NOR vs ESS, T20 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Northampton
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Series
T20 Blast 2026 - Men
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Toss
Essex won the toss and elected to field.
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Umpire
Naeem Ashraf , James Middlebrook
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Match Referee
Wayne Noon
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Tv Umpire
Wayne Noon
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Man of the Match
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NOR
ESS
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Simon Fernandes | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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13.2 Calvin Harrison to Charlie Bennett
Calvin Harrison delivers a full-length leg spinner on middle stump. Charlie Bennett attempts a slog-sweep but misses completely, and he's bowled! A disappointing start for the batter there. Charlie Bennett departs for a duck off just one ball.
13.1 Calvin Harrison to Zaman Akhter
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner draws the batter into a sweep shot but he misses, the ball taking the pad instead. Zaman Akhter is given out leg before wicket. Zaman Akhter departs after scoring 7 from 6 deliveries.
12.6 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
12.5 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
On a length outside off, the no movement delivery is met crisply by the batsman. He drives it neatly and well-timed through long off, racing away to the boundary.
12.4 George Scrimshaw to Simon Fernandes
Fernandes flicks a back of a length delivery just outside off stump into a controlled drive, picking up a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
12.3 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
A yorker right on middle stump, the batter defends with an outside edge and nudges it away for a single.
12.2 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
Scrimshaw bowls a back of a length delivery wide outside off, and Akhter attempts a cut but misses it completely—no run.
12.1 George Scrimshaw to Simon Fernandes
A back of a length delivery just outside off, the batter plays a late cut, catching the top edge but managing to sneak a single past third man.
11.6 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
Fernandes drives a flipper pitched just back of a length outside off, steering it carefully to pick up a single down the ground. Essex move to 100 for 8 as the chase intensifies, needing 139 from 48 balls with just two wickets in hand.
11.5 Calvin Harrison to Zaman Akhter
Calvin Harrison bowls a length leg spinner on leg stump, and Zaman Akhter plays a neat switch hit to eke out a single. Zaman Akhter gets off the mark with that run.
11.4 Calvin Harrison to Shane Snater
The leg spinner drags one just outside off, a length ball that tempts the batter into a sweep. Shane Snater tries to make contact but misses completely and is stumped by the keeper. Snater departs for a duck off just one delivery.
11.3 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
A full-length leg spinner on middle stump, Simon Harmer attempts a slog but only manages a leading edge. He's caught by Ricardo Vasconcelos at backward point. Simon Harmer departs for 12 off 15.
11.2 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
Calvin Harrison floats a length ball around off stump, and Simon Fernandes sweeps it low and controlled along the ground for a quick single.
11.1 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
Calvin Harrison floats a leg spinner on a length, angling in line with leg stump. Simon Harmer goes for a gentle glance but misses, the ball clipping his pad for a leg bye and one run.
10.6 James Sales to Simon Harmer
The slower ball comes in on a length just outside off stump, and Harmer pushes it calmly through the covers for a well-timed single. Essex require 143 runs from 54 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing at a steep required run rate.
10.5 James Sales to Simon Fernandes
James Sales delivers a length ball just outside off stump, and Simon Fernandes drives it firmly along the ground for a well-timed single.
10.4 James Sales to Simon Harmer
Harmer cuts a no movement delivery wide outside off, timing it cleanly and keeping it down for a crisp single.
10.3 James Sales to Simon Fernandes
A yorker on middle stump is expertly flicked by Fernandes, nudging it gently for a quick single.
10.2 James Sales to Simon Fernandes
Sales bowls a length ball just outside off, Fernandes pushes it forward with soft hands and the ball is quickly fielded at mid-on for no run.
10.1 James Sales to Simon Harmer
A back of a length delivery outside off stump invites the pull, but the batter misses and the ball deflects off the pad for a leg bye, adding an extra run.
9.6 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on leg stump, and Harmer attempts a flick but only edges it weakly for a single. Essex face a tough chase needing 148 runs from 60 balls with four wickets in hand.
9.5 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
Calvin Harrison bowls a full-length leg spinner on leg stump, and Simon Fernandes sweeps it neatly along the ground for a quick single.
9.4 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
A back of a length leg spinner outside off, driven firmly along the ground by the batter, picking up a well-timed single.
9.3 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
The leg spinner tosses it up on a length around off stump, and Simon Fernandes calmly pushes it through the off side for a quick single.
9.2 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
The leg spinner floats a length ball on leg stump, which Simon Fernandes works neatly for a couple through the on-side. Simon Fernandes gets off the mark with those two runs.
9.1 Calvin Harrison to Matt Critchley
A full-length leg spin on middle stump tempts the batter into an attempted sweep but he misses completely. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps, bowled out. Matt Critchley departs for 14 off 9.
13.2 Calvin Harrison to Charlie Bennett
Calvin Harrison delivers a full-length leg spinner on middle stump. Charlie Bennett attempts a slog-sweep but misses completely, and he's bowled! A disappointing start for the batter there. Charlie Bennett departs for a duck off just one ball.
13.1 Calvin Harrison to Zaman Akhter
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner draws the batter into a sweep shot but he misses, the ball taking the pad instead. Zaman Akhter is given out leg before wicket. Zaman Akhter departs after scoring 7 from 6 deliveries.
12.6 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
A yorker delivered on off stump with no movement, pushed firmly into the off side for a well-taken single. Essex chase 131 runs from 42 balls with two wickets left, staring down a steep run rate of 18.7 and slim chances.
12.5 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
On a length outside off, the no movement delivery is met crisply by the batsman. He drives it neatly and well-timed through long off, racing away to the boundary.
12.4 George Scrimshaw to Simon Fernandes
Fernandes flicks a back of a length delivery just outside off stump into a controlled drive, picking up a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
12.3 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
A yorker right on middle stump, the batter defends with an outside edge and nudges it away for a single.
12.2 George Scrimshaw to Zaman Akhter
Scrimshaw bowls a back of a length delivery wide outside off, and Akhter attempts a cut but misses it completely—no run.
12.1 George Scrimshaw to Simon Fernandes
A back of a length delivery just outside off, the batter plays a late cut, catching the top edge but managing to sneak a single past third man.
11.6 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
Fernandes drives a flipper pitched just back of a length outside off, steering it carefully to pick up a single down the ground. Essex move to 100 for 8 as the chase intensifies, needing 139 from 48 balls with just two wickets in hand.
11.5 Calvin Harrison to Zaman Akhter
Calvin Harrison bowls a length leg spinner on leg stump, and Zaman Akhter plays a neat switch hit to eke out a single. Zaman Akhter gets off the mark with that run.
11.4 Calvin Harrison to Shane Snater
The leg spinner drags one just outside off, a length ball that tempts the batter into a sweep. Shane Snater tries to make contact but misses completely and is stumped by the keeper. Snater departs for a duck off just one delivery.
11.3 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
A full-length leg spinner on middle stump, Simon Harmer attempts a slog but only manages a leading edge. He's caught by Ricardo Vasconcelos at backward point. Simon Harmer departs for 12 off 15.
11.2 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
Calvin Harrison floats a length ball around off stump, and Simon Fernandes sweeps it low and controlled along the ground for a quick single.
11.1 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
Calvin Harrison floats a leg spinner on a length, angling in line with leg stump. Simon Harmer goes for a gentle glance but misses, the ball clipping his pad for a leg bye and one run.
10.6 James Sales to Simon Harmer
The slower ball comes in on a length just outside off stump, and Harmer pushes it calmly through the covers for a well-timed single. Essex require 143 runs from 54 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing at a steep required run rate.
10.5 James Sales to Simon Fernandes
James Sales delivers a length ball just outside off stump, and Simon Fernandes drives it firmly along the ground for a well-timed single.
10.4 James Sales to Simon Harmer
Harmer cuts a no movement delivery wide outside off, timing it cleanly and keeping it down for a crisp single.
10.3 James Sales to Simon Fernandes
A yorker on middle stump is expertly flicked by Fernandes, nudging it gently for a quick single.
10.2 James Sales to Simon Fernandes
Sales bowls a length ball just outside off, Fernandes pushes it forward with soft hands and the ball is quickly fielded at mid-on for no run.
10.1 James Sales to Simon Harmer
A back of a length delivery outside off stump invites the pull, but the batter misses and the ball deflects off the pad for a leg bye, adding an extra run.
9.6 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on leg stump, and Harmer attempts a flick but only edges it weakly for a single. Essex face a tough chase needing 148 runs from 60 balls with four wickets in hand.
9.5 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
Calvin Harrison bowls a full-length leg spinner on leg stump, and Simon Fernandes sweeps it neatly along the ground for a quick single.
9.4 Calvin Harrison to Simon Harmer
A back of a length leg spinner outside off, driven firmly along the ground by the batter, picking up a well-timed single.
9.3 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
The leg spinner tosses it up on a length around off stump, and Simon Fernandes calmly pushes it through the off side for a quick single.
9.2 Calvin Harrison to Simon Fernandes
The leg spinner floats a length ball on leg stump, which Simon Fernandes works neatly for a couple through the on-side. Simon Fernandes gets off the mark with those two runs.
9.1 Calvin Harrison to Matt Critchley
A full-length leg spin on middle stump tempts the batter into an attempted sweep but he misses completely. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps, bowled out. Matt Critchley departs for 14 off 9.
ESS Batting: 108/10 in 13.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Paul Walter | b: Ben Sanderson | 13 (8) | 3 | 0 | 162.50 |
| 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 |
| Matt Critchley | b: Calvin Harrison | 11 (8) | 2 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c: Nathan McSweeney b: Saif Zaib | 4 (4) | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Simon Harmer | c: Ricardo Vasconcelos b: Calvin Harrison | 12 (15) | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Simon Fernandes | not out | 10 (10) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Shane Snater | st: Lewis McManus b: Calvin Harrison | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zaman Akhter | lbw: Calvin Harrison | 7 (6) | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Charlie Bennett | b: Calvin Harrison | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| David Willey | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Ben Sanderson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| James Sales | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Saif Zaib | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| George Scrimshaw | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Calvin Harrison | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 |
NOR Batting: 238/6 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 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 | 202.70 |
| Nathan McSweeney | not out | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 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 |
| Calvin Harrison | not out | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Lewis McManus | c: Simon Harmer b: Zaman Akhter | 7 (5) | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| James Sales | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ben Sanderson | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| George Scrimshaw | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Matt Critchley | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.00 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
A yorker delivered on off stump with no movement, pushed firmly into the off side for a well-taken single. Essex chase 131 runs from 42 balls with two wickets left, staring down a steep run rate of 18.7 and slim chances.