Essex v Hampshire, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 98, Vitality Blast, 2026

Vitality Blast Match 98: Essex v Hampshire, July 10, 2026
Essex
ESS
134/3 (16)
Hampshire
HAM
130/10 (15.5)
Finished
ESS won by 7 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Paul Walter523752140.54
Matt Critchley271322207.69
BOWLERSOMRWECON
James Fuller2022011.00
Tristan Stubbs1018018.00
Current Partnership: 41 run (3.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Luc Benkenstein 10 (10) | Fall of Wicket: 93/3 (12.4 ov)
CRR: 8.38 | Last Ten Overs: 87/2 8.70
Recent: 41124616146·211··1

Commentary

End of over 16 (18 runs)
Matt Critchley 27 (13)
Paul Walter 52 (37)
Essex 134/3
James Fuller 2-0-22-0
Tristan Stubbs 1-0-18-0
4
15.6
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, Four,
1lb
15.5
James Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 leg bye,
1
15.4
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
2
15.3
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 2 runs,
4
15.2
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, Four,
6
15.1
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, Six,
End of over 15 (18 runs)
Matt Critchley 10 (8)
Paul Walter 52 (36)
Essex 116/3
Tristan Stubbs 1-0-18-0
James Fuller 1-0-5-0
1
14.6
Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
6
14.5
Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley, Six,
1
14.4
Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, 1 run,
4
14.3
Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, Four,
6
14.2
Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, Six,
0
14.1
Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, no run,
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Matt Critchley 3 (6)
Paul Walter 41 (32)
Essex 98/3
James Fuller 1-0-5-0
Scott Currie 3-0-14-1
2
13.6
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 2 runs,
1
13.5
James Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run,
1
13.4
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
13.3
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
13.2
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
13.1
James Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run,
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Matt Critchley 0 (2)
Paul Walter 39 (30)
Essex 93/3
Scott Currie 3-0-14-1
Chris Wood 4-0-33-0
0
12.6
Scott Currie to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
12.5
Scott Currie to Matt Critchley, no run,
w
12.4
Luc Benkenstein c T Albert b S Currie 10 (10) Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, no run, c T Albert b S Currie,
1
12.3
Scott Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,
0
12.2
Scott Currie to Paul Walter, no run,
1
12.1
Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
End of over 12 (10 runs)
Luc Benkenstein 9 (8)
Paul Walter 38 (28)
Essex 91/2
Chris Wood 4-0-33-0
Scott Currie 2-0-12-0
1
11.6
Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
11.5
Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,