ESS vs HAM, T20 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Chelmsford
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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
Mark Newell , James Tredwell
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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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ESS
HAM
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Paul Walter | 52 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 140.54 |
| Matt Critchley | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 207.69 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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15.5 James Fuller to Paul Walter
15.4 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Full ball on off stump, no movement, and the batter drives crisply but with bat-pad contact, nudging a single past first slip.
15.3 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Fuller bowls a slower ball, half-tracker outside off stump. Critchley hooks it sharply down to fine leg, earning a quick two runs.
15.2 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Bowled full outside off, Matt Critchley leans into a tasteful drive. He clips the outside edge beautifully past third man for four. Matt Critchley has already slammed two boundaries in this over.
15.1 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
A length ball just outside off, no movement on offer. Critchley times a superb drive, sending it over long off for six with perfect control and middle-of-the-bat connection.
14.6 Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley
Crichley leans into a length ball outside off and drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single. That makes eighteen runs from this over. Essex need fifteen runs from thirty balls with seven wickets in hand, keeping the chase nicely on track.
14.5 Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley
this off break is worked beautifully on the length just outside off stump. Critchley drives it crisply, timing it perfectly to send it sailing over long off for a classy six. That takes the total to 17 runs this over!
14.4 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
The quicker full toss is met with a controlled drive straight down the ground, the ball brushing off the bat and pad as Paul Walter picks up a single.
14.3 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
An off break pitched back of a length outside off stump, Paul Walter rocks back and drives a powerful, middled pull through mid-wicket for four. He's now struck two boundaries this over and reached 50 in just 35 balls with an impressive strike rate of 146.
14.2 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
An off break pitched on a length and on off stump is met with a powerful slog-sweep. Walter times it beautifully, sending the ball soaring over deep square leg for a cracking six. Essex moves up to 104 for 3 now.
14.1 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
Off break pitched outside off, and Paul Walter smartly cuts it along the ground towards extra cover, but no run comes off it.
13.6 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Full length outside off, no movement, and Matt Critchley attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball racing to deep extra cover for two runs. Essex need 33 runs from 36 balls with a strong chance to win, holding seven wickets in hand.
13.5 James Fuller to Paul Walter
Fuller bowls a slower ball, half-tracker down the leg side, and Walter hooks it firmly but controlled towards fine leg, nudging a single.
13.4 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
A length delivery outside off stump offers room, and Critchley rocks back to pull it low and controlled through the square leg region for a quick single. Matt Critchley has got off the mark with that run.
13.3 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
A length ball outside off, played with a well-timed drive that stays along the ground, neatly fielded at backward point for no run.
13.2 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
James Fuller bowls a length delivery outside off stump, and Critchley attempts a cut but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
13.1 James Fuller to Paul Walter
A length ball into the leg side is met with a flick off the leading edge, guiding the ball away for a quick single.
12.6 Scott Currie to Matt Critchley
Scott Currie bowls a length ball just outside off stump, met by a controlled drive from Matt Critchley that stays firmly on the deck, fielded cleanly at backward point for no run. Essex require 38 runs from 42 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a strong 96% chance to win according to WinViz.
12.5 Scott Currie to Matt Critchley
Currie bowls a length ball just outside off, and Critchley pushes it neatly back towards mid on where it's comfortably fielded. No run here.
12.4 Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein
On a short, wide outside off delivery with no movement, the batter attempts a hook but gets a top edge, resulting in a catch by the wicketkeeper. Luc Benkenstein departs for 10 runs off 10 balls.
12.3 Scott Currie to Paul Walter
A full delivery down the leg side, nicely flicked by Paul Walter with crisp timing for a well-controlled single.
12.2 Scott Currie to Paul Walter
Currie bowls a slower ball on a length outside off, Walter attempts a late cut but mistimes it, the ball is quickly fielded at backward point for no run.
12.1 Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein
Luc Benkenstein steps forward to a length ball just outside off and drives it crisply along the ground for a single.
11.6 Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein
The slower ball outside off is met with a crisp cut shot from Benkenstein who keeps it along the ground, cleverly picking up a single. Essex require 40 runs from 48 balls with plenty of wickets in hand as the chase continues.
11.5 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
A length ball outside off, met with a deft reverse scoop by Paul Walter, gliding the ball with controlled finesse for a single.
11.4 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
Wood delivers a slower ball, slightly short outside off. Paul Walter attempts a pull but mistimes it, running hard to sneak through for two.
11.3 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
Chris Wood bowls a length delivery just outside off stump, but Paul Walter pulls off a brilliant reverse scoop. The shot is perfectly timed, skimming fine leg for a stylish boundary.
11.2 Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein
A slower ball angling on the back of a length, played nicely off the pads with a controlled work to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.1 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
Walter attempts a drive outside off, but it’s mis-timed and skews off the blade for a single.
15.5 James Fuller to Paul Walter
Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, front foot, flick along the ground to Toby Albert at short fine leg. 1 leg bye.
15.4 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Full ball on off stump, no movement, and the batter drives crisply but with bat-pad contact, nudging a single past first slip.
15.3 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Fuller bowls a slower ball, half-tracker outside off stump. Critchley hooks it sharply down to fine leg, earning a quick two runs.
15.2 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Bowled full outside off, Matt Critchley leans into a tasteful drive. He clips the outside edge beautifully past third man for four. Matt Critchley has already slammed two boundaries in this over.
15.1 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
A length ball just outside off, no movement on offer. Critchley times a superb drive, sending it over long off for six with perfect control and middle-of-the-bat connection.
14.6 Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley
Crichley leans into a length ball outside off and drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single. That makes eighteen runs from this over. Essex need fifteen runs from thirty balls with seven wickets in hand, keeping the chase nicely on track.
14.5 Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley
this off break is worked beautifully on the length just outside off stump. Critchley drives it crisply, timing it perfectly to send it sailing over long off for a classy six. That takes the total to 17 runs this over!
14.4 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
The quicker full toss is met with a controlled drive straight down the ground, the ball brushing off the bat and pad as Paul Walter picks up a single.
14.3 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
An off break pitched back of a length outside off stump, Paul Walter rocks back and drives a powerful, middled pull through mid-wicket for four. He's now struck two boundaries this over and reached 50 in just 35 balls with an impressive strike rate of 146.
14.2 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
An off break pitched on a length and on off stump is met with a powerful slog-sweep. Walter times it beautifully, sending the ball soaring over deep square leg for a cracking six. Essex moves up to 104 for 3 now.
14.1 Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter
Off break pitched outside off, and Paul Walter smartly cuts it along the ground towards extra cover, but no run comes off it.
13.6 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
Full length outside off, no movement, and Matt Critchley attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball racing to deep extra cover for two runs. Essex need 33 runs from 36 balls with a strong chance to win, holding seven wickets in hand.
13.5 James Fuller to Paul Walter
Fuller bowls a slower ball, half-tracker down the leg side, and Walter hooks it firmly but controlled towards fine leg, nudging a single.
13.4 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
A length delivery outside off stump offers room, and Critchley rocks back to pull it low and controlled through the square leg region for a quick single. Matt Critchley has got off the mark with that run.
13.3 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
A length ball outside off, played with a well-timed drive that stays along the ground, neatly fielded at backward point for no run.
13.2 James Fuller to Matt Critchley
James Fuller bowls a length delivery outside off stump, and Critchley attempts a cut but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
13.1 James Fuller to Paul Walter
A length ball into the leg side is met with a flick off the leading edge, guiding the ball away for a quick single.
12.6 Scott Currie to Matt Critchley
Scott Currie bowls a length ball just outside off stump, met by a controlled drive from Matt Critchley that stays firmly on the deck, fielded cleanly at backward point for no run. Essex require 38 runs from 42 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a strong 96% chance to win according to WinViz.
12.5 Scott Currie to Matt Critchley
Currie bowls a length ball just outside off, and Critchley pushes it neatly back towards mid on where it's comfortably fielded. No run here.
12.4 Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein
On a short, wide outside off delivery with no movement, the batter attempts a hook but gets a top edge, resulting in a catch by the wicketkeeper. Luc Benkenstein departs for 10 runs off 10 balls.
12.3 Scott Currie to Paul Walter
A full delivery down the leg side, nicely flicked by Paul Walter with crisp timing for a well-controlled single.
12.2 Scott Currie to Paul Walter
Currie bowls a slower ball on a length outside off, Walter attempts a late cut but mistimes it, the ball is quickly fielded at backward point for no run.
12.1 Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein
Luc Benkenstein steps forward to a length ball just outside off and drives it crisply along the ground for a single.
11.6 Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein
The slower ball outside off is met with a crisp cut shot from Benkenstein who keeps it along the ground, cleverly picking up a single. Essex require 40 runs from 48 balls with plenty of wickets in hand as the chase continues.
11.5 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
A length ball outside off, met with a deft reverse scoop by Paul Walter, gliding the ball with controlled finesse for a single.
11.4 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
Wood delivers a slower ball, slightly short outside off. Paul Walter attempts a pull but mistimes it, running hard to sneak through for two.
11.3 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
Chris Wood bowls a length delivery just outside off stump, but Paul Walter pulls off a brilliant reverse scoop. The shot is perfectly timed, skimming fine leg for a stylish boundary.
11.2 Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein
A slower ball angling on the back of a length, played nicely off the pads with a controlled work to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.1 Chris Wood to Paul Walter
Walter attempts a drive outside off, but it’s mis-timed and skews off the blade for a single.
ESS Batting: 134/3 in 16.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Paul Walter | not out | 52 (37) | 5 | 2 | 140.54 |
| Michael Pepper | b: Sonny Baker | 34 (21) | 5 | 1 | 161.90 |
| Charlie Allison | b: Sonny Baker | 10 (15) | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c: Toby Albert b: Scott Currie | 10 (10) | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Matt Critchley | not out | 27 (13) | 2 | 2 | 207.69 |
| 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 |
| Charlie Bennett | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mackenzie Jones | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sam Cook | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Scott Currie | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Andrew Neal | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| James Fuller | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
HAM Batting: 130/10 in 15.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Toby Albert | b: Shane Snater | 20 (13) | 4 | 0 | 153.85 |
| James Vince | b: Shane Snater | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Joe Weatherley | c: Shane Snater b: Matt Critchley | 34 (20) | 6 | 0 | 170.00 |
| Ben Mayes | c: Paul Walter b: Matt Critchley | 29 (14) | 3 | 2 | 207.14 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b: Shane Snater | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c: Michael Pepper b: Matt Critchley | 4 (4) | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| James Fuller | lbw: Simon Harmer | 19 (14) | 1 | 2 | 135.71 |
| Scott Currie | c: Mackenzie Jones b: Charlie Bennett | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Andrew Neal | c: Shane Snater b: Matt Critchley | 3 (10) | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Chris Wood | b: Charlie Bennett | 9 (7) | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Sonny Baker | not out | 3 (3) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Sam Cook | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.33 |
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Matt Critchley | 3.5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Simon Harmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, front foot, flick along the ground to Toby Albert at short fine leg. 1 leg bye.