Leicestershire vs Essex, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · Grace Road, Leicester
Essex won by 6 wickets (Leicestershire 187 & 428, Essex 401 & 217/4).
- Leicestershire: 187 (63.2 ov) & 428 (153.5 ov)
- Essex: 401 (97.4 ov) & 217/4 (45.5 ov)
Match report
Leicestershire (LEI) faced Essex (ESS) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at Grace Road, Leicester. Play began on Friday, 12 June 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Leicestershire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Mark Newell and Rob White, with Peter Such as match referee.
Essex made 401 in 97.4 overs, with Jordan Cox top-scoring on 204 from 201 balls. Rehan Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 102. Leicestershire made 187 in 63.2 overs, with Nick Kelly top-scoring on 78 from 121 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 42. Leicestershire made 428 in 153.5 overs, with Lewis Hill top-scoring on 127 from 320 balls. Shane Snater was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 69. Essex made 217/4 in 45.5 overs, with Paul Walter top-scoring on 110 from 135 balls. Joey Evison was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 10.
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.
Essex · 1st innings: 401 (97.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | b Ben Green | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Paul Walter | lbw b Ben Green | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Westley | c Nick Kelly b Rehan Ahmed | 41 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 46.07 |
| Jordan Cox | c Ben Cox b Josh Davey | 204 | 201 | 26 | 2 | 101.49 |
| Matthew Critchley | b Joey Evison | 97 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 71.32 |
| James Porter | b Rehan Ahmed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Allison | c Nick Kelly b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Noah Thain | lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Simon Harmer | b Tom Scriven | 36 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 53.73 |
| Shane Snater | b Josh Davey | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Bennett | not out | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Michael Pepper
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 16 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 2.63 |
| Ben Green | 19 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 3.84 |
| Tom Scriven | 12.4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 3.32 |
| Joey Evison | 11 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 5.27 |
| Alex Green | 16 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 23 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 4.43 |
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 187 (63.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | lbw b James Porter | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Sheridon Gumbs | c Paul Walter b Simon Harmer | 21 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 26.58 |
| Rehan Ahmed | lbw b Shane Snater | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Lewis Hill | lbw b Charlie Bennett | 23 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 57.5 |
| Nick Kelly | c James Porter b Matthew Critchley | 78 | 121 | 10 | 2 | 64.46 |
| Joey Evison | b Simon Harmer | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Ben Cox | lbw b Noah Thain | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Ben Green | c Jordan Cox b Simon Harmer | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13.95 |
| Tom Scriven | c Jordan Cox b Charlie Bennett | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Josh Davey | c Shane Snater b Charlie Bennett | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Alex Green | not out | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.94 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 13 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1.92 |
| Shane Snater | 14 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Charlie Bennett | 11 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4.36 |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Noah Thain | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3.2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3.6 |
Leicestershire · 2nd innings: 428 (153.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | b Shane Snater | 58 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 59.79 |
| Sheridon Gumbs | b Simon Harmer | 49 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 39.2 |
| Rehan Ahmed | lbw b Simon Harmer | 23 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 48.94 |
| Lewis Hill | b Matthew Critchley | 127 | 320 | 12 | 0 | 39.69 |
| Nick Kelly | lbw b James Porter | 19 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 51.35 |
| Joey Evison | lbw b Shane Snater | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 34.62 |
| Ben Cox | b Shane Snater | 49 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 59.04 |
| Ben Green | lbw b Charlie Bennett | 29 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 47.54 |
| Tom Scriven | lbw b Simon Harmer | 10 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 25.64 |
| Josh Davey | c sub b Matthew Critchley | 21 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 31.34 |
| Alex Green | not out | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 34
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 29 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 2.72 |
| Shane Snater | 34 | 8 | 69 | 3 | 2.03 |
| Charlie Bennett | 27 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Simon Harmer | 51 | 8 | 124 | 3 | 2.43 |
| Matthew Critchley | 12.5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.65 |
Essex · 2nd innings: 217/4 (45.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | c Lewis Hill b Joey Evison | 110 | 135 | 11 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Dean Elgar | c Rishi Patel b Josh Davey | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Tom Westley | c Rehan Ahmed b Tom Scriven | 22 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 53.66 |
| Charlie Allison | b Ben Green | 36 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 73.47 |
| Matthew Critchley | not out | 28 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 84.85 |
| Michael Pepper | not out | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Jordan Cox, Noah Thain, Shane Snater, Simon Harmer, James Porter, Charlie Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ben Green | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3.82 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 16 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Tom Scriven | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Alex Green | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Joey Evison | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.45 |
| Rishi Patel | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |