Essex v Sussex, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 8, Vitality Blast, 2026

Vitality Blast Match 8: Essex v Sussex, May 22, 2026
Essex
ESS
191/5 (20)
Sussex
SUS
192/4 (16)
Finished
SUS won by 6 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Jack Leaning130033.33
Tom Alsop151201125.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Simon Harmer302518.33
Matt Critchley403518.75
Current Partnership: 3 run (0.4 ov) | Last Wicket: James Coles 50 (29) | Fall of Wicket: 189/4 (15.2 ov)
CRR: 12.00 | Last Ten Overs: 113/3 10.76
Recent: 1·11W11141·111·611

Commentary

End of over 16 (4 runs)
Jack Leaning 1 (3)
Tom Alsop 15 (12)
Sussex 192/4
Simon Harmer 3-0-25-1
Matt Critchley 4-0-35-1
1
15.6
Simon Harmer to Jack Leaning, 1 run,
0
15.5
Simon Harmer to Jack Leaning, no run,
1
15.4
Simon Harmer to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
1b
15.3
Simon Harmer to Jack Leaning, 1 bye,
w
15.2
James Coles c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer 50 (29) Simon Harmer to James Coles, no run, c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer,
1
15.1
Simon Harmer to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Tom Alsop 13 (10)
James Coles 50 (28)
Sussex 188/3
Matt Critchley 4-0-35-1
Luc Benkenstein 2-0-23-1
1
14.6
Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
1
14.5
Matt Critchley to James Coles, 1 run,
4
14.4
Matt Critchley to James Coles, Four,
1
14.3
Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
0
14.2
Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, no run,
1
14.1
Matt Critchley to James Coles, 1 run,
End of over 14 (10 runs)
James Coles 44 (25)
Tom Alsop 11 (7)
Sussex 180/3
Luc Benkenstein 2-0-23-1
Matt Critchley 3-0-27-1
1
13.6
Luc Benkenstein to James Coles, 1 run,
1
13.5
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
0
13.4
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, no run,
6
13.3
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, Six,
1
13.2
Luc Benkenstein to James Coles, 1 run,
1
13.1
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
End of over 13 (7 runs)
James Coles 42 (23)
Tom Alsop 3 (3)
Sussex 170/3
Matt Critchley 3-0-27-1
Luc Benkenstein 1-0-13-1
0
12.6
Matt Critchley to James Coles, no run,
1
12.5
Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
1
12.4
Matt Critchley to James Coles, 1 run,
2
12.3
Matt Critchley to James Coles, 2 runs,
2
12.2
Matt Critchley to James Coles, 2 runs,
1
12.1
Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
End of over 12 (13 runs)
Tom Alsop 1 (1)
James Coles 37 (19)
Sussex 163/3
Luc Benkenstein 1-0-13-1
Wiaan Mulder 2-0-36-0
1
11.6
Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
w
11.5
John Simpson c SR Harmer b L Benkenstein 63 (23) Luc Benkenstein to John Simpson, no run, c SR Harmer b L Benkenstein,