8.1
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
w
8.2
Charles Allison c H Cartwright b L Dawson 5 (9) Liam Dawson to Charles Allison, no run, c H Cartwright b L Dawson,
0
8.3
Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
8.4
Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
8.5
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, no run,
0
8.6
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, no run,
End of over 9 (2 runs)
Jordan Cox 55 (26)
Matt Critchley 1 (2)
Essex 99/3
Liam Dawson 2-0-9-1
Benny Howell 1-0-19-0
0
9.1
Sonny Baker to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
9.2
Sonny Baker to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
9.3
Sonny Baker to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
9.4
Sonny Baker to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
9.5
Sonny Baker to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
1
9.6
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 10 (2 runs)
Jordan Cox 56 (27)
Matt Critchley 2 (7)
Essex 101/3
Sonny Baker 2-0-21-0
Liam Dawson 2-0-9-1
1
10.1
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
4
10.2
Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, Four,
1
10.3
Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
1
10.4
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
10.5
Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
1
10.6
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 11 (9 runs)
Jordan Cox 59 (30)
Matt Critchley 8 (10)
Essex 110/3
Liam Dawson 3-0-18-1
Sonny Baker 2-0-21-0
4
11.1
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, Four,
1
11.2
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
11.3
Benny Howell to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
6
11.4
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, Six,
6
11.5
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, Six,
8nb
11.6
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, 8 no ball,
1
11.6
Benny Howell to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 12 (27 runs)
Jordan Cox 83 (36)
Matt Critchley 9 (11)
Essex 137/3
Benny Howell 2-0-45-0
Liam Dawson 3-0-18-1
1
12.1
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
4
12.2
Sonny Baker to Matt Critchley, Four,
w
12.3
Matt Critchley b S Baker 13 (13) Sonny Baker to Matt Critchley, no run, b S Baker,
1
12.4
Sonny Baker to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
12.5
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
4
12.6
Sonny Baker to Luc Benkenstein, Four,
End of over 13 (11 runs)
Luc Benkenstein 5 (2)
Jordan Cox 85 (38)
Essex 148/4
Sonny Baker 3-0-32-1
Benny Howell 2-0-45-0
4
13.1
Chris Wood to Jordan Cox, Four,
1lb
13.2
Chris Wood to Jordan Cox, 1 leg bye,
6
13.3
Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, Six,
0
13.4
Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
0
13.5
Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
1
13.6
Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
End of over 14 (12 runs)
Luc Benkenstein 12 (6)
Jordan Cox 89 (40)
Essex 160/4
Chris Wood 3-0-28-1
Sonny Baker 3-0-32-1
1
14.1
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
0
14.2
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, no run,
1
14.3
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
w
14.4
Luc Benkenstein c F Middleton b L Dawson 13 (8) Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, no run, c F Middleton b L Dawson,
1
14.5
Liam Dawson to Noah Thain, 1 run,
1
14.6
Liam Dawson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Jordan Cox 91 (43)
Noah Thain 1 (1)
Essex 164/5
Liam Dawson 4-0-22-2
Chris Wood 3-0-28-1
1
15.1
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
15.2
Scott Currie to Noah Thain, 1 run,
6
15.3
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, Six,
1
15.4
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
2
15.5
Scott Currie to Noah Thain, 2 runs,
0
15.6
Scott Currie to Noah Thain, no run,
End of over 16 (11 runs)
Noah Thain 4 (4)
Jordan Cox 99 (46)
Essex 175/5
Scott Currie 3-0-25-1
Liam Dawson 4-0-22-2
1
16.1
Chris Wood to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
w
16.2
Noah Thain c L Dawson b CP Wood 4 (5) Chris Wood to Noah Thain, no run, c L Dawson b CP Wood,
0
16.3
Chris Wood to Simon Harmer, no run,
1
16.4
Chris Wood to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
2
16.5
Chris Wood to Jordan Cox, 2 runs,
1
16.6
Chris Wood to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Jordan Cox 103 (49)
Simon Harmer 1 (2)
Essex 180/6
Chris Wood 4-0-33-2
Scott Currie 3-0-25-1
4
17.1
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, Four,
4
17.2
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, Four,
1
17.3
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
17.4
Sonny Baker to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
4
17.5
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, Four,
1
17.6
Sonny Baker to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 18 (15 runs)
Jordan Cox 117 (54)
Simon Harmer 2 (3)
Essex 195/6
Sonny Baker 4-0-47-1
Chris Wood 4-0-33-2
1
18.1
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
4
18.2
Scott Currie to Simon Harmer, Four,
1
18.3
Scott Currie to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
2
18.4
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, 2 runs,
6
18.5
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, Six,
1
18.6
Scott Currie to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 19 (15 runs)
Jordan Cox 127 (58)
Simon Harmer 7 (5)
Essex 210/6
Scott Currie 4-0-40-1
Sonny Baker 4-0-47-1
6
19.1
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, Six,
6
19.2
James Fuller to Jordan Cox, Six,