Match summary
Sussex won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining).
T20 Blast · County Ground · 22 May 2026
Sussex won the toss and elected to bowl.
Essex: 191/5 (20 ov)
Top score: Paul Walter, 58 off 37 balls
Best bowling: James Coles, 2 for 32 in 3 overs
Sussex: 192/4 (16 ov)
Top score: John Simpson, 63 off 23 balls
Best bowling: Charlie Bennett, 1 for 14 in 1 over
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Essex innings191/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterc Hudson-Prentice b Crocombe | 58 | 37 | 156.8 | ||
| Michael Pepperb Lamb | 52 | 34 | 152.9 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyc Leaning b Briggs | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | ||
| Luc Benkensteinb Coles | 36 | 18 | 200.0 | ||
| Wiaan Mulderc Alsop b Coles | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Noah Thainnot out | 23 | 15 | 153.3 | ||
| Simon Harmernot out | 10 | 7 | 142.9 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 191/5 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
105-1 (Michael Pepper, 10.2 ov) · 116-2 (Matthew Critchley, 11.5 ov) · 122-3 (Paul Walter, 12.6 ov) · 134-4 (Wiaan Mulder, 14.6 ov) · 161-5 (Luc Benkenstein, 16.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Currie | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 | ||
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | ||
| Henry Crocombe | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | ||
| Danny Briggs | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | ||
| James Coles | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 | ||
| Danny Lamb | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
Sussex innings192/4 (16 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughesc Mulder b Critchley | 44 | 25 | 176.0 | ||
| Tom Clarkc Harmer b Bennett | 12 | 5 | 240.0 | ||
| James Colesc Critchley b Harmer | 50 | 29 | 172.4 | ||
| John Simpsonc Harmer b Benkenstein | 63 | 23 | 273.9 | ||
| Tom Alsopnot out | 15 | 12 | 125.0 | ||
| Jack Leaningnot out | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Extras | 7 (w 2, nb 1, b 1, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 192/4 (16 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
35-1 (Tom Clark, 2.6 ov) · 80-2 (Daniel Hughes, 6.2 ov) · 162-3 (John Simpson, 11.5 ov) · 189-4 (James Coles, 15.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.50 | ||
| Charlie Bennett | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 | ||
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 18.00 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | ||
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 |
Line-ups
Essex
Sussex
- Daniel Hughes
- Tom Clark
- James Coles
- John Simpson(wk)
- Tom Alsop
- Jack Leaning
- Danny Lamb
- Danny Briggs
- Henry Crocombe
- Tymal Mills(c)
- Bradley Currie
Substitutes: Fynn Hudson-Prentice
The ground: County Ground
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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