Hampshire vs Essex, Match 18 — Vitality Blast
Match summary
Hampshire beat Essex by 30 runs in the Match 18 of the Vitality Blast at County Ground, Southampton on Tue, 26 May, 2026. Hampshire 200/4 (20 ov); Essex 170/7 (20 ov). Tristan Stubbs top-scored with 69* off 42 balls for Hampshire. Scott Currie took 4/18 for Hampshire. Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c J Vince b CP Wood | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c H Cartwright b S Currie | 25 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 147.05 |
| Matt Critchley b CP Wood | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Luc Benkenstein c H Cartwright b S Currie | 48 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 154.83 |
| Wiaan Mulder c H Cartwright b A Neal | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 93.33 |
| Noah Thain c J Vince b S Currie | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 163.63 |
| Simon Harmer Not out | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 200 |
| Simon Fernandes b S Currie | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Shane Snater Not out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras 4 (2 lb, 2 wd)
Total 170/7 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Zaman Akhter, Charlie Edward Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Andrew Neal | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
17 (Paul Walter, 2.1 ov) · 35 (Matt Critchley, 4.3 ov) · 41 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 5.3 ov) · 80 (Wiaan Mulder, 10.3 ov) · 115 (Noah Thain, 13.6 ov) · 120 (Luc Benkenstein, 15.2 ov) · 130 (Simon Fernandes, 17.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert c NRM Thain b CE Bennett | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| James Vince c S Snater b CE Bennett | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 266.67 |
| Joe Weatherley c PWA Mulder b SR Harmer | 47 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 138.24 |
| Tom Prest c PWA Mulder b MJJ Critchley | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| Tristan Stubbs Not out | 69 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 164.28 |
| Hilton Cartwright Not out | 46 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 219.04 |
Extras 6 (1 lb, 4 wd, 1 nb)
Total 200/4 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Liam Dawson, James Fuller, Scott Currie, Chris Wood, Andrew Neal
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Matt Critchley | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
17 (James Vince, 1.4 ov) · 26 (Toby Albert, 3.3 ov) · 52 (Tom Prest, 6.2 ov) · 116 (Joe Weatherley, 13.6 ov)