Match summary
Hampshire won by 30 runs.
T20 Blast · County Ground · 26 May 2026
Essex won the toss and elected to bowl.
Hampshire: 200/4 (20 ov)
Top score: Tristan Stubbs, 69 not out off 42 balls
Best bowling: Charlie Bennett, 2 for 44 in 4 overs
Essex: 170/7 (20 ov)
Top score: Luc Benkenstein, 48 off 31 balls
Best bowling: Scott Currie, 4 for 18 in 4 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Hampshire innings200/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albertc Thain b Bennett | 13 | 11 | 118.2 | ||
| James Vincec Snater b Bennett | 8 | 3 | 266.7 | ||
| Joe Weatherleyc Mulder b Harmer | 47 | 34 | 138.2 | ||
| Tom Prestc Mulder b Critchley | 11 | 10 | 110.0 | ||
| Tristan Stubbsnot out | 69 | 42 | 164.3 | ||
| Hilton Cartwrightnot out | 46 | 21 | 219.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 4, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 200/4 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
17-1 (James Vince, 1.4 ov) · 26-2 (Toby Albert, 3.3 ov) · 52-3 (Tom Prest, 6.2 ov) · 116-4 (Joe Weatherley, 13.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | ||
| Charlie Bennett | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 | ||
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | ||
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.50 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 | ||
| Paul Walter | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | ||
| Luc Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
Essex innings170/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterc Vince b Wood | 9 | 8 | 112.5 | ||
| Michael Pepperc Cartwright b Currie | 25 | 17 | 147.1 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyb Wood | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | ||
| Luc Benkensteinc Cartwright b Currie | 48 | 31 | 154.8 | ||
| Wiaan Mulderc Cartwright b Neal | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | ||
| Noah Thainc Vince b Currie | 18 | 11 | 163.6 | ||
| Simon Harmernot out | 36 | 18 | 200.0 | ||
| Simon Fernandesb Currie | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | ||
| Shane Snaternot out | 8 | 6 | 133.3 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 170/7 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
17-1 (Paul Walter, 2.1 ov) · 35-2 (Matthew Critchley, 4.3 ov) · 41-3 (Michael Pepper, 5.3 ov) · 80-4 (Wiaan Mulder, 10.3 ov) · 115-5 (Noah Thain, 13.6 ov) · 120-6 (Luc Benkenstein, 15.2 ov) · 130-7 (Simon Fernandes, 17.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | ||
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | ||
| Scott Currie | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | ||
| Andrew Neal | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | ||
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
Line-ups
Hampshire
The ground: County Ground
FairPlay holds 1 completed match in T20 and shorter formats at County Ground, Southampton, with a median first-innings score of 200.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 100% and the toss winner won 0%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 100% of the time.
Highest total: 200/4 by Hampshire on 26 May 2026.
That is a small sample, so treat these figures with care.
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