Essex vs Sussex
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · County Ground, Chelmsford
Sussex won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) (Essex 191/5, Sussex 192/4).
Match report
Essex (ESS) faced Sussex (SUS) in Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Play began on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 18:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sussex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ben Debenham and Hassan Adnan, with Helen Pack as match referee.
Essex made 191/5 in 20 overs, with Paul Walter top-scoring on 58 from 37 balls. James Coles was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 32. Sussex made 192/4 in 16 overs, with John Simpson top-scoring on 63 from 23 balls. Charlie Bennett was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 14.
Result: Sussex won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining).
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.
Essex · 1st innings: 191/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c Fynn Hudson-Prentice b Henry Crocombe | 58 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 156.76 |
| Michael Pepper | b Danny Lamb | 52 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 152.94 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Jack Leaning b Danny Briggs | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Luc Benkenstein | b James Coles | 36 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 200 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Tom Alsop b James 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 · Did not bat: Simon Fernandes, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Currie | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Henry Crocombe | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Danny Briggs | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| James Coles | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
| Danny Lamb | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
Sussex · 1st innings: 192/4 (16 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes | c Wiaan Mulder b Matthew Critchley | 44 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 176 |
| Tom Clark | c Simon Harmer b Charlie Bennett | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| James Coles | c Matthew Critchley b Simon Harmer | 50 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 172.41 |
| John Simpson | c Simon Harmer b Luc 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 · Did not bat: Danny Lamb, Danny Briggs, Henry Crocombe, Tymal Mills, Bradley Currie
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Charlie Bennett | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (SUS, Simon Harmer): 3 runs, 189/4 – 1 • 1 0b W 1
- Over 15 (SUS, Matthew Critchley): 8 runs, 186/3 – 1 1 4 1 • 1
- Over 14 (SUS, Luc Benkenstein): 10 runs, 178/3 – 1 1 • 6 1 1
- Over 13 (SUS, Matthew Critchley): 7 runs, 168/3 – • 1 1 2 2 1
- Over 12 (SUS, Luc Benkenstein): 13 runs, 161/3 – 1 W 6 4 1 1
- Over 11 (SUS, Wiaan Mulder): 29 runs, 148/2 – 4 wd 1 6 6 nb2 1 6 wd