Essex vs Hampshire, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex won by 6 wickets (Essex 273 & 178/4, Hampshire 235 & 214).
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Hampshire (HAM) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Friday, 8 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Essex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Martin Saggers and Rob White, with Simon Hinks as match referee.
Hampshire made 235 in 71.3 overs, with Jake Lehmann top-scoring on 89 from 164 balls. Wiaan Mulder was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 46. Essex made 273 in 90 overs, with Simon Harmer top-scoring on 80 not out from 118 balls. James Fuller was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 43. Hampshire made 214 in 79.5 overs, with Nick Gubbins top-scoring on 71 from 189 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 66. Essex made 178/4 in 41.5 overs, with Matthew Critchley top-scoring on 90 not out from 73 balls. Kyle Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 35.
Result: Essex won by 6 wickets.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Hampshire · 1st innings: 235 (71.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert | lbw b Samuel Cook | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Nick Gubbins | c Matthew Critchley b Shane Snater | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Tom Prest | b Samuel Cook | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Jake Lehmann | b James Porter | 89 | 164 | 15 | 0 | 54.27 |
| Ben Mayes | c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Ben Brown | c Dean Elgar b Wiaan Mulder | 73 | 116 | 9 | 1 | 62.93 |
| Liam Dawson | b Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| James Fuller | c & b Simon Harmer | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Scott Currie | run out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Abbott | not out | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Codi Yusuf | lbw b Wiaan Mulder | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 14 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2.14 |
| Samuel Cook | 14 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 4 |
| Shane Snater | 11 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.09 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 12.3 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 3.68 |
| Simon Harmer | 15 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Matthew Critchley | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Essex · 1st innings: 273 (90 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Codi Yusuf b James Fuller | 18 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 30.51 |
| Paul Walter | c Ben Brown b Kyle Abbott | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21.74 |
| Tom Westley | c Ben Mayes b Scott Currie | 34 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 45.95 |
| Samuel Cook | b James Fuller | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Charlie Allison | c Ben Brown b James Fuller | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Critchley | lbw b Kyle Abbott | 27 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Ben Brown b Liam Dawson | 54 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Michael Pepper | c Ben Brown b Scott Currie | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 27.03 |
| Simon Harmer | not out | 80 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 67.8 |
| Shane Snater | c Ben Brown b James Fuller | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 69.57 |
| James Porter | b James Fuller | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 31.58 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 24 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 1.88 |
| Codi Yusuf | 22 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 3.86 |
| James Fuller | 15 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 2.87 |
| Scott Currie | 14 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2.64 |
| Liam Dawson | 15 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3.8 |
Hampshire · 2nd innings: 214 (79.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 |
| Nick Gubbins | c Paul Walter b Simon Harmer | 71 | 189 | 13 | 0 | 37.57 |
| Tom Prest | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Jake Lehmann | b James Porter | 27 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 34.62 |
| Ben Mayes | c & b Simon Harmer | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25.81 |
| Ben Brown | not out | 57 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 64.04 |
| Liam Dawson | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 68.42 |
| James Fuller | lbw b Wiaan Mulder | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Scott Currie | c Dean Elgar b Simon Harmer | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Kyle Abbott | lbw b Simon Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Codi Yusuf | c Simon Harmer b Wiaan Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 16
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 14 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Samuel Cook | 15 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 3.47 |
| Shane Snater | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 8 | 66 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 11.5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1.94 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 178/4 (41.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c Ben Brown b Kyle Abbott | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Dean Elgar | b Kyle Abbott | 8 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 24.24 |
| Tom Westley | c Tom Prest b Kyle Abbott | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 29.03 |
| Charlie Allison | lbw b Kyle Abbott | 34 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Matthew Critchley | not out | 90 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 123.29 |
| Wiaan Mulder | not out | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 55.56 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Michael Pepper, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, James Porter, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 14 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Codi Yusuf | 9 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 5.22 |
| Liam Dawson | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 |
| James Fuller | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Tom Prest | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8.18 |