Match summary
Essex won by 100 runs.
T20 Blast · County Ground · 3 Jul 2026
Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
Essex: 204/6 (20 ov)
Top score: Michael Pepper, 47 off 29 balls
Best bowling: Tymal Mills, 2 for 42 in 4 overs
Sussex: 104 (17.3 ov)
Top score: Tom Alsop, 35 off 35 balls
Best bowling: Samuel Cook, 4 for 7 in 3.3 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Essex innings204/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterc & b Mills | 12 | 8 | 150.0 | ||
| Michael Pepperc Carter b Briggs | 47 | 29 | 162.1 | ||
| Charlie Allisonb Crocombe | 20 | 22 | 90.9 | ||
| Luc Benkensteinc Ward b Hunt | 26 | 19 | 136.8 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyc Hughes b Mills | 34 | 18 | 188.9 | ||
| Simon Fernandesc Ward b Carson | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | ||
| Simon Harmernot out | 46 | 17 | 270.6 | ||
| Shane Snaternot out | 10 | 3 | 333.3 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 6, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 204/6 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
14-1 (Paul Walter, 1.6 ov) · 68-2 (Michael Pepper, 7.5 ov) · 99-3 (Charlie Allison, 11.6 ov) · 112-4 (Luc Benkenstein, 13.3 ov) · 117-5 (Simon Fernandes, 14.3 ov) · 163-6 (Matthew Critchley, 18.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Hunt | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | ||
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | ||
| Henry Crocombe | 4 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 14.50 | ||
| Danny Briggs | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Jack Carson | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
Sussex innings104 (17.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Wardc Benkenstein b Cook | 11 | 5 | 220.0 | ||
| Daniel Hughesc Snater b Cook | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| George Thomasc Benkenstein b Snater | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | ||
| John Simpsonc Akhter b Cook | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | ||
| Oliver Carterc Pepper b Jones | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | ||
| Tom Alsopc & b Harmer | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | ||
| Jack Carsonc Akhter b Jones | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | ||
| Danny Briggsrun out (Harmer) | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | ||
| Henry Crocombeb Cook | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | ||
| Tymal Millsc Snater b Harmer | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Sean Huntnot out | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 2, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 104 (17.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
14-1 (Harrison Ward, 1.1 ov) · 15-2 (Daniel Hughes, 1.6 ov) · 17-3 (George Thomas, 2.3 ov) · 25-4 (John Simpson, 5.1 ov) · 34-5 (Oliver Carter, 7.3 ov) · 52-6 (Jack Carson, 9.2 ov) · 84-7 (Danny Briggs, 14.1 ov) · 102-8 (Tom Alsop, 16.4 ov) · 102-9 (Tymal Mills, 16.5 ov) · 104-10 (Henry Crocombe, 17.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Samuel Cook | 3.3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2.00 | ||
| Mackenzie Jones | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | ||
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
Line-ups
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