Essex vs Sussex, Match 8 — Vitality Blast
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.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes c PWA Mulder b MJJ Critchley | 44 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 176 |
| Tom Clark c SR Harmer b CE Bennett | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| James Coles c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer | 50 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 172.41 |
| John Simpson c SR Harmer b L Benkenstein | 63 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 273.91 |
| Tom Alsop Not out | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Jack Leaning Not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras 7 (1 b, 3 lb, 2 wd, 1 nb)
Total 192/4 (16 ov)
Yet to bat: Danny Lamb, Danny Briggs, Henry Thomas Crocombe, Tymal Mills, Bradley Currie
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Matt Critchley | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Shane Snater | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
35 (Tom Clark, 2.6 ov) · 80 (Daniel Hughes, 6.2 ov) · 162 (John Simpson, 11.5 ov) · 189 (James Coles, 15.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c (sub FJ Hudson-Prentice) b H T Crocombe | 58 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 156.76 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper b DJ Lamb | 52 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 152.94 |
| Matt Critchley c JA Leaning b DR Briggs | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Luc Benkenstein b J Coles | 36 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 200 |
| Wiaan Mulder c TP Alsop b J Coles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Noah Thain Not out | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 153.33 |
| Simon Harmer Not out | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 |
Extras 6 (4 lb, 2 wd)
Total 191/5 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Simon Fernandes, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Edward Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Danny Briggs | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Danny Lamb | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| James Coles | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
| Bradley Currie | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
105 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 10.2 ov) · 116 (Matt Critchley, 11.5 ov) · 122 (Paul Walter, 12.6 ov) · 134 (Wiaan Mulder, 14.6 ov) · 161 (Luc Benkenstein, 16.5 ov)