Essex vs Leicestershire, Match 26 — County Championship Division One
ESS
293 85 ov
Essex won by 7 wickets
LEI
333 &
59/9 27 ov
Match summary
Essex beat Leicestershire by 7 wickets in the Match 26 of the County Championship Division One at County Ground, Chelmsford on Fri, 15 May, 2026. Leicestershire 1st 333/10 (90.2 ov); Essex 1st 293/10 (85 ov); Leicestershire 2nd 60/10 (27.4 ov); Essex 2nd 104/3 (30 ov). Soloman Budinger top-scored with 89 off 114 balls for Leicestershire 1st. Shane Snater took 4/12. Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
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29.64Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, Four,
29.50Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
29.40Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
29.30Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
29.21Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
29.10Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
28.60Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
28.51Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
28.40Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
28.30Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
28.20Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
28.11Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
27.60Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
27.50Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
27.41Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
27.30Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
27.20Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
27.12Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, 2 runs,
26.60Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
26.51Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
26.40Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
26.30Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
26.21Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
26.10Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
25.60Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
25.51Ben Mike to Charles Allison, 1 run,
25.44Ben Mike to Charles Allison, Four,
25.31Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
25.20Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
25.10Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,