Sussex vs Leicestershire, Division 1
County Div 1 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Hove, Brighton
Sussex won by 7 wickets (Sussex 430 & 131/3, Leicestershire 328 & 227).
- Sussex: 430 (113.4 ov) & 131/3 (15.3 ov)
- Leicestershire: 328 (88.4 ov) & 227 (80.5 ov)
Match report
Sussex (SUS) faced Leicestershire (LEI) in the Division 1 of County Div 1 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Hove, Brighton. Play began on Friday, 8 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Sussex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Michael Gough and Surendiran Shanmugam, with Peter Such as match referee.
Leicestershire made 328 in 88.4 overs, with Ian Holland top-scoring on 63 from 126 balls. Jack Carson was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 40. Sussex made 430 in 113.4 overs, with Daniel Hughes top-scoring on 136 from 162 balls. Tom Helm was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 85. Leicestershire made 227 in 80.5 overs, with Rishi Patel top-scoring on 56 from 89 balls. Fynn Hudson-Prentice was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 37. Sussex made 131/3 in 15.3 overs, with Danial Ibrahim top-scoring on 48 from 35 balls. Ajaz Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 15.
Result: Sussex won by 7 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.
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 328 (88.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | run out | 45 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 57.69 |
| Jake Weatherald | c Tom Clark b Jack Carson | 43 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 65.15 |
| Sol Budinger | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 14 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Ian Holland | c Nantes Oosthuizen b James Coles | 63 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Jonathan Tattersall | c Jack Leaning b Henry Crocombe | 20 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 46.51 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | c Ollie Edward Robinson b Jack Carson | 14 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 29.79 |
| Ben Cox | c Charlie Tear b Jack Carson | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Ben Green | lbw b Jack Carson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Scriven | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 50 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 69.44 |
| Ajaz Patel | c John Simpson b Ollie Edward Robinson | 17 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 45.95 |
| Tom Helm | not out | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47.06 |
Extras: 41
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 24.4 | 5 | 85 | 3 | 3.45 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 19 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 3.26 |
| Tom Clark | 11 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 4.09 |
| Henry Crocombe | 17 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 2.76 |
| Jack Carson | 13 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 3.08 |
| Danial Ibrahim | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| James Coles | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
Sussex · 1st innings: 430 (113.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes | c Jake Weatherald b Tom Scriven | 136 | 162 | 20 | 0 | 83.95 |
| Tom Clark | b Tom Helm | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Danial Ibrahim | c & b Tom Helm | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leaning | c Ben Green b Ajaz Patel | 50 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 37.31 |
| James Coles | c Ben Cox b Ben Green | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 95 |
| John Simpson | not out | 114 | 141 | 13 | 2 | 80.85 |
| Charlie Tear | lbw b Tom Helm | 44 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 65.67 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | c Ben Cox b Ian Holland | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Jack Carson | c Sol Budinger b Ben Green | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Sol Budinger b Ben Green | 19 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 34.55 |
| Henry Crocombe | lbw b Ajaz Patel | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 39.39 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Helm | 28 | 6 | 85 | 3 | 3.04 |
| Ian Holland | 21 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 3.38 |
| Ben Green | 27 | 4 | 87 | 3 | 3.22 |
| Tom Scriven | 13 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 6.31 |
| Ajaz Patel | 24.4 | 3 | 97 | 2 | 3.93 |
Leicestershire · 2nd innings: 227 (80.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | c Henry Crocombe b Tom Clark | 56 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 62.92 |
| Jake Weatherald | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65 |
| Sol Budinger | b Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Holland | c Tom Clark b Henry Crocombe | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jonathan Tattersall | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 54 | 132 | 6 | 0 | 40.91 |
| Stephen Eskinazi | run out (John Simpson) | 26 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 25.24 |
| Ben Cox | not out | 44 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Ben Green | b Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Tom Scriven | c Jack Leaning b Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Ajaz Patel | lbw b Jack Carson | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Tom Helm | c John Simpson b Ollie Edward Robinson | 10 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 25.64 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 18.5 | 4 | 46 | 3 | 2.44 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 18 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 2.06 |
| Henry Crocombe | 11 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 3.18 |
| Jack Carson | 16 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 3.94 |
| Tom Clark | 8 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2.5 |
| James Coles | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2.44 |
Sussex · 2nd innings: 131/3 (15.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Clark | b Ben Green | 39 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 130 |
| Daniel Hughes | c Ben Cox b Tom Helm | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danial Ibrahim | b Ajaz Patel | 48 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 137.14 |
| James Coles | not out | 32 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 152.38 |
| Jack Leaning | not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: John Simpson, Charlie Tear, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Jack Carson, Ollie Edward Robinson, Henry Crocombe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 4 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Tom Helm | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 6.17 |
| Ben Green | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
| Ajaz Patel | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Rishi Patel | 0.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |