T20B
Finished
Essex
#9 · 20 pts · NRR +0.08 · WLLWL
134/3
(16 ov)
Hampshire
#2 · 28 pts · NRR +0.51 · WWLWL
130/10
(15.5 ov)
Essex won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
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·11···
2 runs
2
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8 runs
3
161·44
16 runs
4
·4·1·1
6 runs
5
1·2·41
8 runs
6
42W··1
7 runs
7
1·411·
7 runs
8
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5 runs
9
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11 runs
10
11·W41
7 runs
11
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4 runs
12
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10 runs
13
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2 runs
14
1··112
5 runs
15
·64161
18 runs
16
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17 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
M. Critchley
27 13 2 2 207.7
L. Benkenstein
10 10 1 0 100
Bowling
OMRWEcon
J. Fuller
2 3 22 0 11
S. Baker
4 12 28 2 7
MATCH STATS ESS HAM
PP 47/1 (7.8) 61/2 (10.2)
Middle 87/2 (8.7) 69/8 (7)
Death
4s 13 17
6s 5 4
Dots 29% 34%
Extras 1 5
Best P'ship 46(1) 49(3)
Runs
HAMESS
32649612816005101520
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Date and time 10/07/2026 · 18:00
🏆
Competition T20 Blast
🏟
Venue County Ground, Chelmsford
🌤
Weather
🌡 24°C💧 52%☁️ 55%💨 14 km/h
🪙
Toss Essex won the toss, elected to bowling
👤
Umpire 1 James Tredwell
👤
Umpire 2 Mark Newell
🎖
Referee Peter Such

Match Prediction

Essex T20B Regular Season में 20 points और 5W-5L रिकॉर्ड के साथ 9th पर है। Hampshire 28 points और 7W-3L रिकॉर्ड के साथ 2nd पर है। Essex के पिछले तीन नतीजों में एक 100-run की जीत और दो हार शामिल हैं, जबकि Hampshire के पिछले तीन में एक 19-run की जीत के आसपास दो हार हैं। table का अंतर साफ है, लेकिन दोनों टीमें हालिया झटकों के बाद ही आ रही हैं।

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Essex won toss, elected bowling
🏟 County Ground, Chelmsford
🌡 24°C💧 52%☁️ 55%💨 14 km/h

Head-to-Head

पिछली तीन भिड़ंतों में Hampshire 2-1 से आगे है। सबसे हालिया मुकाबले में Hampshire ने 200/4 defend किया और Essex को 170/7 पर रोककर 30 runs से जीत दर्ज की। उस मैच की दिशा Hampshire के 200-plus total खड़ा करने और chase में Essex के लक्ष्य से पीछे रह जाने से तय हुई। कुल पैटर्न मिला-जुला है, क्योंकि पिछली तीन में से एक मैच Essex ने भी जीता था, जहां चार balls शेष रहते हुए बेहद करीबी अंत में उन्होंने बाज़ी मारी।

Essex

#920 ptsNRR +0.081WLLWL

Essex T20B Regular Season में 20 points और 5W-5L रिकॉर्ड के साथ 9th पर है। उनके पिछले तीन मैच काफी उतार-चढ़ाव वाले रहे हैं: Sussex के खिलाफ 100-run की जीत के बाद Surrey से 7-run की हार और फिर Middlesex से 4-wicket की हार, जिसमें छह balls शेष थे। एकतरफा जीत से दो करीबी हार तक का यह झूला उनके मौजूदा run को परिभाषित करता है।

Hampshire

#228 ptsNRR +0.510WWLWL

Hampshire T20B Regular Season में 28 points और 7W-3L रिकॉर्ड के साथ 2nd पर है। उनके पिछले तीन मैचों में लड़खड़ाहट दिखती है: बीच में Kent के खिलाफ 19-run की जीत रही, लेकिन Middlesex से वे 5 wickets से हार गए, जिसमें छह balls शेष थे। सबसे संकेतक नतीजा वही ताज़ा हार है, जहां 159/4 बनाने के बाद भी उनका स्कोर chase कर लिया गया।

Playing XI

ESS
Simon HarmerC
Michael PepperWK
Paul Walter
Charlie Allison
Luc Benkenstein
Matthew Critchley
Noah Thain
Shane Snater
Charlie Bennett
Mackenzie Jones
Samuel Cook
HAM
James VinceC
Toby AlbertWK
Joe Weatherley
Ben Mayes
Tristan Stubbs
Hilton Cartwright
James Fuller
Scott Currie
Andrew Neal
Chris Wood
Sonny Baker

Key Stats

ESSHAM
Position 9 2
Points 20 28
NRR +0.08 +0.51
Elo 1476 1565
Winrate (last 3) 33% 33%
H2H (last 3) 1/3 2/3
PP Econ 9.0 8.0
Mid Econ 8.7 8.2
Death Econ 11.6 9.9
Total score 0 7

Verdict

चारों मॉडल Hampshire के पक्ष में हैं; औसत probability 63% है और HAM के लिए रेंज 62–68% चलती है। Bookmakers भी Hampshire की ओर झुकते हैं, जहां HAM की pricing 53% (1.80) बनाम ESS 47% (2.00) है। key stats में Hampshire का 7-0 से clean sweep है, जो points, NRR, Elo और last-three head-to-head में बढ़त से संचालित है। संभावित निर्णायक बिंदु यह होगा कि क्या हालिया chase-down loss के बाद भी Hampshire के मजबूत overall numbers मैदान पर उतरते हैं, और क्या Essex अपनी करीबी हारों को एक complete performance में बदल पाती है।

ESSHAM
41% ML 59%
38% AI 1 62%
36% AI 2 64%
32% Math 68%
47% Books 53%

Critchley sparks Hampshire collapse

Matthew Critchley’s spell was the match’s hinge: he walked in with Hampshire flying and left them in freefall. After Joe Weatherley’s brisk 34 off 20 had set early momentum, Essex’s cutters and changes of pace bit hard, and Critchley led the squeeze to bowl Hampshire out for 130 in 15.5 overs. Essex’s reply was calmer than flashy, but Paul Walter ensured it never drifted, steering them home by 7 wickets with 24 balls remaining.

Middle overs: 69/8 meltdown

The game was won in Hampshire’s middle overs, where a 61/2 powerplay became 69/8 — a collapse of six wickets for eight runs that erased all the early intent. Essex’s lengths tightened and the boundary options dried up, forcing risk into the wind. That one passage not only capped Hampshire’s total well short of a par 160-type score, it also meant Essex could chase without needing a high-risk finish.

Walter and Critchley set tone

Critchley was the standout, his 4 for 16 in 3.5 overs breaking partnerships before they could form and forcing Hampshire into a scramble for runs. Walter then provided the chase’s backbone with 52 off 37, and his 46-run stand with Michael Pepper (34 off 21) removed any late doubt. Even with Hampshire’s early burst and Weatherley’s cameo, Essex’s key men owned the decisive moments.

Batting
RBSR
Paul Walter
Paul Walter
ESS Batsman
5237141
Joe Weatherley
Joe Weatherley
HAM Batsman
3420170
Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper
ESS Batsman
3421162
Bowling
WREcon
Matthew Critchley
Matthew Critchley
ESS Bowler
4164.2
Shane Snater
Shane Snater
ESS Bowler
33311.0
Sonny Baker
Sonny Baker
HAM Bowler
2287.0

Why the numbers misled

Pre-match indicators favoured Hampshire’s stronger season profile and bowling matchups, but this contest flipped on execution under pressure. Hampshire’s advantage was built around controlling phases; instead, they lost control of the easiest one to manage — the middle overs — with soft dismissals and mistimed aggression. Essex, despite recent close losses, played the cleaner situational cricket: absorb the powerplay, win the middle, and keep the chase simple.

ML
HAM 59%
AI 1
HAM 62%
AI 2
HAM 64%
Math
HAM 68%
Books
HAM 53%
Playing XI
Simon Harmer
Simon HarmerC Bowler
Michael Pepper
Michael PepperWK Wicketkeeper
Charlie Allison
Charlie Allison Batsman
Matthew Critchley
Matthew Critchley Allrounder
Paul Walter
Paul Walter Allrounder
Mackenzie Jones
Mackenzie Jones Allrounder
Noah Thain
Noah Thain Bowler
Luc Benkenstein
Luc Benkenstein Bowler
Samuel Cook
Samuel Cook Bowler
Shane Snater
Shane Snater Bowler
Charlie Bennett
Charlie Bennett Bowler
Rest of Squad
Tom Westley
Tom Westley Batsman
Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar Batsman
Robin Das
Robin Das Allrounder
Zaman Akhter
Zaman Akhter Allrounder
Wiaan Mulder
Wiaan Mulder Allrounder
Simon Fernandes
Simon Fernandes Allrounder
Mitchell Killeen
Mitchell Killeen Allrounder
James Porter
James Porter Bowler
Jordan Cox
Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
James Vince
James VinceC Batsman
Toby Albert
Toby AlbertWK Batsman
Ben Mayes
Ben Mayes Batsman
Hilton Cartwright
Hilton Cartwright Batsman
Joe Weatherley
Joe Weatherley Allrounder
Andrew Neal
Andrew Neal Allrounder
Chris Wood
Chris Wood Allrounder
James Fuller
James Fuller Bowler
Scott Currie
Scott Currie Bowler
Sonny Baker
Sonny Baker Bowler
Tristan Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Fletcha Middleton
Fletcha Middleton Batsman
Ali Orr
Ali Orr Batsman
Jake Lehmann
Jake Lehmann Batsman
Felix Organ
Felix Organ Batsman
Tom Prest
Tom Prest Batsman
Kyle Abbott
Kyle Abbott Batsman
Dominic Kelly
Dominic Kelly Allrounder
Delano Potgieter
Delano Potgieter Allrounder
Codi Yusuf
Codi Yusuf Allrounder
Nick Gubbins
Nick Gubbins Bowler
Liam Dawson
Liam Dawson Bowler
John Turner
John Turner Bowler
Brad Wheal
Brad Wheal Bowler
Eddie Jack
Eddie Jack Bowler
Manny Lumsden
Manny Lumsden Bowler
Ben Brown
Ben Brown Wicketkeeper
#TeamPW-LPTS
1NOR 10 9-1 36
2HAM 10 7-3 28
3NOT 10 7-3 28
4YOR 10 6-3 26
5GLO 10 6-4 24
6SUR 10 6-4 24
7WOR 10 6-4 24
8SOM 10 5-5 20
9ESS 10 5-5 20
10GLA 10 5-5 20
11LAN 10 4-5 18
12DUR 10 4-6 16
13WAR 10 4-6 16
14KEN 10 4-6 16
15DER 10 2-6 12
16MID 10 3-7 12
17LEI 10 3-7 12
18SUS 10 2-8 8
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1NOR 10 9 1 +1.432 36
2HAM 10 7 3 +0.510 28
3NOT 10 7 3 +0.188 28
4YOR 10 6 3 +0.883 26
5GLO 10 6 4 +0.556 24
6SUR 10 6 4 +0.414 24
7WOR 10 6 4 +0.038 24
8SOM 10 5 5 +0.247 20
9ESS 10 5 5 +0.081 20
10GLA 10 5 5 +0.018 20
11LAN 10 4 5 -0.543 18
12DUR 10 4 6 +0.564 16
13WAR 10 4 6 +0.338 16
14KEN 10 4 6 -0.474 16
15DER 10 2 6 +0.222 12
16MID 10 3 7 -1.475 12
17LEI 10 3 7 -1.543 12
18SUS 10 2 8 -1.474 8
#TeamLast 5
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2HAMWWLWL
3NOTWWWWW
4YORLLDWW
5GLOWLLWL
6SURLWWLW
7WORLLWWW
8SOMLWLWW
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