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Leicestershire vs Essex Scorecard, Division 1
187 (63.2 ov) & 428 (153.5 ov)
EssexWon
401 (97.4 ov) & 217/4 (45.5 ov)
Essex won by 6 wickets
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Fri, 12 Jun, 15:30 IST
- Venue
- Grace Road
- Data checked
- 05:39:26 IST
Match summary
Essex won by 6 wickets.
Division 1 · County Championship Division One · Grace Road · 12 Jun 2026
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bowl.
Essex, 1st innings: 401 (97.4 ov)
Top score: Jordan Cox, 204 off 201 balls
Best bowling: Rehan Ahmed, 4 for 102 in 23 overs
Leicestershire, 1st innings: 187 (63.2 ov)
Top score: Nick Kelly, 78 off 121 balls
Best bowling: Simon Harmer, 3 for 42 in 18 overs
Leicestershire, 2nd innings: 428 (153.5 ov)
Top score: Lewis Hill, 127 off 320 balls
Best bowling: Shane Snater, 3 for 69 in 34 overs
Essex, 2nd innings: 217/4 (45.5 ov)
Top score: Paul Walter, 110 off 135 balls
Best bowling: Joey Evison, 1 for 10 in 1.5 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Essex 1st innings401 (97.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgarb Green | 3 | 27 | 11.1 | ||
| Paul Walterlbw b Green | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | ||
| Tom Westleyc Kelly b Ahmed | 41 | 89 | 46.1 | ||
| Jordan Coxc Cox b Davey | 204 | 201 | 101.5 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyb Evison | 97 | 136 | 71.3 | ||
| James Porterb Ahmed | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Charlie Allisonc Kelly b Ahmed | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | ||
| Noah Thainlbw b Ahmed | 2 | 11 | 18.2 | ||
| Simon Harmerb Scriven | 36 | 67 | 53.7 | ||
| Shane Snaterb Davey | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| Charlie Bennettnot out | 1 | 25 | 4.0 | ||
| Extras | 13 (w 1, nb 0, b 4, lb 8) | ||||
| Total | 401 (97.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
5-1 (Paul Walter, 5.1 ov) · 8-2 (Dean Elgar, 7.5 ov) · 155-3 (Tom Westley, 33.2 ov) · 338-4 (Matthew Critchley, 72.5 ov) · 339-5 (James Porter, 73.3 ov) · 343-6 (Charlie Allison, 75.5 ov) · 347-7 (Noah Thain, 77.6 ov) · 371-8 (Jordan Cox, 84.3 ov) · 371-9 (Shane Snater, 86.4 ov) · 401-10 (Simon Harmer, 97.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 16 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 2.63 | ||
| Ben Green | 19 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 3.84 | ||
| Tom Scriven | 12.4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 3.32 | ||
| Joey Evison | 11 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 5.27 | ||
| Alex Green | 16 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| Rehan Ahmed | 23 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 4.43 |
Leicestershire 1st innings187 (63.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patellbw b Porter | 4 | 18 | 22.2 | ||
| Sheridon Gumbsc Walter b Harmer | 21 | 79 | 26.6 | ||
| Rehan Ahmedlbw b Snater | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | ||
| Lewis Hilllbw b Bennett | 23 | 40 | 57.5 | ||
| Nick Kellyc Porter b Critchley | 78 | 121 | 64.5 | ||
| Joey Evisonb Harmer | 1 | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Ben Coxlbw b Thain | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | ||
| Ben Greenc Cox b Harmer | 6 | 43 | 14.0 | ||
| Tom Scrivenc Cox b Bennett | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | ||
| Josh Daveyc Snater b Bennett | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||
| Alex Greennot out | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | ||
| Extras | 11 (w 0, nb 6, b 1, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 187 (63.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
6-1 (Rishi Patel, 4.4 ov) · 11-2 (Rehan Ahmed, 7.1 ov) · 52-3 (Lewis Hill, 20.6 ov) · 72-4 (Sheridon Gumbs, 27.3 ov) · 88-5 (Joey Evison, 31.4 ov) · 101-6 (Ben Cox, 34.5 ov) · 134-7 (Ben Green, 49.3 ov) · 159-8 (Tom Scriven, 56.1 ov) · 167-9 (Josh Davey, 58.1 ov) · 187-10 (Nick Kelly, 63.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 13 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1.92 | ||
| Shane Snater | 14 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2.43 | ||
| Charlie Bennett | 11 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4.36 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 2.33 | ||
| Noah Thain | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 3.2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3.60 |
Leicestershire 2nd innings428 (153.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patelb Snater | 58 | 97 | 59.8 | ||
| Sheridon Gumbsb Harmer | 49 | 125 | 39.2 | ||
| Rehan Ahmedlbw b Harmer | 23 | 47 | 48.9 | ||
| Lewis Hillb Critchley | 127 | 320 | 39.7 | ||
| Nick Kellylbw b Porter | 19 | 37 | 51.4 | ||
| Joey Evisonlbw b Snater | 9 | 26 | 34.6 | ||
| Ben Coxb Snater | 49 | 83 | 59.0 | ||
| Ben Greenlbw b Bennett | 29 | 61 | 47.5 | ||
| Tom Scrivenlbw b Harmer | 10 | 39 | 25.6 | ||
| Josh Daveyc b Critchley | 21 | 67 | 31.3 | ||
| Alex Greennot out | 0 | 22 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 34 (w 0, nb 2, b 20, lb 12) | ||||
| Total | 428 (153.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
96-1 (Rishi Patel, 28.3 ov) · 130-2 (Sheridon Gumbs, 43.3 ov) · 143-3 (Rehan Ahmed, 45.5 ov) · 166-4 (Nick Kelly, 56.6 ov) · 184-5 (Joey Evison, 64.5 ov) · 274-6 (Ben Cox, 96.1 ov) · 324-7 (Ben Green, 114.2 ov) · 349-8 (Tom Scriven, 125.5 ov) · 405-9 (Josh Davey, 143.6 ov) · 428-10 (Lewis Hill, 15.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 29 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 2.72 | ||
| Shane Snater | 34 | 8 | 69 | 3 | 2.03 | ||
| Charlie Bennett | 27 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 3.33 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 51 | 8 | 124 | 3 | 2.43 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 12.5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.65 |
Essex 2nd innings217/4 (45.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterc Hill b Evison | 110 | 135 | 81.5 | ||
| Dean Elgarc Patel b Davey | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | ||
| Tom Westleyc Ahmed b Scriven | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | ||
| Charlie Allisonb Green | 36 | 49 | 73.5 | ||
| Matthew Critchleynot out | 28 | 33 | 84.8 | ||
| Michael Peppernot out | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 0, nb 2, b 4, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 217/4 (45.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
15-1 (Dean Elgar, 2.5 ov) · 86-2 (Tom Westley, 19.4 ov) · 156-3 (Charlie Allison, 33.6 ov) · 205-4 (Paul Walter, 43.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 7.50 | ||
| Ben Green | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3.82 | ||
| Rehan Ahmed | 16 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 4.25 | ||
| Tom Scriven | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4.00 | ||
| Alex Green | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5.20 | ||
| Joey Evison | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.45 | ||
| Rishi Patel | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Line-ups
The ground: Grace Road
FairPlay holds 13 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Grace Road, Leicester, with a median first-innings score of 363.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 70% and the toss winner won 20%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 85% of the time.
Highest total: 534/10 by Middlesex on 29 Jun 2025.
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