HAM vs ESS, Quarter Final 2 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
TBC
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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
Ian Blackwell , Nigel Llong
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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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HAM
ESS
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Sam Cook | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Charlie Bennett | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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19.6 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
19.5 Scott Currie to Sam Cook
A length ball on off stump with no movement, the batter slogges it downwards but only manages a bottom edge, gathering a single.
19.4 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
An off cutter pitched back of a length outside off stump, edged on the bottom to the leg side for a single by Charlie Bennett.
19.3 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
Scott Currie bowls a full slower ball outside off, and Charlie Bennett attempts a drive but miscues it, the ball skimming along the ground to mid-off where it's fielded cleanly.
19.2 Scott Currie to Sam Cook
Sam Cook goes for a slog on a length ball right on off stump but mistimes it, allowing a quick single.
19.1 Scott Currie to Sam Cook
A slower ball pitched just outside off, Sam Cook attempts a slog but misses completely, the ball safely gathered by the wicketkeeper.
18.6 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
Chris Wood bowls a slower ball, drifting down leg as Charlie Bennett attempts a hook but misses entirely. The ball drifts wide and the umpire signals a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
18.6 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
Wood bowls a length ball just outside off, and Bennett cuts it brilliantly. He gets a fine outside-edge through third man for four. Another boundary from Bennett moves Essex closer, needing 80 runs off 6 balls with just one wicket in hand.
18.5 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
Without any movement, the length ball on leg stump is met with a well-timed slog. Charlie Bennett drives it powerfully through long off for a boundary.
18.4 Chris Wood to Sam Cook
Sam Cook drives a length ball on off stump, keeping it along the ground and picking up a single to long off.
18.3 Chris Wood to Sam Cook
A short, no-movement delivery on leg stump sees Sam Cook attempt a cut, but he catches the bottom edge. The ball is quickly fielded at short fine leg, and no run is scored.
18.2 Chris Wood to Sam Cook
Chris Wood delivers a length ball down the leg side, and Sam Cook drives it well-timed through the mid-wicket region for a confident two runs. Sam Cook gets off the mark with a fluent strike.
18.1 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
A length ball on off stump gets a wild slogged edge from Bennett that sneaks away to gully for a quick single.
17.6 Scott Currie to Noah Thain
No movement as the length ball drifts just outside off stump. The batter attempts an uncontrolled slog but only manages a thick edge, resulting in a catch at deep mid-wicket. Noah Thain is out, caught by Hilton Cartwright. Noah Thain departs for 10 off 12. Essex now chase 93 from 12 balls with just one wicket left, facing a tough ask at a required run rate of 46.5.
17.5 Scott Currie to Noah Thain
A half-tracker on the outside off, the batter attempts a hook but only manages a bottom edge, resulting in no run as the keeper collects cleanly.
17.4 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
Scott Currie bowls a slower ball beamer outside off, but Charlie Bennett misses his steer attempt. The umpire signals no ball for the dangerous beam, and an extra run is added.
17.3 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
Outside off, a length ball with no movement, the batter attempts a drive but misses completely.
17.2 Scott Currie to Noah Thain
A full, straight delivery on off stump met with a neat flick through midwicket for a single.
17.1 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
A full slower ball outside off, driven with soft hands by Charlie Bennett for a comfortable single.
16.6 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
No movement for the bowler as he delivers a length ball just outside off. Noah Thain plays a well-timed, compact drive along the ground but finds no gap for runs. Essex face a steep chase needing 97 from 18 balls with just two wickets left.
16.5 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
No movement as the full delivery outside off is met with a mis-timed drive by the batter, safely fielded at extra cover for no run.
16.4 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
The length ball just outside off stump is met with a beautifully timed drive by Noah Thain, sending the ball racing through long off for four.
16.3 Sonny Baker to Charlie Bennett
A length ball outside off stump, met crisp and low with a controlled drive that races away for a confident single. Charlie Bennett gets off the mark, adding to Essex's momentum.
16.2 Sonny Baker to Shane Snater
Bowler bowls a full delivery on off stump, and Shane Snater attempts an aggressive slog but misses. He's bowled cleanly as the bails fly off. Shane Snater departs for 1 off 7 deliveries.
16.1 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
A length ball on off stump with no movement; Thain eases into a flick off his pads, keeping it grounded to pick up a comfortable single.
15.6 James Fuller to Noah Thain
A slower ball floated just outside off, here comes a careful leave from the batter. The ball drifts wide and the umpire signals a wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard.
15.6 James Fuller to Noah Thain
A short ball outside off from Fuller sees Noah Thain confidently pull it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket, cheekily stealing a single. Essex still face a steep chase, requiring 103 runs from 24 deliveries with three wickets in hand.
15.5 James Fuller to Shane Snater
A slower ball outside off, short in length, met with a sharp pull shot that stays grounded and races away for a single. Snater gets off the mark.
15.4 James Fuller to Shane Snater
A slower ball pitched length and wide outside off, Snater pads at it but misses completely, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
15.3 James Fuller to Shane Snater
The batter swings hard at a length ball seaming in outside off but misses completely as the keeper collects cleanly.
15.2 James Fuller to Shane Snater
A slower ball pitched up on leg stump, the batter attempts a wild slog but misses as the ball goes down leg side for a wide.
15.1 James Fuller to Noah Thain
A slower ball pushed outside off, short in length, and Noah Thain rocks back to pull it firmly along the ground, picking up a comfortable single.
19.6 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, slog along the ground to Hilton Cartwright at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
19.5 Scott Currie to Sam Cook
A length ball on off stump with no movement, the batter slogges it downwards but only manages a bottom edge, gathering a single.
19.4 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
An off cutter pitched back of a length outside off stump, edged on the bottom to the leg side for a single by Charlie Bennett.
19.3 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
Scott Currie bowls a full slower ball outside off, and Charlie Bennett attempts a drive but miscues it, the ball skimming along the ground to mid-off where it's fielded cleanly.
19.2 Scott Currie to Sam Cook
Sam Cook goes for a slog on a length ball right on off stump but mistimes it, allowing a quick single.
19.1 Scott Currie to Sam Cook
A slower ball pitched just outside off, Sam Cook attempts a slog but misses completely, the ball safely gathered by the wicketkeeper.
18.6 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
Chris Wood bowls a slower ball, drifting down leg as Charlie Bennett attempts a hook but misses entirely. The ball drifts wide and the umpire signals a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
18.6 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
Wood bowls a length ball just outside off, and Bennett cuts it brilliantly. He gets a fine outside-edge through third man for four. Another boundary from Bennett moves Essex closer, needing 80 runs off 6 balls with just one wicket in hand.
18.5 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
Without any movement, the length ball on leg stump is met with a well-timed slog. Charlie Bennett drives it powerfully through long off for a boundary.
18.4 Chris Wood to Sam Cook
Sam Cook drives a length ball on off stump, keeping it along the ground and picking up a single to long off.
18.3 Chris Wood to Sam Cook
A short, no-movement delivery on leg stump sees Sam Cook attempt a cut, but he catches the bottom edge. The ball is quickly fielded at short fine leg, and no run is scored.
18.2 Chris Wood to Sam Cook
Chris Wood delivers a length ball down the leg side, and Sam Cook drives it well-timed through the mid-wicket region for a confident two runs. Sam Cook gets off the mark with a fluent strike.
18.1 Chris Wood to Charlie Bennett
A length ball on off stump gets a wild slogged edge from Bennett that sneaks away to gully for a quick single.
17.6 Scott Currie to Noah Thain
No movement as the length ball drifts just outside off stump. The batter attempts an uncontrolled slog but only manages a thick edge, resulting in a catch at deep mid-wicket. Noah Thain is out, caught by Hilton Cartwright. Noah Thain departs for 10 off 12. Essex now chase 93 from 12 balls with just one wicket left, facing a tough ask at a required run rate of 46.5.
17.5 Scott Currie to Noah Thain
A half-tracker on the outside off, the batter attempts a hook but only manages a bottom edge, resulting in no run as the keeper collects cleanly.
17.4 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
Scott Currie bowls a slower ball beamer outside off, but Charlie Bennett misses his steer attempt. The umpire signals no ball for the dangerous beam, and an extra run is added.
17.3 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
Outside off, a length ball with no movement, the batter attempts a drive but misses completely.
17.2 Scott Currie to Noah Thain
A full, straight delivery on off stump met with a neat flick through midwicket for a single.
17.1 Scott Currie to Charlie Bennett
A full slower ball outside off, driven with soft hands by Charlie Bennett for a comfortable single.
16.6 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
No movement for the bowler as he delivers a length ball just outside off. Noah Thain plays a well-timed, compact drive along the ground but finds no gap for runs. Essex face a steep chase needing 97 from 18 balls with just two wickets left.
16.5 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
No movement as the full delivery outside off is met with a mis-timed drive by the batter, safely fielded at extra cover for no run.
16.4 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
The length ball just outside off stump is met with a beautifully timed drive by Noah Thain, sending the ball racing through long off for four.
16.3 Sonny Baker to Charlie Bennett
A length ball outside off stump, met crisp and low with a controlled drive that races away for a confident single. Charlie Bennett gets off the mark, adding to Essex's momentum.
16.2 Sonny Baker to Shane Snater
Bowler bowls a full delivery on off stump, and Shane Snater attempts an aggressive slog but misses. He's bowled cleanly as the bails fly off. Shane Snater departs for 1 off 7 deliveries.
16.1 Sonny Baker to Noah Thain
A length ball on off stump with no movement; Thain eases into a flick off his pads, keeping it grounded to pick up a comfortable single.
15.6 James Fuller to Noah Thain
A slower ball floated just outside off, here comes a careful leave from the batter. The ball drifts wide and the umpire signals a wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard.
15.6 James Fuller to Noah Thain
A short ball outside off from Fuller sees Noah Thain confidently pull it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket, cheekily stealing a single. Essex still face a steep chase, requiring 103 runs from 24 deliveries with three wickets in hand.
15.5 James Fuller to Shane Snater
A slower ball outside off, short in length, met with a sharp pull shot that stays grounded and races away for a single. Snater gets off the mark.
15.4 James Fuller to Shane Snater
A slower ball pitched length and wide outside off, Snater pads at it but misses completely, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
15.3 James Fuller to Shane Snater
The batter swings hard at a length ball seaming in outside off but misses completely as the keeper collects cleanly.
15.2 James Fuller to Shane Snater
A slower ball pitched up on leg stump, the batter attempts a wild slog but misses as the ball goes down leg side for a wide.
15.1 James Fuller to Noah Thain
A slower ball pushed outside off, short in length, and Noah Thain rocks back to pull it firmly along the ground, picking up a comfortable single.
ESS Batting: 136/9 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Paul Walter | c&b: Sonny Baker | 10 (6) | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Michael Pepper | c: Toby Albert b: Sonny Baker | 6 (8) | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Jordan Cox | c: Andrew Neal b: Sonny Baker | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Charlie Allison | c: Hilton Cartwright b: James Fuller | 44 (33) | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c: Scott Currie b: James Fuller | 17 (14) | 1 | 1 | 121.43 |
| Matt Critchley | c: James Fuller b: Andrew Neal | 13 (15) | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw: Sonny Baker | 7 (7) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Noah Thain | c: Hilton Cartwright b: Scott Currie | 10 (12) | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Shane Snater | b: Sonny Baker | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Sam Cook | not out | 5 (6) | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Charlie Bennett | not out | 14 (11) | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Sonny Baker | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Andrew Neal | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 |
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, slog along the ground to Hilton Cartwright at deep mid wicket. 1 run.