Hampshire vs Essex, Quarter Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Hampshire won by 75 runs (Hampshire 211/3, Essex 136/9).
Match report
Hampshire (HAM) faced Essex (ESS) in the Quarter Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Play began on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at 15:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
Hampshire made 211/3 in 20 overs, with James Vince top-scoring on 125 from 61 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 30. Essex made 136/9 in 20 overs, with Charlie Allison top-scoring on 44 from 33 balls. Sonny Baker was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 24.
Result: Hampshire won by 75 runs.
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: 211/3 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert | c Noah Thain b Simon Harmer | 22 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 88 |
| James Vince | c Noah Thain b Shane Snater | 125 | 61 | 14 | 7 | 204.92 |
| Joe Weatherley | c Simon Harmer b Samuel Cook | 46 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 176.92 |
| Hilton Cartwright | not out | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Ben Mayes | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Delano Potgieter, James Fuller, Andrew Neal, Scott Currie, Chris Wood, Sonny Baker
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.75 |
| Samuel Cook | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Charlie Bennett | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Essex · 1st innings: 136/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c & b Sonny Baker | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Michael Pepper | c Toby Albert b Sonny Baker | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Jordan Cox | c Andrew Neal b Sonny Baker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Charlie Allison | c Hilton Cartwright b James Fuller | 44 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c Scott Currie b James Fuller | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 121.43 |
| Matthew Critchley | c James Fuller b Andrew Neal | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Sonny Baker | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Noah Thain | c Hilton Cartwright b Scott Currie | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Shane Snater | b Sonny Baker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Charlie Bennett | not out | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Samuel Cook | not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Extras: 5
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Andrew Neal | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ESS, Scott Currie): 4 runs, 137/9 – 1 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 19 (ESS, Chris Wood): 13 runs, 133/9 – 4 wd 4 1 • 2 1
- Over 18 (ESS, Scott Currie): 5 runs, 120/9 – W • 1 nb1 • 1 1
- Over 17 (ESS, Sonny Baker): 6 runs, 115/8 – • • 4 1 W 1
- Over 16 (ESS, James Fuller): 5 runs, 109/7 – 1 wd 1 • • • wd 1
- Over 15 (ESS, Sonny Baker): 3 runs, 104/7 – • • W 2 1 •