Critchley's unbeaten 90 condemns Hampshire to three-day loss
Abbott battles with four wickets but Essex hunt down 178-run target with one ball of day to spare
08/05Result
21st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 8-10 2026
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![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
235 & 214 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
273 & 178/4 (41.5 ov)
08/05Result
21st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 8-10 2026
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![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
235 & 214 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
273 & 178/4 (41.5 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to field first
Season
Match days
8,9,10 May 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 20, Hampshire 3
Scorecard Summary
HAMPSHIRE 235 (71.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ben Brown73 (116)
- Jake Lehmann89 (164)
- Wiaan Mulder3/46 (12.3)
- Sam Cook3/56 (14)
ESSEX 273 (90 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Simon Harmer*80 (118)
- Wiaan Mulder54 (98)
- James Fuller5/43 (15)
- Scott Currie2/37 (14)
HAMPSHIRE 214 (79.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Brown*57 (89)
- Nick Gubbins71 (189)
- Simon Harmer4/66 (31)
- Sam Cook3/52 (15)
ESSEX 178/4 (41.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Matt Critchley*90 (73)
- Charlie Allison34 (68)
- Liam Dawson0/19 (5)
- Kyle Abbott4/35 (14)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsCritchley's unbeaten 90 condemns Hampshire to three-day loss
Abbott battles with four wickets but Essex hunt down 178-run target with one ball of day to spare
Simon Harmer rescues Essex with the bat as Hampshire fumble
South African spinner stuns Hampshire with 80 before Sam Cook strikes twice in second innings
Lehmann, Brown resist as Cook, Mulder fire for Essex
Hampshire hit back with late breakthroughs on 12-wicket day
