Essex vs Leicestershire, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex won by 7 wickets (Essex 293 & 104/3, Leicestershire 333 & 60).
- Essex: 293 (85 ov) & 104/3 (30 ov)
- Leicestershire: 333 (90.2 ov) & 60 (27.4 ov)
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Leicestershire (LEI) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Friday, 15 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 Neil Pratt and Nigel Liong, with Wayne Noon as match referee.
Leicestershire made 333 in 90.2 overs, with Sol Budinger top-scoring on 89 from 114 balls. Shane Snater was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 59. Essex made 293 in 85 overs, with Wiaan Mulder top-scoring on 79 not out from 124 balls. Ian Holland was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 54. Leicestershire made 60 in 27.4 overs, with Ben Cox top-scoring on 20 from 41 balls. Shane Snater was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 12. Essex made 104/3 in 30 overs, with Matthew Critchley top-scoring on 40 not out from 59 balls. Josh Hull was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20.
Result: Essex won by 7 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.
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 333 (90.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Jake Weatherald | b Wiaan Mulder | 61 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 79.22 |
| Sol Budinger | b Shane Snater | 89 | 114 | 12 | 2 | 78.07 |
| Ian Holland | lbw b James Porter | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Jonathan Tattersall | lbw b Wiaan Mulder | 8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 21.62 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | b Samuel Cook | 50 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 50 |
| Ben Cox | b Wiaan Mulder | 31 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 37.35 |
| Ben Green | c Charlie Allison b Shane Snater | 25 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 62.5 |
| Ben Mike | lbw b James Porter | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Ajaz Patel | not out | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 37.93 |
| Josh Hull | b Shane Snater | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Nick Kelly
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 22 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 3.32 |
| Samuel Cook | 20 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 3.35 |
| Shane Snater | 18.2 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 3.22 |
| Simon Harmer | 8 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 3.88 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 16 | 2 | 70 | 3 | 4.38 |
| Matthew Critchley | 6 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
Essex · 1st innings: 293 (85 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | b Ian Holland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Elgar | c Ian Holland b Ben Green | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 |
| James Porter | b Ben Mike | 52 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Paul Walter | c Rishi Patel b Ian Holland | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Tom Westley | c Ben Cox b Ben Mike | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Charlie Allison | c Ben Cox b Josh Hull | 72 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 69.9 |
| Matthew Critchley | c & b Ben Mike | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Wiaan Mulder | not out | 79 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 63.71 |
| Michael Pepper | lbw b Ajaz Patel | 19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Simon Harmer | b Ian Holland | 35 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 40.7 |
| Shane Snater | c Ben Cox b Ian Holland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 18 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 3 |
| Ben Green | 20 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Ben Mike | 16 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 4.63 |
| Josh Hull | 14 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 4.79 |
| Ajaz Patel | 17 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 2.18 |
Leicestershire · 2nd innings: 60 (27.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | lbw b James Porter | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Sol Budinger | c Tom Westley b Samuel Cook | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Ian Holland | c Michael Pepper b Samuel Cook | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Nick Kelly | c Simon Harmer b Shane Snater | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tattersall | b Shane Snater | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | lbw b Shane Snater | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 |
| Ben Cox | b Samuel Cook | 20 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 48.78 |
| Ben Green | lbw b Shane Snater | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Mike | b James Porter | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ajaz Patel | b Shane Snater | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hull | not out | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Jake Weatherald
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 9 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2.44 |
| Samuel Cook | 9.4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1.97 |
| Shane Snater | 9 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1.33 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 104/3 (30 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | lbw b Ben Green | 7 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 21.21 |
| Dean Elgar | lbw b Josh Hull | 18 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Tom Westley | c Ian Holland b Josh Hull | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Charlie Allison | not out | 34 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Matthew Critchley | not out | 40 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 67.8 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Wiaan Mulder, Michael Pepper, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Samuel Cook, James Porter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Ben Green | 8 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2.38 |
| Josh Hull | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| Ben Mike | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| Ajaz Patel | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Rishi Patel | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |