HAM vs ESS, First-Class - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Southampton
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Series
County Championship Division One 2026
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Toss
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bowl.
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Umpire
Ian Blackwell , Michael Burns
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Match Referee
Stephen Davis
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Tv Umpire
Stephen Davis
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Man of the Match
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HAM
ESS
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley | 4.3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
59.3 Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker
OUT! Caught. Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Snater.
59.2 Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker
59.1 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
OUT! Bowled. Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, missed.
58.6 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Yorker, pushing, Played to mid on for no runs.
58.5 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
58.4 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
58.3 Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack
Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to long on for 1 run.
58.2 Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack
FOUR! Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack. Half volley, driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
58.1 Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack
Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
57.6 Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott
Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short leg for no runs.
57.5 Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott
No ball Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover and it was a no ball.
57.4 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, pushing, Played to extra cover for 1 run.
57.3 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Half volley, driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Pepper.
57.2 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, Edged to leg gully for no runs.
57.1 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Yorker, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
56.6 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.
56.5 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
56.4 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
56.3 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for no runs, dropped catch by Cook.
56.2 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, hit pad to square leg for no runs.
56.1 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
55.6 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
55.5 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
OUT! Caught. Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, working, Edged to short leg, caught by Thain.
55.4 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, defending, Edged to fourth slip for no runs.
55.3 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Back of a length, working, Played to short leg for no runs.
55.2 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.
55.1 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs.
59.3 Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker
OUT! Caught. Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Snater.
59.2 Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker
Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker. Half volley, driving, well timed to mid on for no runs.
59.1 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
OUT! Bowled. Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, missed.
58.6 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Yorker, pushing, Played to mid on for no runs.
58.5 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
58.4 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
58.3 Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack
Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to long on for 1 run.
58.2 Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack
FOUR! Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack. Half volley, driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
58.1 Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack
Simon Harmer to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
57.6 Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott
Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short leg for no runs.
57.5 Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott
No ball Matt Critchley to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover and it was a no ball.
57.4 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, pushing, Played to extra cover for 1 run.
57.3 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Half volley, driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Pepper.
57.2 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, Edged to leg gully for no runs.
57.1 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Yorker, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
56.6 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.
56.5 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
56.4 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
56.3 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for no runs, dropped catch by Cook.
56.2 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, hit pad to square leg for no runs.
56.1 Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott
Simon Harmer to Kyle Abbott. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.
55.6 Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack
Matt Critchley to Eddie Jack. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
55.5 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
OUT! Caught. Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, working, Edged to short leg, caught by Thain.
55.4 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, defending, Edged to fourth slip for no runs.
55.3 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Back of a length, working, Played to short leg for no runs.
55.2 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.
55.1 Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins
Matt Critchley to Nick Gubbins. Length ball, pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs.
HAM Batting: 168/10 in 59.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Weatherley | c: Michael Pepper b: Jamie Porter | 4 (4) | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nick Gubbins | c: Noah Thain b: Matt Critchley | 48 (161) | 7 | 0 | 29.81 |
| Tom Prest | lbw: Simon Harmer | 55 (67) | 10 | 0 | 82.09 |
| Jake Lehmann | c: Michael Pepper b: Sam Cook | 9 (18) | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ben Brown | b: Simon Harmer | 12 (27) | 2 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Ben Mayes | b: Simon Harmer | 4 (22) | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Liam Dawson | b: Matt Critchley | 14 (27) | 2 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Codi Yusuf | lbw: Matt Critchley | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kyle Abbott | not out | 4 (17) | 1 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Eddie Jack | b: Matt Critchley | 6 (9) | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sonny Baker | c: Shane Snater b: Matt Critchley | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 9 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 |
| Sam Cook | 9 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Simon Harmer | 25 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Shane Snater | 8 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Matt Critchley | 4.3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
HAM Batting: 156/10 in 48.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Weatherley | c: Michael Pepper b: Sam Cook | 1 (16) | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Nick Gubbins | b: Sam Cook | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tom Prest | c: Michael Pepper b: Shane Snater | 8 (27) | 1 | 0 | 29.63 |
| Jake Lehmann | c: Michael Pepper b: Jamie Porter | 34 (49) | 5 | 0 | 69.39 |
| Ben Brown | b: Sam Cook | 3 (26) | 0 | 0 | 11.54 |
| Ben Mayes | lbw: Shane Snater | 8 (25) | 2 | 0 | 32.00 |
| Liam Dawson | c: Michael Pepper b: Jamie Porter | 1 (6) | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Codi Yusuf | b: Wiaan Mulder | 12 (24) | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Kyle Abbott | lbw: Simon Harmer | 35 (43) | 8 | 0 | 81.40 |
| Eddie Jack | not out | 31 (50) | 5 | 1 | 62.00 |
| Sonny Baker | lbw: Matt Critchley | 10 (24) | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 11 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| Sam Cook | 11 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.89 |
| Shane Snater | 9 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.22 |
| Simon Harmer | 8 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Matt Critchley | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ESS Batting: 461/7 in 138.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c: Ben Mayes b: Kyle Abbott | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Paul Walter | c: Ben Brown b: Sonny Baker | 9 (37) | 1 | 0 | 24.32 |
| Tom Westley | retired hurt | 28 (73) | 5 | 0 | 38.36 |
| Wiaan Mulder | b: Kyle Abbott | 17 (44) | 3 | 0 | 38.64 |
| Matt Critchley | c: Eddie Jack b: Tom Prest | 173 (266) | 20 | 1 | 65.04 |
| Charlie Allison | c: Tom Prest b: Eddie Jack | 80 (140) | 12 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Michael Pepper | lbw: Codi Yusuf | 32 (58) | 4 | 0 | 55.17 |
| Simon Harmer | not out | 71 (145) | 8 | 1 | 48.97 |
| Shane Snater | not out | 37 (50) | 3 | 2 | 74.00 |
| Sam Cook | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamie Porter | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Noah Thain | c: Ben Brown b: Sonny Baker | 2 (14) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Kyle Abbott | 28 | 5 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Codi Yusuf | 28 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Sonny Baker | 22 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 |
| Eddie Jack | 17.3 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.66 |
| Liam Dawson | 38 | 4 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.58 |
| Tom Prest | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Nick Gubbins | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
Matt Critchley to Sonny Baker. Half volley, driving, well timed to mid on for no runs.