Leicestershire vs Hampshire, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · Grace Road, Leicester
Leicestershire won by 5 wickets (Leicestershire 244 & 335/5, Hampshire 214 & 363).
- Leicestershire: 244 (63.3 ov) & 335/5 (91 ov)
- Hampshire: 214 (54.4 ov) & 363 (108.1 ov)
Match report
Leicestershire (LEI) faced Hampshire (HAM) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at Grace Road, Leicester. Play began on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 09:30 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 Michael Gough, with Will Smith as match referee.
Hampshire made 214 in 54.4 overs, with Ben Brown top-scoring on 80 not out from 115 balls. Ian Holland was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 38. Leicestershire made 244 in 63.3 overs, with Hamza Shaikh top-scoring on 63 from 122 balls. Kyle Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 58. Hampshire made 363 in 108.1 overs, with Nick Gubbins top-scoring on 133 from 255 balls. Ajaz Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 103. Leicestershire made 335/5 in 91 overs, with Nick Kelly top-scoring on 86 from 145 balls. Manny Lumsden was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 102.
Result: Leicestershire won by 5 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: 214 (54.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Organ | c Sheridon Gumbs b Ian Holland | 27 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 58.7 |
| Nick Gubbins | c Ajaz Patel b Ian Holland | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Toby Albert | lbw b Ian Holland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lehmann | c Ajaz Patel b Ian Holland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Weatherley | b Nathan Gilchrist | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Brown | not out | 80 | 115 | 12 | 0 | 69.57 |
| Ben Mayes | st Ben Cox b Ian Holland | 39 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 53.42 |
| Scott Currie | c Ben Cox b Nathan Gilchrist | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| James Fuller | c Ben Cox b Nathan Gilchrist | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Kyle Abbott | c Ajaz Patel b Nathan Gilchrist | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Manny Lumsden | c Ben Green b Ian Holland | 31 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 70.45 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 15.4 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 2.43 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 13 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 4.15 |
| Ben Green | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Josh Davey | 10 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Ajaz Patel | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 244 (63.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | c Scott Currie b Kyle Abbott | 19 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 52.78 |
| Sheridon Gumbs | b Kyle Abbott | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Jake Lehmann b Scott Currie | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Hamza Shaikh | c Scott Currie b Manny Lumsden | 63 | 122 | 7 | 0 | 51.64 |
| Nick Kelly | c Ben Brown b James Fuller | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Ben Cox | c Jake Lehmann b Scott Currie | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ian Holland | lbw b Kyle Abbott | 13 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 36.11 |
| Ben Green | c Joe Weatherley b Kyle Abbott | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Tom Scriven | not out | 53 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 69.74 |
| Ajaz Patel | c Scott Currie b James Fuller | 17 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 73.91 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | b Felix Organ | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
Extras: 33 · Did not bat: Josh Davey
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 18 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 3.22 |
| James Fuller | 16 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 3.06 |
| Scott Currie | 17 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3.29 |
| Manny Lumsden | 10 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Felix Organ | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Hampshire · 2nd innings: 363 (108.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Organ | lbw b Ian Holland | 48 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 69.57 |
| Nick Gubbins | c Ajaz Patel b Ian Holland | 133 | 255 | 15 | 0 | 52.16 |
| Toby Albert | b Ajaz Patel | 39 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 60.94 |
| Jake Lehmann | c Ben Cox b Ajaz Patel | 23 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 38.33 |
| Manny Lumsden | lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| Joe Weatherley | c Ben Cox b Tom Scriven | 28 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 60.87 |
| Ben Brown | c Ian Holland b Ben Green | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Mayes | c Rishi Patel b Ajaz Patel | 24 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 40.68 |
| Scott Currie | c Ian Holland b Ajaz Patel | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 29.73 |
| James Fuller | lbw b Ian Holland | 18 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 90 |
| Kyle Abbott | not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 20.1 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 1.83 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 16 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 4.63 |
| Ben Green | 13 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 2.77 |
| Tom Scriven | 16 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 4 |
| Ajaz Patel | 34 | 4 | 103 | 4 | 3.03 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 4 |
Leicestershire · 2nd innings: 335/5 (91 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | c Ben Brown b Scott Currie | 27 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 58.7 |
| Sheridon Gumbs | c Nick Gubbins b Felix Organ | 38 | 115 | 3 | 1 | 33.04 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Scott Currie b Manny Lumsden | 55 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 67.07 |
| Hamza Shaikh | c Ben Brown b Kyle Abbott | 22 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Nick Kelly | c Felix Organ b Manny Lumsden | 86 | 145 | 14 | 0 | 59.31 |
| Ben Cox | not out | 75 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 74.26 |
| Ian Holland | not out | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Extras: 31 · Did not bat: Ben Green, Josh Davey, Ajaz Patel, Nathan Gilchrist
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 20 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 2.05 |
| James Fuller | 16 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Scott Currie | 17 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 4.12 |
| Manny Lumsden | 16 | 2 | 102 | 2 | 6.38 |
| Felix Organ | 22 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 2.77 |