Full Commentary, Essex vs Sussex, Match 8, Vitality Blast, 2026

RESULT

Vitality Blast 23-May-2026 | 12:00 AM |

Sussex won by 6 wickets

End of Over20

Essex 191/5

Runs: 9

Noah Thain : 23 (15)

Simon Harmer : 10 (7)

Tymal Mills : 4-0-27-0

Danny Lamb : 3-0-25-1

19.6 4

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, Four,

19.5 1

Tymal Mills to Simon Harmer, 1 run,

19.4 1

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, 1 run,

19.3 1

Tymal Mills to Simon Harmer, 1 run,

19.2 1

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, 1 run,

19.1 1

Tymal Mills to Simon Harmer, 1 run,

End of Over19

Essex 182/5

Runs: 11

Noah Thain : 17 (12)

Simon Harmer : 7 (4)

Danny Lamb : 3-0-25-1

Tymal Mills : 3-0-18-0

18.6 4

Danny Lamb to Noah Thain, Four,

18.5 0

Danny Lamb to Noah Thain, no run,

18.4 1

Danny Lamb to Simon Harmer, 1 run,

18.3 1

Danny Lamb to Noah Thain, 1 run,

18.2 4

Danny Lamb to Noah Thain, Four,

18.1 1

Danny Lamb to Simon Harmer, 1 run,

End of Over18

Essex 171/5

Runs: 6

Simon Harmer : 5 (2)

Noah Thain : 8 (8)

Tymal Mills : 3-0-18-0

James Coles : 3-0-32-2

17.6 1

Tymal Mills to Simon Harmer, 1 run,

17.5 1

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, 1 run,

17.4 4

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, Four,

17.3 0

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, no run,

17.2 0

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, no run,

17.1 0

Tymal Mills to Noah Thain, no run,

End of Over17

Essex 165/5

Runs: 15

Simon Harmer : 4 (1)

Noah Thain : 3 (3)

James Coles : 3-0-32-2

Danny Briggs : 4-0-40-1

16.6 4

James Coles to Simon Harmer, Four,

16.5 w

Luc Benkenstein b J Coles, James Coles to Luc Benkenstein, no run, b J Coles,

16.4 6

James Coles to Luc Benkenstein, Six,

16.3 4

James Coles to Luc Benkenstein, Four,

16.2 0

James Coles to Luc Benkenstein, no run,

16.1 1

James Coles to Noah Thain, 1 run,

End of Over16

Essex 150/4

Runs: 16

Noah Thain : 2 (2)

Luc Benkenstein : 26 (14)

Danny Briggs : 4-0-40-1

James Coles : 2-0-17-1

15.6 1

Danny Briggs to Noah Thain, 1 run,

15.5 1

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

15.4 6

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, Six,

15.3 1

Danny Briggs to Noah Thain, 1 run,

15.2 1

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

15.1 6

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, Six,

End of Over15

Essex 134/4

Runs: 3

Wiaan Mulder : 2 (4)

Luc Benkenstein : 12 (10)

James Coles : 2-0-17-1

Danny Briggs : 3-0-24-1

14.6 w

Wiaan Mulder c TP Alsop b J Coles, James Coles to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c TP Alsop b J Coles,

14.5 0

James Coles to Wiaan Mulder, no run,

14.4 1

James Coles to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

14.3 1

James Coles to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,

14.2 1

James Coles to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

14.1 0

James Coles to Luc Benkenstein, no run,

End of Over14

Essex 131/3

Runs: 9

Luc Benkenstein : 10 (7)

Wiaan Mulder : 1 (1)

Danny Briggs : 3-0-24-1

Henry Thomas Crocombe : 3-0-25-1

13.6 1

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

13.5 0

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, no run,

13.4 0

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, no run,

13.3 6

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, Six,

13.2 1

Danny Briggs to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run,

13.1 1

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

End of Over13

Essex 122/3

Runs: 5

Paul Walter : 58 (37)

Luc Benkenstein : 2 (2)

Henry Thomas Crocombe : 3-0-25-1

Danny Briggs : 2-0-15-1

12.6 w

Paul Walter c (sub FJ Hudson-Prentice) b H T Crocombe, Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, no run, c (sub FJ Hudson-Prentice) b H T Crocombe,

12.5 0

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, no run,

12.4 4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, Four,

12.3 0

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, no run,

12.2 0

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, no run,

12.1 1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

End of Over12

Essex 117/2

Runs: 5

Luc Benkenstein : 1 (1)

Paul Walter : 54 (32)

Danny Briggs : 2-0-15-1

Danny Lamb : 2-0-14-1

11.6 1

Danny Briggs to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

11.5 w

Matt Critchley c JA Leaning b DR Briggs, Danny Briggs to Matt Critchley, no run, c JA Leaning b DR Briggs,

11.4 1

Danny Briggs to Paul Walter, 1 run,

11.3 1

Danny Briggs to Matt Critchley, 1 run,

11.2 1

Danny Briggs to Paul Walter, 1 run,

11.1 1

Danny Briggs to Matt Critchley, 1 run,

End of Over11

Essex 112/1

Runs: 8

Paul Walter : 52 (30)

Matt Critchley : 2 (2)

Danny Lamb : 2-0-14-1

Bradley Currie : 3-0-38-0

10.6 4

Danny Lamb to Paul Walter, Four,

10.5 1

Danny Lamb to Matt Critchley, 1 run,

10.4 1

Danny Lamb to Paul Walter, 1 run,

10.3 1

Danny Lamb to Matt Critchley, 1 run,

10.2 w

Michael-Kyle Pepper b DJ Lamb, Danny Lamb to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run, b DJ Lamb,

10.1 1

Danny Lamb to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over10

Essex 104/0

Runs: 21

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 52 (33)

Paul Walter : 46 (27)

Bradley Currie : 3-0-38-0

Danny Lamb : 1-0-6-0

9.6 6

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Six,

9.5 6

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Six,

9.4 1

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

9.3 6

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, Six,

9.2 1

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

9.1 1

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over9

Essex 83/0

Runs: 6

Paul Walter : 38 (24)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 39 (30)

Danny Lamb : 1-0-6-0

James Coles : 1-0-14-0

8.6 1

Danny Lamb to Paul Walter, 1 run,

8.5 1

Danny Lamb to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

8.4 0

Danny Lamb to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

8.3 0

Danny Lamb to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

8.3 1wd

Danny Lamb to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 wide,

8.2 2

Danny Lamb to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2 runs,

8.1 1

Danny Lamb to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over8

Essex 77/0

Runs: 14

Paul Walter : 36 (22)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 36 (26)

James Coles : 1-0-14-0

Danny Briggs : 1-0-10-0

7.6 1

James Coles to Paul Walter, 1 run,

7.5 1

James Coles to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

7.4 4

James Coles to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

7.3 1

James Coles to Paul Walter, 1 run,

7.2 1

James Coles to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

7.1 6

James Coles to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Six,

End of Over7

Essex 63/0

Runs: 10

Paul Walter : 34 (20)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 24 (22)

Danny Briggs : 1-0-10-0

Henry Thomas Crocombe : 2-0-20-0

6.6 0

Danny Briggs to Paul Walter, no run,

6.5 1

Danny Briggs to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

6.4 1

Danny Briggs to Paul Walter, 1 run,

6.3 6

Danny Briggs to Paul Walter, Six,

6.2 1

Danny Briggs to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

6.1 1

Danny Briggs to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over6

Essex 53/0

Runs: 13

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 22 (20)

Paul Walter : 26 (16)

Henry Thomas Crocombe : 2-0-20-0

Tymal Mills : 2-0-12-0

5.6 0

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

5.5 4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

5.4 1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, 1 run,

5.3 4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, Four,

5.2 4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, Four,

5.1 0

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, no run,

End of Over5

Essex 40/0

Runs: 9

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 18 (18)

Paul Walter : 17 (12)

Tymal Mills : 2-0-12-0

Henry Thomas Crocombe : 1-0-7-0

4.6 4

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

4.5 0

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

4.4 0

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

4.3 0

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

4.2 4

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

4.1 1

Tymal Mills to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over4

Essex 31/0

Runs: 7

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 10 (13)

Paul Walter : 16 (11)

Henry Thomas Crocombe : 1-0-7-0

Bradley Currie : 2-0-17-0

3.6 0

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

3.5 1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, 1 run,

3.4 0

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, no run,

3.3 1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

3.2 1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, 1 run,

3.1 4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Paul Walter, Four,

End of Over3

Essex 24/0

Runs: 5

Paul Walter : 10 (7)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 9 (11)

Bradley Currie : 2-0-17-0

Tymal Mills : 1-0-3-0

2.6 1

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

2.5 1

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

2.4 2

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2 runs,

2.3 0

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

2.2 1

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

2.1 0

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, no run,

End of Over2

Essex 19/0

Runs: 7

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 6 (8)

Paul Walter : 8 (4)

Tymal Mills : 1-0-3-0

Bradley Currie : 1-0-12-0

1.6 0

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

1.5 0

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

1.4 1

Tymal Mills to Paul Walter, 1 run,

1.3 1

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

1.3 1wd

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 wide,

1.2 4lb

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 4 leg bye,

1.1 0

Tymal Mills to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

End of Over1

Essex 12/0

Runs: 12

Paul Walter : 7 (3)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 5 (3)

Bradley Currie : 1-0-12-0

0.6 2

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, 2 runs,

0.5 1

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

0.4 0

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

0.3 4

Bradley Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

0.2 1

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

0.1 4

Bradley Currie to Paul Walter, Four,

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