Essex vs Hampshire, Match 21 — County Championship Division One
Match summary
Essex beat Hampshire by 6 wickets in the Match 21 of the County Championship Division One at County Ground, Chelmsford on Fri, 08 May, 2026. Hampshire 1st 235/10 (71.3 ov); Essex 1st 273/10 (90 ov); Hampshire 2nd 214/10 (79.5 ov); Essex 2nd 178/4 (41.5 ov). Matt Critchley top-scored with 90* off 73 balls for Essex 2nd. James Fuller took 5/43. Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder Not out | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 55.56 |
| Tom Westley c Tom Prest b Kyle Abbott | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 29.03 |
| Matt Critchley Not out | 90 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 123.29 |
| Dean Elgar b Kyle Abbott | 8 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 24.24 |
| Paul Walter c Ben Brown b Kyle Abbott | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Charles Allison lbw b Kyle Abbott | 34 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
Extras 5 (5 lb)
Total 178/4 (41.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Michael-Kyle Pepper, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 14 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Liam Dawson | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 |
| James Fuller | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Codi Yusuf | 9 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 5.22 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Tom Prest | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8.18 |
20 (Paul Walter, 6.2 ov) · 31 (Dean Elgar, 12.3 ov) · 40 (Tom Westley, 16.1 ov) · 141 (Charles Allison, 34.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott lbw b Simon Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Samuel Cook | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68.42 |
| James Fuller lbw b Wiaan Mulder | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Jake Lehmann b Jamie Porter | 27 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 34.62 |
| Codi Yusuf c Simon Harmer b Wiaan Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Brown Not out | 57 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 64.04 |
| Nick Gubbins c Paul Walter b Simon Harmer | 71 | 189 | 13 | 0 | 37.56 |
| Scott Currie c Dean Elgar b Simon Harmer | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Tom Prest c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Samuel Cook | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Toby Albert c Michael-Kyle Pepper b Samuel Cook | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 |
| Ben Mayes c & b Simon Harmer | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25.8 |
Extras 16 (4 b, 10 lb, 2 nb)
Total 214/10 (79.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | 11.5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1.94 |
| Matt Critchley | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 8 | 66 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Jamie Porter | 14 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Shane Snater | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Samuel Cook | 15 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 3.47 |
13 (Toby Albert, 7.6 ov) · 19 (Tom Prest, 11.4 ov) · 93 (Jake Lehmann, 39.2 ov) · 110 (Ben Mayes, 50.1 ov) · 125 (Nick Gubbins, 58.2 ov) · 150 (Liam Dawson, 63.6 ov) · 196 (James Fuller, 73.4 ov) · 213 (Scott Currie, 78.3 ov) · 213 (Kyle Abbott, 78.5 ov) · 214 (Codi Yusuf, 79.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder c Ben Brown b Liam Dawson | 54 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Tom Westley c Ben Mayes b Scott Currie | 34 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 45.95 |
| Matt Critchley lbw b Kyle Abbott | 27 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Dean Elgar c Jake Lehmann b James Fuller | 18 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 30.51 |
| Simon Harmer Not out | 80 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 67.8 |
| Jamie Porter b James Fuller | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c Ben Brown b Scott Currie | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 27.03 |
| Paul Walter c Ben Brown b Kyle Abbott | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21.74 |
| Shane Snater c Ben Brown b James Fuller | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 69.57 |
| Samuel Cook b James Fuller | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Charles Allison c Ben Brown b James Fuller | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 15 (4 b, 2 lb, 3 wd, 6 nb)
Total 273/10 (90 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 24 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 1.88 |
| Liam Dawson | 15 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3.8 |
| James Fuller | 15 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 2.87 |
| Codi Yusuf | 22 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Scott Currie | 14 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2.64 |
19 (Paul Walter, 6.3 ov) · 42 (Dean Elgar, 18.2 ov) · 53 (Samuel Cook, 23.4 ov) · 53 (Charles Allison, 25.5 ov) · 80 (Tom Westley, 33.3 ov) · 126 (Matt Critchley, 46.5 ov) · 157 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 60.1 ov) · 157 (Wiaan Mulder, 61.2 ov) · 192 (Shane Snater, 68.6 ov) · 273 (Jamie Porter, 89.6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott lbw b Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| Liam Dawson b Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| James Fuller c & b Simon Harmer | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Jake Lehmann b Jamie Porter | 89 | 164 | 15 | 0 | 54.27 |
| Codi Yusuf Not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Brown c Dean Elgar b Wiaan Mulder | 73 | 116 | 9 | 1 | 62.93 |
| Nick Gubbins c Matt Critchley b Shane Snater | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Scott Currie runout (Wiaan Mulder / Charles Allison) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Prest b Samuel Cook | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Toby Albert lbw b Samuel Cook | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Ben Mayes c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 52.63 |
Extras 18 (14 lb, 4 nb)
Total 235/10 (71.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | 12.3 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 3.68 |
| Matt Critchley | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 15 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Jamie Porter | 14 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2.14 |
| Shane Snater | 11 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Samuel Cook | 14 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 4 |
11 (Toby Albert, 5.2 ov) · 15 (Tom Prest, 5.6 ov) · 33 (Nick Gubbins, 10.6 ov) · 88 (Ben Mayes, 29.1 ov) · 193 (Jake Lehmann, 53.2 ov) · 217 (Liam Dawson, 65.3 ov) · 228 (James Fuller, 66.6 ov) · 229 (Scott Currie, 67.3 ov) · 235 (Ben Brown, 69.6 ov) · 235 (Kyle Abbott, 71.3 ov)