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)
Essex InningESS Inning170/7 (20 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run,
1
0.2
Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,
0
0.3
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
1
0.4
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
1
0.5
Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,
1
0.6
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
End of over 1 (4 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 2 (3)
Paul Walter 2 (3)
Essex 4/0
Chris Wood 1-0-4-0
4
1.1
James Fuller to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,
1
1.2
James Fuller to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
0
1.3
James Fuller to Paul Walter, no run,
4
1.4
James Fuller to Paul Walter, Four,
2
1.5
James Fuller to Paul Walter, 2 runs,
1
1.6
James Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run,
End of over 2 (12 runs)
Paul Walter 9 (7)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 7 (5)
Essex 16/0
James Fuller 1-0-12-0
Chris Wood 1-0-4-0
1wd
2.1
Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 wide,
w
2.1
Paul Walter c J Vince b CP Wood 9 (8) Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run, c J Vince b CP Wood,
0
2.2
Chris Wood to Matt Critchley, no run,
0
2.3
Chris Wood to Matt Critchley, no run,
1
2.4
Chris Wood to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
2.5
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
1
2.6
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 8 (7)
Matt Critchley 1 (3)
Essex 19/1
Chris Wood 2-0-7-1
James Fuller 1-0-12-0
6
3.1
James Fuller to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Six,
1
3.2
James Fuller to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
1
3.3
James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
6
3.4
James Fuller to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Six,
0
3.5
James Fuller to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
1
3.6
James Fuller to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
End of over 4 (15 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 22 (12)
Matt Critchley 2 (4)
Essex 34/1
James Fuller 2-0-27-0
Chris Wood 2-0-7-1
0
4.1
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
1
4.2
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
w
4.3
Matt Critchley b CP Wood 2 (5) Chris Wood to Matt Critchley, no run, b CP Wood,
1
4.4
Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
4.5
Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
2
4.6
Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 2 runs,
End of over 5 (5 runs)
Luc Benkenstein 3 (2)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 24 (15)
Essex 39/2
Chris Wood 3-0-12-2
James Fuller 2-0-27-0
1
5.1
Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
1
5.2
Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
w
5.3
Michael-Kyle Pepper c H Cartwright b S Currie 25 (17) Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run, c H Cartwright b S Currie,
0
5.4
Scott Currie to Wiaan Mulder, no run,
0
5.5
Scott Currie to Wiaan Mulder, no run,
0
5.6
Scott Currie to Wiaan Mulder, no run,
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Wiaan Mulder 0 (3)
Luc Benkenstein 4 (3)
Essex 41/3
Scott Currie 1-0-2-1
Chris Wood 3-0-12-2
1
6.1
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
6.2
Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
1
6.3
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
6.4
Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
1
6.5
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
0
6.6
Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, no run,
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Wiaan Mulder 2 (6)
Luc Benkenstein 7 (6)
Essex 46/3
Andrew Neal 1-0-5-0
Scott Currie 1-0-2-1
1
7.1
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
7.2
Liam Dawson to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
6
7.3
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, Six,
4
7.4
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, Four,
1
7.5
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
7.6
Liam Dawson to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
End of over 8 (14 runs)
Wiaan Mulder 4 (8)
Luc Benkenstein 19 (10)
Essex 60/3
Liam Dawson 1-0-14-0
Andrew Neal 1-0-5-0
6
8.1
Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, Six,
0
8.2
Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, no run,
1
8.3
Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
0
8.4
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
0
8.5
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
2
8.6
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 2 runs,
End of over 9 (9 runs)
Luc Benkenstein 21 (13)
Wiaan Mulder 11 (11)
Essex 69/3
Andrew Neal 2-0-14-0
Liam Dawson 1-0-14-0
1
9.1
Liam Dawson to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
1
9.2
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
9.3
Liam Dawson to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
6
9.4
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, Six,
0
9.5
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
0
9.6
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
End of over 10 (9 runs)
Luc Benkenstein 28 (17)
Wiaan Mulder 13 (13)
Essex 78/3
Liam Dawson 2-0-23-0
Andrew Neal 2-0-14-0
1
10.1
Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,
1
10.2
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
w
10.3
Wiaan Mulder c H Cartwright b A Neal 14 (15) Andrew Neal to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c H Cartwright b A Neal,
1
10.4
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
10.5
Andrew Neal to Noah Thain, 1 run,
4
10.6
Andrew Neal to Noah Thain, Four,
End of over 11 (8 runs)
Noah Thain 5 (2)
Luc Benkenstein 30 (19)
Essex 86/4
Andrew Neal 3-0-22-1
Liam Dawson 2-0-23-0
0
11.1
Tristan Stubbs to Luc Benkenstein, no run,
1
11.2
Tristan Stubbs to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
11.3
Tristan Stubbs to Noah Thain, 1 run,
4
11.4
Tristan Stubbs to Luc Benkenstein, Four,
1
11.5
Tristan Stubbs to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
11.6
Tristan Stubbs to Noah Thain, 1 run,
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Noah Thain 7 (4)
Luc Benkenstein 36 (23)
Essex 94/4
Tristan Stubbs 1-0-8-0
Andrew Neal 3-0-22-1
1
12.1
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
12.2
Andrew Neal to Noah Thain, 1 run,
1
12.3
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
6
12.4
Andrew Neal to Noah Thain, Six,
1
12.5
Andrew Neal to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
4
12.6
Andrew Neal to Noah Thain, Four,
End of over 13 (14 runs)
Noah Thain 18 (7)
Luc Benkenstein 39 (26)
Essex 108/4
Andrew Neal 4-0-36-1
Tristan Stubbs 1-0-8-0
1
13.1
Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
13.2
Scott Currie to Noah Thain, 1 run,
1
13.3
Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
4
13.4
Scott Currie to Noah Thain, Four,
0
13.5
Scott Currie to Noah Thain, no run,
w
13.6
Noah Thain c J Vince b S Currie 18 (11) Scott Currie to Noah Thain, no run, c J Vince b S Currie,
End of over 14 (7 runs)
Noah Thain 23 (11)
Luc Benkenstein 41 (28)
Essex 115/5
Scott Currie 2-0-9-2
Andrew Neal 4-0-36-1
1
14.1
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
0
14.2
Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, no run,
0
14.3
Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, no run,
1
14.4
Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
1
14.5
Liam Dawson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
14.6
Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Simon Harmer 2 (4)
Luc Benkenstein 43 (30)
Essex 119/5
Liam Dawson 3-0-27-0
Scott Currie 2-0-9-2
1
15.1
Scott Currie to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
w
15.2
Luc Benkenstein c H Cartwright b S Currie 48 (31) Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, no run, c H Cartwright b S Currie,
1
15.3
Scott Currie to Simon Fernandes, 1 run,
1
15.4
Scott Currie to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
0
15.5
Scott Currie to Simon Fernandes, no run,
1lb
15.6
Scott Currie to Simon Fernandes, 1 leg bye,
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Simon Fernandes 1 (3)
Simon Harmer 4 (6)
Essex 123/6
Scott Currie 3-0-12-3
Liam Dawson 3-0-27-0
1
16.1
Liam Dawson to Simon Fernandes, 1 run,
1
16.2
Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
2
16.3
Liam Dawson to Simon Fernandes, 2 runs,
0
16.4
Liam Dawson to Simon Fernandes, no run,
1
16.5
Liam Dawson to Simon Fernandes, 1 run,
0
16.6
Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, no run,
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Simon Harmer 5 (8)
Simon Fernandes 5 (7)
Essex 128/6
Liam Dawson 4-0-32-0
Scott Currie 3-0-12-3
1
17.1
Scott Currie to Simon Fernandes, 1 run,
1lb
17.2
Scott Currie to Simon Harmer, 1 leg bye,
w
17.3
Simon Fernandes b S Currie 6 (9) Scott Currie to Simon Fernandes, no run, b S Currie,
2
17.4
Scott Currie to Shane Snater, 2 runs,
1
17.5
Scott Currie to Shane Snater, 1 run,
2
17.6
Scott Currie to Simon Harmer, 2 runs,
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Simon Harmer 7 (10)
Shane Snater 3 (2)
Essex 135/7
Scott Currie 4-0-18-4
Liam Dawson 4-0-32-0
1wd
18.1
James Fuller to Shane Snater, 1 wide,
1
18.1
James Fuller to Shane Snater, 1 run,
1
18.2
James Fuller to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
2
18.3
James Fuller to Shane Snater, 2 runs,
1
18.4
James Fuller to Shane Snater, 1 run,
6
18.5
James Fuller to Simon Harmer, Six,
2
18.6
James Fuller to Simon Harmer, 2 runs,
End of over 19 (14 runs)
Simon Harmer 16 (13)
Shane Snater 7 (5)
Essex 149/7
James Fuller 3-0-41-0
Scott Currie 4-0-18-4
1
19.1
Chris Wood to Shane Snater, 1 run,
6
19.2
Chris Wood to Simon Harmer, Six,
6
19.3
Chris Wood to Simon Harmer, Six,
2
19.4
Chris Wood to Simon Harmer, 2 runs,
4
19.5
Chris Wood to Simon Harmer, Four,
2
19.6
Chris Wood to Simon Harmer, 2 runs,
End of over 20 (21 runs)
Simon Harmer 36 (18)
Shane Snater 8 (6)
Essex 170/7
Chris Wood 4-0-33-2
James Fuller 3-0-41-0