Leicestershire vs Sussex, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · Grace Road, Leicester
Sussex won by 222 runs (Leicestershire 245 & 258, Sussex 361 & 364).
- Leicestershire: 245 (65 ov) & 258 (78.1 ov)
- Sussex: 361 (89.5 ov) & 364 (92.5 ov)
Match report
Leicestershire (LEI) faced Sussex (SUS) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at Grace Road, Leicester. Play began on Friday, 3 April 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 Michael Gough and Rob White, with Will Smith as match referee.
Sussex made 361 in 89.5 overs, with Tom Clark top-scoring on 101 from 164 balls. Ben Green was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 54. Leicestershire made 245 in 65 overs, with Jake Weatherald top-scoring on 83 from 107 balls. Henry Crocombe was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 33. Sussex made 364 in 92.5 overs, with Jack Carson top-scoring on 85 from 140 balls. Rehan Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 61. Leicestershire made 258 in 78.1 overs, with Ben Cox top-scoring on 60 from 100 balls. Henry Crocombe was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 36.
Result: Sussex won by 222 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.
Sussex · 1st innings: 361 (89.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes | c Lewis Hill b Ben Green | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Thomas Haines | c Ben Cox b Ian Holland | 56 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 91.8 |
| Tom Clark | c Ben Cox b Ian Holland | 101 | 164 | 9 | 4 | 61.59 |
| James Coles | b Samuel Wood | 28 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Jack Leaning | lbw b Ian Holland | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 43.33 |
| John Simpson | lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 17 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 45.95 |
| Tom Price | lbw b Yadvinder Singh | 43 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 59.72 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | c Lewis Hill b Ben Green | 33 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Jack Carson | lbw b Ben Green | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Ben Cox b Tom Scriven | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Henry Crocombe | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 33
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 21 | 5 | 79 | 3 | 3.76 |
| Yadvinder Singh | 9 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 6.56 |
| Ben Green | 21.5 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 2.47 |
| Tom Scriven | 15 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 5.07 |
| Samuel Wood | 12 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 11 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 3.73 |
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 245 (65 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | c John Simpson b Ollie Edward Robinson | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Jake Weatherald | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 83 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 77.57 |
| Tom Scriven | lbw b Ollie Edward Robinson | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 34.38 |
| Ian Holland | c Jack Leaning b Henry Crocombe | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c John Simpson b Henry Crocombe | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| Lewis Hill | b Henry Crocombe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | c Jack Leaning b Ollie Edward Robinson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ben Cox | lbw b Ollie Edward Robinson | 44 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 56.41 |
| Ben Green | not out | 43 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 46.24 |
| Samuel Wood | c John Simpson b Henry Crocombe | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Yadvinder Singh | lbw b Henry Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 30
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 16 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 2.63 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 12 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3.17 |
| Henry Crocombe | 12 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 2.75 |
| Tom Price | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.14 |
| Tom Clark | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Thomas Haines | 5 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Jack Carson | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2.67 |
Sussex · 2nd innings: 364 (92.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Haines | c Rishi Patel b Ian Holland | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Daniel Hughes | b Rehan Ahmed | 72 | 97 | 9 | 2 | 74.23 |
| Tom Clark | c Rishi Patel b Tom Scriven | 16 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 37.21 |
| James Coles | b Ben Green | 26 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jack Carson | lbw b Rishi Patel | 85 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 60.71 |
| Jack Leaning | c Stephen Eskinazi b Ben Green | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| John Simpson | lbw b Ian Holland | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Tom Price | c Stephen Eskinazi b Ian Holland | 73 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 60.83 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | not out | 34 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 69.39 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Ben Cox b Rehan Ahmed | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Henry Crocombe | st Ben Cox b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
Extras: 21
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 20 | 2 | 80 | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Green | 21 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 2.57 |
| Tom Scriven | 12 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| Yadvinder Singh | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 6.43 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 17.5 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 3.42 |
| Samuel Wood | 12 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 4.58 |
| Rishi Patel | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Leicestershire · 2nd innings: 258 (78.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | run out | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Jake Weatherald | c John Simpson b Henry Crocombe | 31 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 88.57 |
| Ian Holland | c Tom Clark b Jack Carson | 9 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 26.47 |
| Rehan Ahmed | st John Simpson b James Coles | 34 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 85 |
| Lewis Hill | c Thomas Haines b Henry Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | b Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 54 | 152 | 8 | 0 | 35.53 |
| Ben Cox | c Jack Carson b Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 60 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 60 |
| Ben Green | c Fynn Hudson-Prentice b Henry Crocombe | 17 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Tom Scriven | c Tom Clark b James Coles | 21 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 80.77 |
| Samuel Wood | c Jack Carson b Henry Crocombe | 17 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Yadvinder Singh | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.56 |
| Jack Carson | 28 | 1 | 93 | 1 | 3.32 |
| Henry Crocombe | 9.1 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 3.93 |
| James Coles | 18 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 3.22 |
| Tom Price | 8 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3.88 |