Essex v Surrey, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 71, Vitality Blast, 2026

Vitality Blast Match 71: Essex v Surrey, Live Now
Essex
ESS
233/8 (20)
Surrey
SUR
240/4 (20)
Live
Surrey won by 7 runs
Surrey InningSUR Inning240/4 (20 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Jason Royc MKS Pepper b MJJ Critchley653863171.05
c MKS Pepper b MJJ Critchley
Laurie Evansc MKS Pepper b MJJ Critchley402361173.91
c MKS Pepper b MJJ Critchley
Josh PhilippeNot out613054203.33
Not out
Ollie Pope(WK/C)b S Snater5926101226.92
b S Snater
Tom Curranc SR Harmer b Z Akhter01000.00
c SR Harmer b Z Akhter
Dan LawrenceNot out12311400.00
Not out
Extra3 (b 0, w 2, nb 1, lb 0)
Total240/4 (20)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Shane Snater4044111.00
Charlie Edward Bennett3047015.67
Zaman Akhter4063115.75
Matt Critchley403629.00
Simon Harmer403609.00
Luc Benkenstein1014014.00
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (LJ Evans - 8.6 ov), 2-116 (J Roy - 10.5 ov), 3-221 (O Pope - 18.6 ov), 4-228 (TK Curran - 19.3 ov)
Essex InningESS Inning233/8 (20 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Paul Walterc JR Philippe b R Topley7830124260.00
c JR Philippe b R Topley
Michael-Kyle Pepper(WK)b R Topley130033.33
b R Topley
Charles Allisonc TK Curran b DW Lawrence211411150.00
c TK Curran b DW Lawrence
Luc Benkensteinc JR Philippe b DW Lawrence12820150.00
c JR Philippe b DW Lawrence
Matt Critchleyc A Thomas b R Topley340075.00
c A Thomas b R Topley
Noah Thainc R Topley b T Lawes362522144.00
c R Topley b T Lawes
Simon Harmer(C)c R Topley b T Lawes151010150.00
c R Topley b T Lawes
Simon Fernandesb DW Lawrence230066.67
b DW Lawrence
Shane SnaterNot out331423235.71
Not out
Zaman AkhterNot out261022260.00
Not out
Extra6 (b 0, w 4, nb 1, lb 1)
Total233/8 (20)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Reece Topley402837.00
Jordan Clark2036018.00
Tom Curran3051017.00
Chris Jordan3039013.00
Thomas Lawes4050212.50
Dan Lawrence402837.00
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (MKS Pepper - 2.1 ov), 2-103 (CW Allison - 7.3 ov), 3-105 (PI Walter - 8.1 ov), 4-117 (L Benkenstein - 9.2 ov), 5-121 (MJJ Critchley - 10.1 ov), 6-159 (SR Harmer - 14.3 ov), 7-162 (Simon Fernandes - 15.1 ov), 8-174 (NRM Thain - 16.3 ov)
Date
2026-07-01 23:30 PM
Venue
County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss
Essex elected to bowl
Umpires
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