Northamptonshire vs Essex
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire won by 130 runs (Northamptonshire 238/6, Essex 108).
- Northamptonshire: 238/6 (20 ov)
- Essex: 108 (13.2 ov)
Match report
Northamptonshire (NOR) faced Essex (ESS) of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at County Ground, Northampton. Play began on Friday, 26 June 2026 at 17:30 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. The on-field umpires were James Middlebrook and Naeem Ashraf, with Wayne Noon as match referee.
Northamptonshire made 238/6 in 20 overs, with Chris Lynn top-scoring on 75 from 37 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 39. Essex made 108 in 13.2 overs, with Michael Pepper top-scoring on 23 from 11 balls. Calvin Harrison was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 9.
Result: Northamptonshire won by 130 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.
Northamptonshire · 1st innings: 238/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | b Simon Harmer | 44 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 209.52 |
| Chris Lynn | c Luc Benkenstein b Simon Harmer | 75 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 202.7 |
| David Willey | c Michael Pepper b Charlie Bennett | 65 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 224.14 |
| Justin Broad | c Simon Fernandes b Shane Snater | 28 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Saif Zaib | b Zaman Akhter | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Lewis McManus | c Simon Harmer b Zaman Akhter | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Calvin Harrison | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Nathan McSweeney | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14 |
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Essex · 1st innings: 108 (13.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | b Ben Sanderson | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 162.5 |
| Michael Pepper | c Ben Sanderson b James Sales | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 209.09 |
| Jordan Cox | c Lewis McManus b Ben Sanderson | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 233.33 |
| Charlie Allison | c Nathan McSweeney b George Scrimshaw | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c Nathan McSweeney b Saif Zaib | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Matthew Critchley | b Calvin Harrison | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Simon Harmer | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Calvin Harrison | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Simon Fernandes | not out | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Shane Snater | st Lewis McManus b Calvin Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaman Akhter | lbw b Calvin Harrison | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Charlie Bennett | b Calvin Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 2
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben Sanderson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 12.5 |
| James Sales | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Saif Zaib | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| George Scrimshaw | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Calvin Harrison | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3.86 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (ESS, Calvin Harrison): 0 runs, 106/10 – W W
- Over 13 (ESS, George Scrimshaw): 8 runs, 106/8 – 1 4 1 1 • 1
- Over 12 (ESS, Calvin Harrison): 3 runs, 98/8 – 1 1 W W 1 0lb
- Over 11 (ESS, James Sales): 4 runs, 95/6 – 1 1 1 1 • 0lb
- Over 10 (ESS, Calvin Harrison): 6 runs, 91/6 – 1 1 1 1 2 W
- Over 9 (ESS, George Scrimshaw): 10 runs, 85/5 – 4 1 4 1 • •