Hampshire v Essex, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 2, County Championship Division One, 2026

County Championship Division One Match 2: Hampshire v Essex at Southampton, April 03, 2026
Hampshire
HAM
156/10 (48.3) & 168/10 (59.3)
Essex
ESS
461/7d (138.3)
Finished
ESS won by an inning and 137 runs
Essex 1st InningESS 1st Inning461/7 (138.3 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Dean Elgarc B Mayes b K Abbott240050.00
c B Mayes b K Abbott
Paul Walterc BC Brown b S Baker9371024.32
c BC Brown b S Baker
Tom WestleyRetired hurt28735038.36
Retired hurt
Wiaan Mulder(C)b K Abbott17443038.64
b K Abbott
Matt Critchleyc EV Jack b T Prest17326620165.04
c EV Jack b T Prest
Charles Allisonc T Prest b EV Jack8014012157.14
c T Prest b EV Jack
Michael-Kyle Pepper(WK)lbw b CE Yusuf32584055.17
lbw b CE Yusuf
Noah Thainc BC Brown b S Baker2140014.29
c BC Brown b S Baker
Simon HarmerNot out711458148.97
Not out
Shane SnaterNot out37503274.00
Not out
Extra10 (b 4, w 4, nb 0, lb 2)
Total461/7 (138.3)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Kyle Abbott2857622.71
Codi Yusuf2859813.50
Sonny Baker2236823.09
Eddie Jack17.329915.66
Liam Dawson3849802.58
Tom Prest411313.25
Nick Gubbins10303.00
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (D Elgar - 0.4 ov), 2-27 (PI Walter - 14.1 ov), 3-67 (PWA Mulder - 28.6 ov), 4-253 (CW Allison - 76.6 ov), 5-303 (MKS Pepper - 92.6 ov), 6-308 (NRM Thain - 95.5 ov), 7-400 (MJJ Critchley - 122.2 ov)
Hampshire 1st InningHAM 1st Inning156/10 (48.3 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Joe Weatherleyc MKS Pepper b S Cook116006.25
c MKS Pepper b S Cook
Nick Gubbinsb S Cook03000.00
b S Cook
Tom Prestc MKS Pepper b S Snater8271029.63
c MKS Pepper b S Snater
Jake Lehmannc MKS Pepper b JA Porter34495069.39
c MKS Pepper b JA Porter
Ben Brown(WK/C)b S Cook3260011.54
b S Cook
Ben Mayeslbw b S Snater8252032.00
lbw b S Snater
Liam Dawsonc MKS Pepper b JA Porter160016.67
c MKS Pepper b JA Porter
Codi Yusufb PWA Mulder12242050.00
b PWA Mulder
Kyle Abbottlbw b SR Harmer35438081.40
lbw b SR Harmer
Eddie JackNot out31505162.00
Not out
Sonny Bakerlbw b MJJ Critchley10242041.67
lbw b MJJ Critchley
Extra13 (b 0, w 0, nb 3, lb 10)
Total156/10 (48.3)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Jamie Porter1151921.73
Samuel Cook1153333.00
Wiaan Mulder923313.67
Shane Snater923824.22
Simon Harmer842212.75
Matt Critchley0.30010.00
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (NRT Gubbins - 1.3 ov), 2-5 (JJ Weatherley - 5.2 ov), 3-38 (T Prest - 13.1 ov), 4-52 (JS Lehmann - 16.5 ov), 5-54 (BC Brown - 21.4 ov), 6-63 (L Dawson - 24.3 ov), 7-65 (B Mayes - 25.4 ov), 8-91 (CE Yusuf - 32.1 ov), 9-139 (K Abbott - 41.3 ov), 10-156 (S Baker - 48.3 ov)
Hampshire 2nd InningHAM 2nd Inning168/10 (59.3 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Joe Weatherleyc MKS Pepper b JA Porter4410100.00
c MKS Pepper b JA Porter
Nick Gubbinsc NRM Thain b MJJ Critchley481617029.81
c NRM Thain b MJJ Critchley
Tom Prestlbw b SR Harmer556710082.09
lbw b SR Harmer
Jake Lehmannc MKS Pepper b S Cook9182050.00
c MKS Pepper b S Cook
Ben Brown(WK/C)b SR Harmer12272044.44
b SR Harmer
Ben Mayesb SR Harmer4221018.18
b SR Harmer
Liam Dawsonb MJJ Critchley14272051.85
b MJJ Critchley
Codi Yusuflbw b MJJ Critchley260033.33
lbw b MJJ Critchley
Kyle AbbottNot out4171023.53
Not out
Eddie Jackb MJJ Critchley691066.67
b MJJ Critchley
Sonny Bakerc S Snater b MJJ Critchley02000.00
c S Snater b MJJ Critchley
Extra10 (b 2, w 0, nb 6, lb 2)
Total168/10 (59.3)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Jamie Porter932512.78
Samuel Cook932312.56
Simon Harmer2594931.96
Wiaan Mulder402406.00
Shane Snater813204.00
Matt Critchley4.31851.78
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (JJ Weatherley - 0.4 ov), 2-85 (T Prest - 23.3 ov), 3-100 (JS Lehmann - 28.3 ov), 4-119 (BC Brown - 37.2 ov), 5-129 (B Mayes - 43.4 ov), 6-149 (L Dawson - 51.3 ov), 7-155 (CE Yusuf - 53.3 ov), 8-160 (NRT Gubbins - 55.5 ov), 9-168 (EV Jack - 59.1 ov), 10-168 (S Baker - 59.3 ov)
Date
2026-04-03 15:30 PM
Venue
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Toss
Hampshire elected to bowl
Umpires
    Tv Umpires
      Match Referee