Essex v Leicestershire, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 26, County Championship Division One, 2026

County Championship Division One Match 26: Essex v Leicestershire, 15-20th May
Essex
ESS
293/10 (85) & 104/3 (30)
Leicestershire
LEI
333/10 (90.2) & 60/10 (27.4)
Finished
ESS won by 7 wickets
Leicestershire 1st InningLEI 1st Inning333/10 (90.2 ov)
Essex 1st InningESS 1st Inning293/10 (85 ov)
Leicestershire 2nd InningLEI 2nd Inning60/10 (27.4 ov)
Essex 2nd InningESS 2nd Inning104/3 (30 ov)

Commentary

2
0.1
Ian Holland to Paul Walter, 2 runs,
1
0.2
Ian Holland to Paul Walter, 1 run,
0
0.3
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
0.4
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
0.5
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
0.6
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
End of over 1 (3 runs)
Dean Elgar 0 (4)
Paul Walter 3 (2)
Essex 3/0
Ian Holland 1-0-3-0
0
1.1
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
1.2
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
1.3
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
1.4
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
1.5
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
1.6
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
End of over 2 (0 runs)
Paul Walter 3 (8)
Dean Elgar 0 (4)
Essex 3/0
Ben Green 1-1-0-0
Ian Holland 1-0-3-0
0
2.1
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
2.2
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
4
2.3
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, Four,
0
2.4
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
2.5
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
2.6
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
End of over 3 (4 runs)
Dean Elgar 4 (10)
Paul Walter 3 (8)
Essex 7/0
Ian Holland 2-0-7-0
Ben Green 1-1-0-0
0
3.1
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
3.2
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
3.3
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
3.4
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
3.5
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
4
3.6
Ben Green to Paul Walter, Four,
End of over 4 (4 runs)
Paul Walter 7 (14)
Dean Elgar 4 (10)
Essex 11/0
Ben Green 2-1-4-0
Ian Holland 2-0-7-0
0
4.1
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
1
4.2
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
4.3
Ian Holland to Paul Walter, no run,
0
4.4
Ian Holland to Paul Walter, no run,
0
4.5
Ian Holland to Paul Walter, no run,
0
4.6
Ian Holland to Paul Walter, no run,
End of over 5 (1 runs)
Paul Walter 7 (18)
Dean Elgar 5 (12)
Essex 12/0
Ian Holland 3-0-8-0
Ben Green 2-1-4-0
0
5.1
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, no run,
4
5.2
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, Four,
0
5.3
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
5.4
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
5.5
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, no run,
1
5.6
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
End of over 6 (5 runs)
Dean Elgar 10 (18)
Paul Walter 7 (18)
Essex 17/0
Ben Green 3-1-9-0
Ian Holland 3-0-8-0
0
6.1
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
6.2
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
6.3
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
6.4
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
6.5
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
6.6
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
End of over 7 (0 runs)
Dean Elgar 10 (24)
Paul Walter 7 (18)
Essex 17/0
Ian Holland 4-1-8-0
Ben Green 3-1-9-0
0
7.1
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
7.2
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
7.3
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
7.4
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
7.5
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
7.6
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
End of over 8 (0 runs)
Paul Walter 7 (24)
Dean Elgar 10 (24)
Essex 17/0
Ben Green 4-2-9-0
Ian Holland 4-1-8-0
0
8.1
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
8.2
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
8.3
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, no run,
2
8.4
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, 2 runs,
1
8.5
Ian Holland to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
8.6
Ian Holland to Paul Walter, no run,
End of over 9 (3 runs)
Paul Walter 7 (25)
Dean Elgar 13 (29)
Essex 20/0
Ian Holland 5-1-11-0
Ben Green 4-2-9-0
0
9.1
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, no run,
1
9.2
Ben Green to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
9.3
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
9.4
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
9.5
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
9.6
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
End of over 10 (1 runs)
Paul Walter 7 (29)
Dean Elgar 14 (31)
Essex 21/0
Ben Green 5-2-10-0
Ian Holland 5-1-11-0
4
10.1
Josh Hull to Dean Elgar, Four,
0
10.2
Josh Hull to Dean Elgar, no run,
w
10.3
Dean Elgar lbw b JO Hull 18 (34) Josh Hull to Dean Elgar, no run, lbw b JO Hull,
0
10.4
Josh Hull to Tom Westley, no run,
0
10.5
Josh Hull to Tom Westley, no run,
0
10.6
Josh Hull to Tom Westley, no run,
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Tom Westley 0 (3)
Paul Walter 7 (29)
Essex 25/1
Josh Hull 1-0-4-1
Ben Green 5-2-10-0
0
11.1
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
11.2
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
0
11.3
Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run,
w
11.4
Paul Walter lbw b BGF Green 7 (33) Ben Green to Paul Walter, no run, lbw b BGF Green,
0
11.5
Ben Green to Charles Allison, no run,
0
11.6
Ben Green to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 12 (0 runs)
Charles Allison 0 (2)
Tom Westley 0 (3)
Essex 25/2
Ben Green 6-3-10-1
Josh Hull 1-0-4-1
0
12.1
Josh Hull to Tom Westley, no run,
1
12.2
Josh Hull to Tom Westley, 1 run,
0
12.3
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
0
12.4
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
1
12.5
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, 1 run,
w
12.6
Tom Westley c I Holland b JO Hull 1 (6) Josh Hull to Tom Westley, no run, c I Holland b JO Hull,
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Tom Westley 1 (6)
Charles Allison 1 (5)
Essex 27/3
Josh Hull 2-0-6-2
Ben Green 6-3-10-1
0
13.1
Ben Green to Charles Allison, no run,
0
13.2
Ben Green to Charles Allison, no run,
0
13.3
Ben Green to Charles Allison, no run,
4
13.4
Ben Green to Charles Allison, Four,
1
13.5
Ben Green to Charles Allison, 1 run,
0
13.6
Ben Green to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Matt Critchley 0 (1)
Charles Allison 6 (10)
Essex 32/3
Ben Green 7-3-15-1
Josh Hull 2-0-6-2
0
14.1
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
0
14.2
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
0
14.3
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
4
14.4
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, Four,
0
14.5
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
0
14.6
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Charles Allison 10 (16)
Matt Critchley 0 (1)
Essex 36/3
Josh Hull 3-0-10-2
Ben Green 7-3-15-1
0
15.1
Ben Green to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
15.2
Ben Green to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
15.3
Ben Green to Matt Critchley, no run,
4
15.4
Ben Green to Matt Critchley, Four,
0
15.5
Ben Green to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
15.6
Ben Green to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Matt Critchley 4 (7)
Charles Allison 10 (16)
Essex 40/3
Ben Green 8-3-19-1
Josh Hull 3-0-10-2
1
16.1
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, 1 run,
1
16.2
Josh Hull to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
16.3
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
0
16.4
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
0
16.5
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
0
16.6
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 17 (2 runs)
Charles Allison 11 (21)
Matt Critchley 5 (8)
Essex 42/3
Josh Hull 4-0-12-2
Ben Green 8-3-19-1
0
17.1
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
17.2
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
17.3
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
4
17.4
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, Four,
0
17.5
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
17.6
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Matt Critchley 9 (14)
Charles Allison 11 (21)
Essex 46/3
Ben Mike 1-0-4-0
Josh Hull 4-0-12-2
1
18.1
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, 1 run,
1
18.2
Josh Hull to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
4
18.3
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, Four,
1
18.4
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, 1 run,
1
18.5
Josh Hull to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
18.6
Josh Hull to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Charles Allison 17 (25)
Matt Critchley 11 (16)
Essex 54/3
Josh Hull 5-0-20-2
Ben Mike 1-0-4-0
1
19.1
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
19.2
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, no run,
4lb
19.3
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, 4 leg bye,
0
19.4
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, no run,
3
19.5
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, 3 runs,
1
19.6
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
End of over 20 (9 runs)
Matt Critchley 13 (18)
Charles Allison 20 (29)
Essex 63/3
Ben Mike 2-0-9-0
Josh Hull 5-0-20-2
0
20.1
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, no run,
4
20.2
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, Four,
1
20.3
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
20.4
Ian Holland to Charles Allison, no run,
0
20.5
Ian Holland to Charles Allison, no run,
0
20.6
Ian Holland to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 21 (5 runs)
Charles Allison 20 (32)
Matt Critchley 18 (21)
Essex 68/3
Ian Holland 6-1-16-0
Ben Mike 2-0-9-0
0
21.1
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
4
21.2
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, Four,
0
21.3
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
21.4
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
21.5
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
21.6
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
End of over 22 (5 runs)
Matt Critchley 23 (27)
Charles Allison 20 (32)
Essex 73/3
Ben Mike 3-0-14-0
Ian Holland 6-1-16-0
0
22.1
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
22.2
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
22.3
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
22.4
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
22.5
Ian Holland to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
1
22.6
Ian Holland to Charles Allison, 1 run,
End of over 23 (2 runs)
Charles Allison 21 (33)
Matt Critchley 24 (32)
Essex 75/3
Ian Holland 7-1-18-0
Ben Mike 3-0-14-0
1
23.1
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, 1 run,
0
23.2
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
4
23.3
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, Four,
0
23.4
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
23.5
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
4
23.6
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, Four,
End of over 24 (10 runs)
Charles Allison 26 (35)
Matt Critchley 29 (36)
Essex 85/3
Ben Mike 4-0-24-0
Ian Holland 7-1-18-0
0
24.1
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
24.2
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
24.3
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
24.4
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
24.5
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
24.6
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
End of over 25 (1 runs)
Matt Critchley 30 (42)
Charles Allison 26 (35)
Essex 86/3
Ajaz Patel 1-0-1-0
Ben Mike 4-0-24-0
0
25.1
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
25.2
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
25.3
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
4
25.4
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, Four,
1
25.5
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, 1 run,
0
25.6
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 26 (6 runs)
Matt Critchley 31 (46)
Charles Allison 31 (37)
Essex 92/3
Ben Mike 5-0-30-0
Ajaz Patel 1-0-1-0
0
26.1
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
1
26.2
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
0
26.3
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
26.4
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
26.5
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
26.6
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 27 (2 runs)
Charles Allison 32 (40)
Matt Critchley 32 (49)
Essex 94/3
Ajaz Patel 2-0-3-0
Ben Mike 5-0-30-0
2
27.1
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, 2 runs,
0
27.2
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
27.3
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
27.4
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
27.5
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
0
27.6
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 28 (3 runs)
Charles Allison 32 (42)
Matt Critchley 35 (53)
Essex 97/3
Rishi Patel 1-0-3-0
Ajaz Patel 2-0-3-0
1
28.1
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
28.2
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
0
28.3
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
0
28.4
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
1
28.5
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
0
28.6
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 29 (2 runs)
Matt Critchley 36 (55)
Charles Allison 33 (46)
Essex 99/3
Ajaz Patel 3-0-5-0
Rishi Patel 1-0-3-0
0
29.1
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
1
29.2
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
0
29.3
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
29.4
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
29.5
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
4
29.6
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, Four,
End of over 30 (5 runs)
Matt Critchley 40 (59)
Charles Allison 34 (48)
Essex 104/3
Rishi Patel 2-0-8-0
Ajaz Patel 3-0-5-0