Essex vs Sussex, Match 8 — Vitality Blast
ESS
191/5 20 ov
SUS won by 6 wickets
SUS
192/4 16 ov
Match summary
Sussex beat Essex by 6 wickets in the Match 8 of the Vitality Blast at County Ground, Chelmsford on Fri, 22 May, 2026. Essex 191/5 (20 ov); Sussex 192/4 (16 ov). John Simpson top-scored with 63 off 23 balls for Sussex. James Coles took 2/32 for Sussex. Sussex won the toss and chose to bowl.
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15.61Simon Harmer to Jack Leaning, 1 run,
15.50Simon Harmer to Jack Leaning, no run,
15.41Simon Harmer to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
15.31Simon Harmer to Jack Leaning, 1 bye,
15.2WSimon Harmer to James Coles, no run,
15.11Simon Harmer to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
14.61Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
14.51Matt Critchley to James Coles, 1 run,
14.44Matt Critchley to James Coles, Four,
14.31Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
14.20Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, no run,
14.11Matt Critchley to James Coles, 1 run,
13.61Luc Benkenstein to James Coles, 1 run,
13.51Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
13.40Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, no run,
13.36Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, Six,
13.21Luc Benkenstein to James Coles, 1 run,
13.11Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
12.60Matt Critchley to James Coles, no run,
12.51Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
12.41Matt Critchley to James Coles, 1 run,
12.32Matt Critchley to James Coles, 2 runs,
12.22Matt Critchley to James Coles, 2 runs,
12.11Matt Critchley to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
11.61Luc Benkenstein to Tom Alsop, 1 run,
11.5WLuc Benkenstein to John Simpson, no run,
11.46Luc Benkenstein to John Simpson, Six,
11.34Luc Benkenstein to John Simpson, Four,
11.21Luc Benkenstein to James Coles, 1 run,
11.11Luc Benkenstein to John Simpson, 1 run,
Series
Vitality Blast ›