Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Last teen meetings me Essex 2-1 se aage hai. Most recent clash me Essex ne 24 balls remaining ke saath jeeta, after Hampshire 130 par dismissed ho gaya, aur match ko ek controlled chase bana diya. Defining feature ye tha ki Hampshire bowled out ho gaya, defendable total set hi nahi kar paaya. Wider pattern tight hai but thoda tilted: Essex ne do close finishes edge kiye hain, jabki Hampshire ki ek win clear margin se aayi thi.

ESEssex 134/3

HAHampshire 130/10

2026-07-10 · ESS won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

HAHampshire 200/4

ESEssex 170/7

2026-05-26 · HAM won by 30 runs

ESEssex 222/6

HAHampshire 220/6

2025-07-17 · ESS won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Hampshire

Hampshire ka tournament record 8W-4L hai with +0.309 net run rate. Unke last three games me swing raha hai—ek one-ball, four-wicket win aur do defeats, including Essex ke against loss jahan wo 130 par bowled out ho gaye. Recent feel volatility ka hai: wo tight chases jeet sakte hain, but pressure me unki batting collapse bhi kar jaati hai.

HAHampshire 190/6

SUSussex 186/5

2026-07-12 · HAM won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

HAHampshire 130/10

ESEssex 134/3

2026-07-10 · ESS won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

HAHampshire 159/4

MIMiddlesex 162/5

2026-07-08 · MID won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Essex

Essex ka tournament record 7W-5L hai with +0.273 net run rate. Unhone last three me se do jeete hain, highlight me ek eight-wicket win 19 balls remaining ke saath aur Hampshire ke against seven-wicket win 24 balls remaining ke saath. Recent feel chases me control ka hai, kyunki unki wins kaafi balls in hand ke saath aayi hain.

ESEssex 124/2

SUSurrey 123/10

2026-07-12 · ESS won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

ESEssex 134/3

HAHampshire 130/10

2026-07-10 · ESS won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

ESEssex 142/8

MIMiddlesex 143/6

2026-07-05 · MID won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Prediction

Models split hain, average me Essex ko 52% pe lean kar rahe hain, jabki sirf ML model Hampshire ko 55% favour karta hai. Bookmakers bhi Essex ko thoda shade kar rahe hain, ESS ko 51% (1.85) aur HAM ko 49% (1.90) price kiya hai. Key stats overall Hampshire ke favour me 5-2 hain, but Essex ke paas stronger recent win-rate aur last three head-to-heads me 2-1 edge hai. Ye match likely is baat par hinge karega ki Hampshire ki batting ek aur collapse avoid kar paati hai ya nahi, aur kya Essex last week ki tarah chases me dictate karna continue kar paata hai.

Vince’s blitz breaks Essex

James Vince didn’t just anchor Hampshire’s innings, he detonated it. After a calm powerplay, he shifted gears through the middle overs and then emptied the tank at the death to turn a good platform into an imposing 211/3. Essex’s chase never recovered from the early damage and, despite a short spell of resistance, they slid to 136/9 as Hampshire sealed a 75-run win.

Death overs turn brutal

The decisive separation came late in Hampshire’s innings. They were already well set at 149/1 after 15 overs, but the last five overs went at 15.5 an over as Vince kept finding the rope and Essex’s plans unravelled. That surge meant Essex needed to attack from ball one, and the risk compounded when Hampshire’s seamers hit hard lengths and defended a total that was suddenly well beyond par.

Baker finishes what Vince started

Vince’s 125 (61) was the match’s defining act, and the 117-run partnership with Joe Weatherley (46 off 26) ensured Hampshire never had to rebuild. The key moment in the chase arrived in the powerplay: Essex were 49/3, and Sonny Baker’s spell kept tightening the screws until it snapped, ending with 5/24. Charlie Allison’s 44 (33) offered a brief glimpse of a contest, but James Fuller’s control (2/24) ensured there was no late twist.

Pre-match lean, match-day flip

Essex arrived with the recent results and a reputation for controlling chases, which is why the balance of opinion shaded their way. But this game flipped on two matchups: Hampshire’s top order avoided the collapse that had haunted them, and Essex’s death-overs bowling couldn’t contain a set Vince. Once Hampshire posted 211, Essex’s stronger recent chasing template was irrelevant — they were forced into a high-wire pursuit from the powerplay.