Hampshire v Essex, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 18, Vitality Blast, 2026
Vitality Blast Match 18: Hampshire v Essex at Southampton, May 26, 2026

Hampshire
HAM
200/4 (20)

Essex
ESS
170/7 (20)
Finished
HAM won by 30 runs
Hampshire InningHAM Inning200/4 (20 ov)| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert(WK) | c NRM Thain b CE Bennett | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
c NRM Thain b CE Bennett | ||||||
| James Vince(C) | c S Snater b CE Bennett | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 266.67 |
c S Snater b CE Bennett | ||||||
| Joe Weatherley | c PWA Mulder b SR Harmer | 47 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 138.24 |
c PWA Mulder b SR Harmer | ||||||
| Tom Prest | c PWA Mulder b MJJ Critchley | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110.00 |
c PWA Mulder b MJJ Critchley | ||||||
| Tristan Stubbs | Not out | 69 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 164.28 |
Not out | ||||||
| Hilton Cartwright | Not out | 46 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 219.04 |
Not out | ||||||
| Extra | 6 (b 0, w 4, nb 1, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 200/4 (20) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.50 |
| Matt Critchley | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (J Vince - 1.4 ov), 2-26 (T Albert - 3.3 ov), 3-52 (T Prest - 6.2 ov), 4-116 (JJ Weatherley - 13.6 ov)
Essex InningESS Inning170/7 (20 ov)| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c J Vince b CP Wood | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
c J Vince b CP Wood | ||||||
| Michael-Kyle Pepper(WK) | c H Cartwright b S Currie | 25 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 147.05 |
c H Cartwright b S Currie | ||||||
| Matt Critchley | b CP Wood | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
b CP Wood | ||||||
| Luc Benkenstein | c H Cartwright b S Currie | 48 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 154.83 |
c H Cartwright b S Currie | ||||||
| Wiaan Mulder | c H Cartwright b A Neal | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 93.33 |
c H Cartwright b A Neal | ||||||
| Noah Thain | c J Vince b S Currie | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 163.63 |
c J Vince b S Currie | ||||||
| Simon Harmer(C) | Not out | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 200.00 |
Not out | ||||||
| Simon Fernandes | b S Currie | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
b S Currie | ||||||
| Shane Snater | Not out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
Not out | ||||||
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 170/7 (20) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Andrew Neal | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (PI Walter - 2.1 ov), 2-35 (MJJ Critchley - 4.3 ov), 3-41 (MKS Pepper - 5.3 ov), 4-80 (PWA Mulder - 10.3 ov), 5-115 (NRM Thain - 13.6 ov), 6-120 (L Benkenstein - 15.2 ov), 7-130 (Simon Fernandes - 17.3 ov)
Date
2026-05-26 23:30 PM
Venue
County Ground, Southampton
Toss
Essex elected to bowl
Umpires
Tv Umpires
Match Referee


