RESULT
ESS vs HAM Live Score, 8 May, 2026, County Championship Division One, County Ground, Chelmsford, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ESS
273/10 (90 ov) & 178/4 (41.5 ov)
HAM
235/10 (71.3 ov) & 214/10 (79.5 ov)
Essex won by 6 wickets
Best Performance
Essex
Batting
MJJ Critchley
SR 123.29 • 154s 06s
90*
(73)
SR Harmer
SR 67.80 • 144s 06s
80*
(118)
Bowling
SR Harmer
31 Overs • ECO 2.13
4/66
PWA Mulder
12.3 Overs • ECO 3.68
3/46
Hampshire
Batting
JS Lehmann
SR 54.27 • 154s 06s
89
(164)
BC Brown
SR 62.93 • 94s 16s
73
(116)
Bowling
JK Fuller
15 Overs • ECO 2.87
5/43
K Abbott
14 Overs • ECO 2.50
4/35
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
235/10 (71.3 ov)
- Top Scorer JS Lehmann 89 (164)
- Top Wicket-taker PWA Mulder 3/46
- Boundaries 30 4s • 2 6s
- Extras 18
273/10 (90 ov)
- Top Scorer SR Harmer 80 (118)
- Top Wicket-taker JK Fuller 5/43
- Boundaries 38 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 15
214/10 (79.5 ov)
- Top Scorer NRT Gubbins 71 (189)
- Top Wicket-taker SR Harmer 4/66
- Boundaries 29 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 16
178/4 (41.5 ov)
- Top Scorer MJJ Critchley 90 (73)
- Top Wicket-taker K Abbott 4/35
- Boundaries 25 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 5
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- DATE & TIME
- Friday, May 08, 2026 · 03:30 PM
- TOSS
- Essex elected to bowl
Batting ConditionHigh Scoring
Playing XI
ESS
HAM
Nick Gubbins
Tom Prest
Jake Lehmann
Ben Mayes
Ben Brown
(C)
James Fuller
Venue
County Ground, Chelmsford
England
Matches played
76
Avg 1st Inn Score
308
Highest total
605
Bat-first win
48%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
High Scoring
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Slow Spin
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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