Match summary
Surrey won by 7 runs.
T20 Blast · County Ground · 1 Jul 2026
Essex won the toss and elected to bowl.
Surrey: 240/4 (20 ov)
Top score: Jason Roy, 65 off 38 balls
Best bowling: Matthew Critchley, 2 for 36 in 4 overs
Essex: 233/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Paul Walter, 78 off 30 balls
Best bowling: Reece Topley, 3 for 28 in 4 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Surrey innings240/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Royc Pepper b Critchley | 65 | 38 | 171.1 | ||
| Laurie Evansc Pepper b Critchley | 40 | 23 | 173.9 | ||
| Josh Philippenot out | 61 | 30 | 203.3 | ||
| Ollie Popeb Snater | 59 | 26 | 226.9 | ||
| Tom Curranc Harmer b Akhter | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Daniel Lawrencenot out | 12 | 3 | 400.0 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 2, nb 1, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 240/4 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
98-1 (Laurie Evans, 8.6 ov) · 116-2 (Jason Roy, 10.5 ov) · 221-3 (Ollie Pope, 18.6 ov) · 228-4 (Tom Curran, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 | ||
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 15.67 | ||
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 15.75 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Luc Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
Essex innings233/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterc Philippe b Topley | 78 | 30 | 260.0 | ||
| Michael Pepperb Topley | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Charlie Allisonc Curran b Lawrence | 21 | 14 | 150.0 | ||
| Luc Benkensteinc Philippe b Lawrence | 12 | 8 | 150.0 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyc Thomas b Topley | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | ||
| Noah Thainc Topley b Lawes | 36 | 25 | 144.0 | ||
| Simon Harmerc Topley b Lawes | 15 | 10 | 150.0 | ||
| Simon Fernandesb Lawrence | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Shane Snaternot out | 33 | 14 | 235.7 | ||
| Zaman Akhternot out | 26 | 10 | 260.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 4, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 233/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
26-1 (Michael Pepper, 2.1 ov) · 103-2 (Charlie Allison, 7.3 ov) · 105-3 (Paul Walter, 8.1 ov) · 117-4 (Luc Benkenstein, 9.2 ov) · 121-5 (Matthew Critchley, 10.1 ov) · 159-6 (Simon Harmer, 14.3 ov) · 162-7 (Simon Fernandes, 15.1 ov) · 174-8 (Noah Thain, 16.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Topley | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | ||
| Jordan Clark | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18.00 | ||
| Tom Curran | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 17.00 | ||
| Chris Jordan | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Tom Lawes | 4 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 12.50 | ||
| Daniel Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
Line-ups
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FairPlay holds 28 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at County Ground, Chelmsford, with a median first-innings score of 160.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 46% and the toss winner won 43%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 75% of the time.
Highest total: 240/4 by Surrey on 1 Jul 2026.
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