Full Commentary, Essex vs Hampshire, Match 98, Vitality Blast, 2026

RESULT

Vitality Blast 11-Jul-2026 | 12:00 AM |

Essex won by 7 wickets

End of Over16

134/3

Runs: 18

Matt Critchley : 27 (13)

Paul Walter : 52 (37)

James Fuller : 2-0-22-0

Tristan Stubbs : 1-0-18-0

15.6 4

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, Four,

15.5 1lb

James Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 leg bye,

15.4 1

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 1 run,

15.3 2

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 2 runs,

15.2 4

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, Four,

15.1 6

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, Six,

End of Over15

116/3

Runs: 18

Matt Critchley : 10 (8)

Paul Walter : 52 (36)

Tristan Stubbs : 1-0-18-0

James Fuller : 1-0-5-0

14.6 1

Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley, 1 run,

14.5 6

Tristan Stubbs to Matt Critchley, Six,

14.4 1

Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, 1 run,

14.3 4

Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, Four,

14.2 6

Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, Six,

14.1 0

Tristan Stubbs to Paul Walter, no run,

End of Over14

98/3

Runs: 5

Matt Critchley : 3 (6)

Paul Walter : 41 (32)

James Fuller : 1-0-5-0

Scott Currie : 3-0-14-1

13.6 2

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 2 runs,

13.5 1

James Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run,

13.4 1

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, 1 run,

13.3 0

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, no run,

13.2 0

James Fuller to Matt Critchley, no run,

13.1 1

James Fuller to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over13

93/3

Runs: 2

Matt Critchley : 0 (2)

Paul Walter : 39 (30)

Scott Currie : 3-0-14-1

Chris Wood : 4-0-33-0

12.6 0

Scott Currie to Matt Critchley, no run,

12.5 0

Scott Currie to Matt Critchley, no run,

12.4 w

Luc Benkenstein c T Albert b S Currie, Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, no run, c T Albert b S Currie,

12.3 1

Scott Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

12.2 0

Scott Currie to Paul Walter, no run,

12.1 1

Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

End of Over12

91/2

Runs: 10

Luc Benkenstein : 9 (8)

Paul Walter : 38 (28)

Chris Wood : 4-0-33-0

Scott Currie : 2-0-12-0

11.6 1

Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

11.5 1

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,

11.4 2

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 2 runs,

11.3 4

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, Four,

11.2 1

Chris Wood to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

11.1 1

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over11

81/2

Runs: 4

Luc Benkenstein : 7 (6)

Paul Walter : 30 (24)

Scott Currie : 2-0-12-0

Sonny Baker : 4-0-28-2

10.6 0

Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, no run,

10.5 1

Scott Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

10.4 1

Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

10.3 1

Scott Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

10.2 1

Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

10.1 0

Scott Currie to Luc Benkenstein, no run,

End of Over10

77/2

Runs: 7

Luc Benkenstein : 5 (2)

Paul Walter : 28 (22)

Sonny Baker : 4-0-28-2

Andrew Neal : 2-0-18-0

9.6 1

Sonny Baker to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,

9.5 4

Sonny Baker to Luc Benkenstein, Four,

9.4 w

Charles Allison b S Baker, Sonny Baker to Charles Allison, no run, b S Baker,

9.3 0

Sonny Baker to Charles Allison, no run,

9.2 1

Sonny Baker to Paul Walter, 1 run,

9.1 1

Sonny Baker to Charles Allison, 1 run,

End of Over9

70/1

Runs: 11

Charles Allison : 9 (12)

Paul Walter : 27 (21)

Andrew Neal : 2-0-18-0

Chris Wood : 3-0-23-0

8.6 1

Andrew Neal to Charles Allison, 1 run,

8.5 1

Andrew Neal to Paul Walter, 1 run,

8.4 1

Andrew Neal to Charles Allison, 1 run,

8.3 1

Andrew Neal to Paul Walter, 1 run,

8.2 6

Andrew Neal to Paul Walter, Six,

8.1 1

Andrew Neal to Charles Allison, 1 run,

End of Over8

59/1

Runs: 5

Charles Allison : 6 (9)

Paul Walter : 19 (18)

Chris Wood : 3-0-23-0

Andrew Neal : 1-0-7-0

7.6 1

Chris Wood to Charles Allison, 1 run,

7.5 0

Chris Wood to Charles Allison, no run,

7.4 1

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,

7.3 1

Chris Wood to Charles Allison, 1 run,

7.2 1

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,

7.1 1

Chris Wood to Charles Allison, 1 run,

End of Over7

54/1

Runs: 7

Paul Walter : 17 (16)

Charles Allison : 3 (5)

Andrew Neal : 1-0-7-0

Sonny Baker : 3-0-21-1

6.6 0

Andrew Neal to Paul Walter, no run,

6.5 1

Andrew Neal to Charles Allison, 1 run,

6.4 1

Andrew Neal to Paul Walter, 1 run,

6.3 4

Andrew Neal to Paul Walter, Four,

6.2 0

Andrew Neal to Paul Walter, no run,

6.1 1

Andrew Neal to Charles Allison, 1 run,

End of Over6

47/1

Runs: 7

Charles Allison : 1 (3)

Paul Walter : 12 (12)

Sonny Baker : 3-0-21-1

Scott Currie : 1-0-8-0

5.6 1

Sonny Baker to Charles Allison, 1 run,

5.5 0

Sonny Baker to Charles Allison, no run,

5.4 0

Sonny Baker to Charles Allison, no run,

5.3 w

Michael-Kyle Pepper b S Baker, Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run, b S Baker,

5.2 2

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2 runs,

5.1 4

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

End of Over5

40/0

Runs: 8

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 28 (18)

Paul Walter : 12 (12)

Scott Currie : 1-0-8-0

Sonny Baker : 2-0-14-0

4.6 1

Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

4.5 4

Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

4.4 0

Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

4.3 2

Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2 runs,

4.2 0

Scott Currie to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

4.1 1

Scott Currie to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over4

32/0

Runs: 6

Paul Walter : 11 (11)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 21 (13)

Sonny Baker : 2-0-14-0

Chris Wood : 2-0-18-0

3.6 1

Sonny Baker to Paul Walter, 1 run,

3.5 0

Sonny Baker to Paul Walter, no run,

3.4 1

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

3.3 0

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

3.2 4

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

3.1 0

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

End of Over3

26/0

Runs: 16

Paul Walter : 10 (9)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 16 (9)

Chris Wood : 2-0-18-0

Sonny Baker : 1-0-8-0

2.6 4

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, Four,

2.5 4

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, Four,

2.4 0

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run,

2.3 1

Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

2.2 6

Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Six,

2.1 1

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,

End of Over2

10/0

Runs: 8

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 9 (7)

Paul Walter : 1 (5)

Sonny Baker : 1-0-8-0

Chris Wood : 1-0-2-0

1.6 0

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

1.5 0

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

1.4 0

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

1.3 4

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

1.2 0

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,

1.1 4

Sonny Baker to Michael-Kyle Pepper, Four,

End of Over1

2/0

Runs: 2

Paul Walter : 1 (5)

Michael-Kyle Pepper : 1 (1)

Chris Wood : 1-0-2-0

0.6 0

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run,

0.5 0

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run,

0.4 0

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run,

0.3 1

Chris Wood to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,

0.2 1

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, 1 run,

0.1 0

Chris Wood to Paul Walter, no run,

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