SRY vs ESS, T20 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
London
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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
Tom Lungley , Mark Newell
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Match Referee
Peter Such
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Tv Umpire
Peter Such
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Man of the Match
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SRY
ESS
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Michael Pepper | 71 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 126.79 |
| Charlie Allison | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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16.6 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
16.5 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
Tom Lawes bowls a full-length delivery outside off stump. Michael Pepper attempts a drive but misses, offering a tidy dot ball.
16.4 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
Tom Lawes bowls a back of a length no movement delivery outside off stump. Michael Pepper leans into a beautifully controlled late cut, timing it exquisitely through third man for four.
16.3 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
The seaming length ball outside off is met with an attempted pull shot, but the batter misses and no run is scored.
16.2 Tom Lawes to Charlie Allison
Tom Lawes delivers a length ball on off stump, met with a controlled glance from the batter who nudges it away to pick up a comfortable single.
16.1 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper plays a neat late cut off a length ball outside off, guiding it finely for a well-run single.
15.6 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
Sean Abbott bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off, with Charlie Allison leaving it well alone. No shot offered, and the ball is safely collected by the wicketkeeper for no run. Essex need 7 runs from 24 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding steady in their chase.
15.5 Sean Abbott to Michael Pepper
On a length ball just on middle stump, the batter pushes it firmly into the mid-wicket region and races through for a quick single.
15.4 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
Sean Abbott bowls a length ball outside off, and Charlie Allison works a late cut neatly past third man for a single.
15.3 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
Sean Abbott delivers a length ball outside off, but Charlie Allison responds with a controlled, middled pull shot. The ball races away to deep square leg for four runs. That's another boundary for Allison, his second in this over.
15.2 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
A length leg cutter outside off is deftly pushed by the batter. The outside edge guides the ball crisply through third man for four.
15.1 Sean Abbott to Michael Pepper
Bowled a length ball just outside off, the batter pushes with a thick edge, sending it awkwardly but manages to scramble a quick single.
14.6 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
A yorker pitched wide outside off, left alone by the batter, and called a wide against the bowler.
14.6 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
Jordan bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Pepper deftly steers it along the ground for a quick single. Essex require 18 runs from 30 balls with plenty of wickets in hand in this chase.
14.5 Chris Jordan to Charlie Allison
Chris Jordan bowls a short, no movement delivery outside off stump, and Charlie Allison plays a controlled pull shot, guiding the ball carefully to pick up a single.
14.4 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull controlled in air to Tom Lawes at fine leg. 1 run.
14.3 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
Chris Jordan bowls a full-length delivery just outside off stump, and Michael Pepper attempts a drive but mistimes it. The ball skims awkwardly away, racing for two runs before Jason Roy retrieves it at long on.
14.2 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
No movement off the pitch as the length ball sits up nicely. Michael Pepper dispatches a well-timed flick, caressing it elegantly through fine leg for four. That brings Essex to a solid 100 for 2.
14.1 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
A length ball outside off, flighted carefully and met with a controlled drive by the batter. Although the drive was nicely placed, it yields no run.
13.6 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
A slower ball pitched length and outside off, the batter charges in but misses the pull, leaving the ball to be gathered cleanly by the wicketkeeper. Essex face a chase with 28 needed off 36 balls, requiring a steady 4.7 runs per over with eight wickets in hand.
13.5 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
On a length outside off, the batter Charlie Allison attempts a drive but miscues it, resulting in a safe stop by the bowler at mid-off for no run.
13.4 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
A length ball on off stump with no movement, pulled back firmly but straight to mid-wicket where the fielder, Sean Abbott, collects it cleanly for no run.
13.3 Tom Curran to Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper drives a length ball just outside off, keeping it grounded and picking up a comfortable single.
13.2 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a well-timed cut from Allison who sends it darting to the deep backward point for a quick single.
13.1 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
Tom Curran bowls a slower length delivery on off stump, and Charlie Allison works it carefully back towards mid-wicket. Sean Abbott fields it swiftly to prevent any runs—an effective dot ball.
12.6 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
A length ball outside off stump with no movement; the batter leaves it well alone, resulting in no run. Essex require 30 runs from 42 balls with plenty of wickets in hand as they chase.
12.5 Tom Lawes to Charlie Allison
Charlie Allison plays a controlled drive just outside off stump, keeping it on the ground and picking up a well-run single. Allison gets off the mark with that run.
12.4 Tom Lawes to Charlie Allison
Tom Lawes delivers a length ball just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive by Charlie Allison that stays down and finds the mid-on fielder for no run.
12.3 Tom Lawes to Jordan Cox
A slower ball pitching just outside off, length ball, and Jordan Cox goes for a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball uncontrollably in the air. He is caught by Laurie Evans at extra cover, ending his innings. Jordan Cox departs for 16 off 15.
12.2 Tom Lawes to Jordan Cox
On a length, right on middle stump, the bowler delivers a no movement ball that the batter connects with a well-timed, controlled slog. The shot soars powerfully over deep square leg for a fine six.
12.1 Tom Lawes to Jordan Cox
A length ball delivered just outside off, met with a well-timed drive that stays grounded. The fielder saves a run with quick reflexes.
16.6 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, no movement, no shot. 1 wide.
16.5 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
Tom Lawes bowls a full-length delivery outside off stump. Michael Pepper attempts a drive but misses, offering a tidy dot ball.
16.4 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
Tom Lawes bowls a back of a length no movement delivery outside off stump. Michael Pepper leans into a beautifully controlled late cut, timing it exquisitely through third man for four.
16.3 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
The seaming length ball outside off is met with an attempted pull shot, but the batter misses and no run is scored.
16.2 Tom Lawes to Charlie Allison
Tom Lawes delivers a length ball on off stump, met with a controlled glance from the batter who nudges it away to pick up a comfortable single.
16.1 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper plays a neat late cut off a length ball outside off, guiding it finely for a well-run single.
15.6 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
Sean Abbott bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off, with Charlie Allison leaving it well alone. No shot offered, and the ball is safely collected by the wicketkeeper for no run. Essex need 7 runs from 24 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding steady in their chase.
15.5 Sean Abbott to Michael Pepper
On a length ball just on middle stump, the batter pushes it firmly into the mid-wicket region and races through for a quick single.
15.4 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
Sean Abbott bowls a length ball outside off, and Charlie Allison works a late cut neatly past third man for a single.
15.3 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
Sean Abbott delivers a length ball outside off, but Charlie Allison responds with a controlled, middled pull shot. The ball races away to deep square leg for four runs. That's another boundary for Allison, his second in this over.
15.2 Sean Abbott to Charlie Allison
A length leg cutter outside off is deftly pushed by the batter. The outside edge guides the ball crisply through third man for four.
15.1 Sean Abbott to Michael Pepper
Bowled a length ball just outside off, the batter pushes with a thick edge, sending it awkwardly but manages to scramble a quick single.
14.6 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
A yorker pitched wide outside off, left alone by the batter, and called a wide against the bowler.
14.6 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
Jordan bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Pepper deftly steers it along the ground for a quick single. Essex require 18 runs from 30 balls with plenty of wickets in hand in this chase.
14.5 Chris Jordan to Charlie Allison
Chris Jordan bowls a short, no movement delivery outside off stump, and Charlie Allison plays a controlled pull shot, guiding the ball carefully to pick up a single.
14.4 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull controlled in air to Tom Lawes at fine leg. 1 run.
14.3 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
Chris Jordan bowls a full-length delivery just outside off stump, and Michael Pepper attempts a drive but mistimes it. The ball skims awkwardly away, racing for two runs before Jason Roy retrieves it at long on.
14.2 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
No movement off the pitch as the length ball sits up nicely. Michael Pepper dispatches a well-timed flick, caressing it elegantly through fine leg for four. That brings Essex to a solid 100 for 2.
14.1 Chris Jordan to Michael Pepper
A length ball outside off, flighted carefully and met with a controlled drive by the batter. Although the drive was nicely placed, it yields no run.
13.6 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
A slower ball pitched length and outside off, the batter charges in but misses the pull, leaving the ball to be gathered cleanly by the wicketkeeper. Essex face a chase with 28 needed off 36 balls, requiring a steady 4.7 runs per over with eight wickets in hand.
13.5 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
On a length outside off, the batter Charlie Allison attempts a drive but miscues it, resulting in a safe stop by the bowler at mid-off for no run.
13.4 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
A length ball on off stump with no movement, pulled back firmly but straight to mid-wicket where the fielder, Sean Abbott, collects it cleanly for no run.
13.3 Tom Curran to Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper drives a length ball just outside off, keeping it grounded and picking up a comfortable single.
13.2 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a well-timed cut from Allison who sends it darting to the deep backward point for a quick single.
13.1 Tom Curran to Charlie Allison
Tom Curran bowls a slower length delivery on off stump, and Charlie Allison works it carefully back towards mid-wicket. Sean Abbott fields it swiftly to prevent any runs—an effective dot ball.
12.6 Tom Lawes to Michael Pepper
A length ball outside off stump with no movement; the batter leaves it well alone, resulting in no run. Essex require 30 runs from 42 balls with plenty of wickets in hand as they chase.
12.5 Tom Lawes to Charlie Allison
Charlie Allison plays a controlled drive just outside off stump, keeping it on the ground and picking up a well-run single. Allison gets off the mark with that run.
12.4 Tom Lawes to Charlie Allison
Tom Lawes delivers a length ball just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive by Charlie Allison that stays down and finds the mid-on fielder for no run.
12.3 Tom Lawes to Jordan Cox
A slower ball pitching just outside off, length ball, and Jordan Cox goes for a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball uncontrollably in the air. He is caught by Laurie Evans at extra cover, ending his innings. Jordan Cox departs for 16 off 15.
12.2 Tom Lawes to Jordan Cox
On a length, right on middle stump, the bowler delivers a no movement ball that the batter connects with a well-timed, controlled slog. The shot soars powerfully over deep square leg for a fine six.
12.1 Tom Lawes to Jordan Cox
A length ball delivered just outside off, met with a well-timed drive that stays grounded. The fielder saves a run with quick reflexes.
ESS Batting: 124/2 in 16.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Paul Walter | b: Sean Abbott | 21 (17) | 4 | 0 | 123.53 |
| Michael Pepper | not out | 71 (56) | 6 | 3 | 126.79 |
| Jordan Cox | c: Laurie Evans b: Tom Lawes | 16 (15) | 0 | 1 | 106.67 |
| Charlie Allison | not out | 13 (13) | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Luc Benkenstein | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matt Critchley | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon Harmer | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Noah Thain | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shane Snater | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sam Cook | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Reece Topley | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Jordan Clark | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Chris Jordan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Sean Abbott | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Dan Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Tom Curran | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Tom Lawes | 2.5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.41 |
SRY Batting: 123/10 in 19.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Jason Roy | c: Michael Pepper b: Charlie Bennett | 13 (12) | 1 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Laurie Evans | run out (Michael Pepper) | 4 (4) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Josh Philippe | b: Matt Critchley | 33 (25) | 3 | 1 | 132.00 |
| Dan Lawrence | c: Jordan Cox b: Matt Critchley | 3 (6) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ollie Pope | b: Charlie Bennett | 22 (23) | 1 | 0 | 95.65 |
| Tom Curran | c: Shane Snater b: Simon Harmer | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Jordan Clark | c: Noah Thain b: Matt Critchley | 11 (17) | 1 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Tom Lawes | not out | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sean Abbott | c: Luc Benkenstein b: Shane Snater | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Chris Jordan | b: Shane Snater | 25 (16) | 1 | 2 | 156.25 |
| Reece Topley | lbw: Sam Cook | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Sam Cook | 3.3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 |
| Charlie Bennett | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Matt Critchley | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 |
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, no movement, no shot. 1 wide.