RESULT
HAM vs ESS Live Score, 3 April, 2026, County Championship Division One, The Rose Bowl, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
HAM
156/10 (48.3 ov) & 168/10 (59.3 ov)
ESS
461/7 (138.3 ov)
Essex won by an inning and 137 runs
Best Performance
Hampshire
Batting
T Prest
SR 82.09 • 104s 06s
55
(67)
NRT Gubbins
SR 29.81 • 74s 06s
48
(161)
Bowling
S Baker
22 Overs • ECO 3.09
2/68
K Abbott
28 Overs • ECO 2.71
2/76
Essex
Batting
MJJ Critchley
SR 65.04 • 204s 16s
173
(266)
CW Allison
SR 57.14 • 124s 16s
80
(140)
Bowling
MJJ Critchley
4.3 Overs • ECO 1.78
5/8
S Cook
11 Overs • ECO 3.00
3/33
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
461/7 (138.3 ov)
- Top Scorer MJJ Critchley 173 (266)
- Top Wicket-taker S Baker 2/68
- Boundaries 56 4s • 5 6s
- Extras 10
156/10 (48.3 ov)
- Top Scorer K Abbott 35 (43)
- Top Wicket-taker S Cook 3/33
- Boundaries 25 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 13
168/10 (59.3 ov)
- Top Scorer T Prest 55 (67)
- Top Wicket-taker MJJ Critchley 5/8
- Boundaries 27 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 10
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- DATE & TIME
- Friday, April 03, 2026 · 03:30 PM
- TOSS
- Hampshire elected to bowl
Batting ConditionHigh Scoring
Playing XI
HAM
Nick Gubbins
Joe Weatherley
Tom Prest
Jake Lehmann
Ben Brown
(C)
Ben Mayes
Eddie Jack
Sonny Baker
Venue
The Rose Bowl
Southampton, England
Matches played
67
Avg 1st Inn Score
327
Highest total
679
Bat-first win
63%
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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Essex
ESS
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