Highlights Essex vs Hampshire T20 T20 Blast 17.07.2025
SIX! Pitched up, outside leg and angling across the batter. Cox pushes forward and drives down the ground for a half dozen runs.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Cox moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run.
MAXIMUM! Full, on line once more. Cox gets on the front foot and plays a drive for 6 runs on the leg side.
Back of a length from SW Currie, pitching on a good line. Cox rocks back and plays a pull for a pair of runs. Fantastic work in the field by Cartwright results in a boundary being saved.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Harmer rocks back and plays a cut for 1 run.
DROPPED! Full, pitching outside off stump once more. Harmer moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive over the off side field for 4 runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Fuller. Not an easy chance for Fuller.
Full, outside off stump. Cox gets on the front foot and drives for one run down the ground.
Yorker, pitching near leg stump and angled across Cox. He gets forward and drives for 1 run on the on side.
FOUR! Full toss, outside leg and angled across Cox. He rocks back and plays a pull for four runs.
On a good line and length from Baker. Harmer gets on the front foot and edges behind point on the off side for a single run.
Length ball, outside off again. Cox gets forward and plays a bad scoop for 1 run back behind square.
DROPPED! Full ball, pitching outside off. Cox gets on the front foot and drives for four runs over the off side. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Wood. A really hard chance for Wood there.
FOUR! Full toss, pitching on a good line once more. Cox gets on the front foot and plays a pull for four runs.
Good line and length. Cox rocks back and pulls for a run.
Full, outside leg and angling across Cox. He gets on the front foot and leg glances back behind square for two runs.
Pitching on a good line and length once more. Harmer gets on the front foot and eases a drive on the off side for 1 run.
Dropped in short by Wood, pitching on a good line again. Harmer moves onto the back foot and plays a wild hook
OUT! Wood breaks through! Back of a length from Wood, on a good line. Thain goes back and lifts a sloppy pull, and is caught by Dawson
Hundred for Cox! Good length from Wood, outside off stump. Cox pushes forward and flicks a glance for 1 run through the leg side field.
Pitched up, on line again. Thain gets forward and drives
Full ball, on a good line again. Thain gets forward and edges behind point for 2 runs.
Century for Cox! Pitched up, on line. Cox moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a run.
MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Cox pushes forward and drives for a half dozen runs past the bowler.
Full, on a good line. Thain moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run down the ground.
Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Cox pushes forward and eases a shaky drive on the leg side for 1 run.
Dawson pitches one up, on a good line once again. Cox moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run through the off side field.
Good line and length once again. Thain moves onto the front foot and sweeps for 1 run.
OUT! Dawson breaks through! On a good line and length from Dawson. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and skies a shaky cut, and is caught by Middleton through point.
Good length from Dawson, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Cox gets on the back foot and tucks a glance for 1 run.
Good line and length from Dawson. Cox rocks back and punches a drive. Good fielding by Dawson results in a run being saved.
On a good line and length from Dawson again. Benkenstein gets on the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run.
Pitched up, on line again. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance through the leg side field for one run.
Good line and length from Wood once more. Benkenstein shuffles down the pitch but swings and misses while trying a drive
On a good line and length. Benkenstein gets forward and drives on the off side.
MAXIMUM! Dropped in short by Wood, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Benkenstein rocks back and lifts a pull for 6 runs.
Yorker, pitching outside leg. Cox gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye back behind square.
FOUR! Full toss, on a good line once again. Cox gets on the front foot and drives for 4 runs down the ground.
FOUR! Short, on a good line. Benkenstein goes back and plays a pull for 4 runs.
Good line and length from Baker again. Cox moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.
Back of a length from Baker, on a good line. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and glances on the leg side for one run.
OUT! Baker breaks through! Yorker, on line once more. Critchley moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Critchley has to depart
FOUR! On a good line and length from Baker once again. Critchley gets on the front foot and scoops for 4 runs behind square.
On a good line and length from Baker. Cox rocks back and cuts for 1 run.
Free hit. Full toss, pitching near leg stump. Cox goes back and pulls for 1 run.
SIX MORE! No ball. Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Cox gets on the back foot and skies a pull for 6 runs.
SIX MORE! Back of a length from Howell, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Cox goes back and skies a pull for six runs.
SIX! Full ball, on a good line once again. Cox pushes forward and drives down the ground for six runs.
Good line and length. Critchley rocks back and plays a bad pull for a run.
Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across Cox. He gets on the front foot and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
FOUR! Howell pitches one up, pitching on a good line once more. Cox gets forward and drives for four runs down the ground.
On a good line and length from Dawson once again. Cox rocks back and glances for one run through the on side field.
Short of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Critchley goes back and glances for one run.
On a good line and length from Dawson again. Cox gets forward and glances for 1 run.
Good line and length from Dawson again. Critchley gets on the front foot and sweeps for 1 run.
FOUR! Back of a length from Dawson, pitching on a good line once again. Critchley rocks back and skies a pull for four runs down the ground.
On a good line and length from Dawson again. Cox moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance for a single run through the on side field.
Short of a length, pitching on a good line again. Cox moves onto the back foot and pulls for one run.
On a good line and length from Baker once more. Critchley moves onto the front foot and drives through the on side field for a run.
On a good line and length from Baker once again. Critchley moves onto the front foot but misses while trying a drive
Dropped in short by Baker, on a good line once more. Critchley goes back but misses while attempting to play a pull
Good line and length from Baker. Critchley rocks back and defends
Short of a length, on leg stump. Critchley rocks back, and is hit on the pad while trying a pull
On a good line and length from Dawson but angling across Cox. He gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a glance. Hampshire Hawks appeal, but Cox is given not out.
On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Cox. He gets forward and drives
Full ball, on leg stump and angling across. Critchley pushes forward and glances through the on side field for 1 run.
Dawson pitches one up, pitching on a good line once again. Critchley moves onto the back foot and defends
OUT! Caught. Back of a length from Dawson, pitching on a good line. Allison moves onto the back foot and pulls, but is caught by Cartwright
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Cox moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for 1 run.
Yorker, on line again. Allison pushes forward and defends
On a good line and length. Cox backs away and plays a pull for a run.
MAXIMUM! 50 up for Cox in emphatic style! Full toss, outside off stump. Cox gets forward and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.
Full, pitching on a good line once again. Cox rocks back and punches a drive
And another! Pitched up, on line again. Cox gets on the front foot and plays a drive for 6 runs.
MAXIMUM! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Cox gets forward and drives down the ground for 6 runs.
Good line and length from Dawson once more. Cox moves onto the back foot and glances for one run on the on side.
Dawson drops one in short, on line once more. Allison goes back and drives for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching on a good line once again. Allison gets forward and eases a drive
On a good line and length but angling across Allison. He pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying a glance. Hampshire Hawks appeal, however Allison is given not out.
Pitching on a good line and length again. Cox gets on the back foot and punches a drive for a single run through the on side field.
FOUR! Good line and length from Dawson. Cox moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs down the ground.
FOUR! On a good length, outside off stump once again. Allison pushes forward and eases a drive for 4 runs back behind point.
CHANCE! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Cox moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for a single run. A run out chance but Essex Eagles survive the attempt.
FOUR! Full ball, on a good line. Cox pushes forward and drives for 4 runs over the off side.
On a good line and length from SW Currie. Cox moves onto the front foot and drives. Tidy work in the field by SW Currie results in a single run being saved.
Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Cox moves onto the back foot and pulls past the bowler. Tidy fielding by Dawson results in a couple of runs being saved.
FOUR! Back of a length from SW Currie, pitching outside off stump. Cox gets on the back foot and cuts for 4 runs.
Full ball, pitching on a good line. Cox rocks back and flicks a glance on the on side for a single run.
MAXIMUM! Pitched up, outside leg and angled across the batter. Cox moves onto the front foot and skies a flick back behind square for six runs.
On a good line and length from Fuller. Cox goes back and drives on the off side.
And another! Back of a length, outside off. Cox goes back and guides a cut for four runs.
And again! Pitched up, on a good line. Cox moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs straight down the ground.
FOUR! Back of a length from Fuller, outside off once more. Cox moves onto the back foot and drives for 4 runs on the off side.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Allison moves onto the back foot and plays a cut
On a good length, pitching outside off. Allison rocks back and cuts
On a good line and length from SW Currie. Allison pushes forward and defends
OUT! SW Currie finds a way through! Good line and length from SW Currie. Pepper moves onto the back foot and edges, the stumps are disturbed, and Pepper has to go
Good length, pitching on leg and angled across Cox. He gets on the front foot and edges through the on side field for a run.
Good length, outside off stump. Cox pushes forward and drives
FOUR! Short of a length, on line. Pepper moves onto the back foot and pulls for four runs behind square.
On a good line and length. Pepper rocks back and drives
Good length from Wood, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Cox pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick behind square, resulting in a single leg bye.
Good line and length from Wood. Cox pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a glance
OUT! Wood breaks through! Pitching on a good line and length once again. Walter gets on the front foot and edges, and is caught by Albert
FOUR! Good line and length. Walter advances down the pitch and outside edges behind point for four runs.
Good length from Baker, pitching outside off. Pepper steps away and slices a sloppy cut for two runs.
And another! Good line and length once again. Pepper gets forward and guides a leg glance for four runs back behind square.
FOUR! Good line and length from Baker. Pepper gets forward and lifts a scoop behind square for 4 runs.
Yorker, pitching outside leg stump. Walter backs away and punches a sloppy drive for a single run straight down the ground.
And again! Pitching on a good line and length. Walter goes back and lifts a pull for four runs.
FOUR! Back of a length from Baker, pitching outside off stump. Walter rocks back and plays a pull for four runs.
On a good line and length from Wood. Pepper moves onto the back foot and cuts
Back-to-back boundaries! Full ball, on line. Pepper steps away and drives for 4 runs through the off side.
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off once again. Pepper moves onto the front foot and plays a scoop for 4 runs behind square.
Length ball, outside off stump. Pepper pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Pitching on a good line and length but angling across the batter. Walter pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye behind square.
On a good line and length from Wood. Pepper gets forward and glances for one run.
OUT! Caught. On a good line and length. Fuller rocks back and lofts a pull, but is brilliantly caught by Harmer down the ground.
FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Fuller goes back and plays a drive for 4 runs over the off side.
MAXIMUM! Good line and length. Fuller moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Fuller gets on the front foot and skies a drive for 4 runs.
MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Jones, pitching on a good line once again. Fuller rocks back and pulls for a half dozen runs.
OUT! Amir breaks through! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Albert moves onto the back foot and pulls sloppily, and is brilliantly caught by Allison
And again! Yorker, pitching outside off stump once more. Albert pushes forward and outside edges for four runs behind point on the off side.
Back-to-back boundaries! Good length from Amir, outside off. Albert gets on the back foot and late cuts back behind point for 4 runs.
And another! Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across. Albert rocks back and plays a pull down the ground for 4 runs.
FOUR! Full ball, on a good line. Albert gets forward and eases a drive for four runs.
Wide. Pitching far outside off. Albert gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
FOUR! Full ball, on leg stump and angling across. Albert pushes forward and glances on the on side for four runs.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Albert gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.
FOUR! Full, pitching on a good line once more. Albert gets on the front foot and drives over the off side for 4 runs.
On a good line and length from Jones. Fuller gets on the back foot and flicks a glance through the on side field for a single run.
OUT! Jones gets the wicket! Full ball, on a good line again. Howell moves onto the front foot and drives poorly, and is caught by Snater down the ground.
Dropped in short by Jones, on line. Albert gets on the back foot and pulls for a single run.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Albert gets forward and drives over the off side field for four runs.
Amir comes over the wicket to Albert. Short ball, outside leg and angled across. Albert gets on the back foot and plays a poor pull for 1 run.
Amir now coming around the wicket to Howell. Good length, outside off stump. Howell moves onto the back foot and cuts for one run.
Short of a length, on line. Albert gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a pull, and the ball trickles away for a single bye. The ball is misfielded by Cox costing Essex Eagles a run.
Amir now coming over the wicket. Yorker, on line once more. Albert moves onto the front foot and punches a sloppy drive
On a good line and length from Amir. Howell goes back and punches a drive for one run.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Albert moves onto the back foot and cuts for a single run.
Harmer pitches one up, pitching outside off. Albert pushes forward and drives averagely for a run on the leg side.
Albert brings up his fifty! Yorker, outside leg and angled across the batter. Albert pushes forward and glances for a pair of runs on the on side.
Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Howell gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance, resulting in one leg bye. Essex Eagles appeal, however umpire NL Bainton says not out.
OUT! Harmer gets the wicket! Pitched up, outside off again. Cartwright gets forward and sweeps poorly, and is caught by Jones back behind square.
SIX! Full toss, outside off stump. Cartwright gets forward and drives for 6 runs over the leg side field.
Good line and length. Albert rocks back and cuts for one run.
SIX MORE! Cartwright brings up his 50 in emphatic style! Back of a length from Walter, pitching outside off. Cartwright goes back and lofts a pull for 6 runs down the ground.
MAXIMUM! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Cartwright gets on the back foot and pulls for a half dozen runs.
Pitched up, outside off once more. Albert gets forward and drives for a run through the off side field.
On a good length, outside off. Albert moves onto the back foot but opts to let the ball go through to Cox without offering a shot
FOUR! Good line and length from Walter. Albert gets on the front foot and skies a reverse sweep for four runs behind point.
CHANCE! Back of a length, on line once more. Cartwright goes back, and is struck on the body while trying a pull, resulting in a single leg bye. There's an attempt at a run out from Walter's throw.
Full ball, on a good line. Cartwright pushes forward and drives averagely for a single run over the on side field.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Cartwright goes back and pulls for 4 runs.
MAXIMUM! Full, on line again. Cartwright steps away and drives for 6 runs.
On a good line and length. Albert moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance for a single run.
Good length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Albert gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive
On a good length, outside off again. Albert gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive
FOUR! Good length from Walter, outside off stump once again. Cartwright gets on the front foot and ramps behind square for four runs.
Back of a length from Walter, pitching outside off stump. Cartwright goes back and slices a cut for a couple of runs. Tidy fielding by Benkenstein prevents a boundary.
Walter drops one in short, pitching on a good line. Albert moves onto the back foot and hooks for a single run. Good fielding by Snater saves a boundary.
Short of a length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Cartwright rocks back and edges onto the body while trying to play a pull for a run.
On a good line and length from Walter. Albert moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance for a single run behind square.
Short of a length, on a good line once again. Cartwright moves onto the back foot and pulls for one run.
On a good line and length from Critchley. Cartwright rocks back and cuts for a single run.
Good length, outside off. Cartwright moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for a couple of runs.
Good line and length. Albert moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for one run.
Good length, outside off stump once more. Albert gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting a cut
Wide. Short of a length, pitching far outside off.
On a good line and length. Albert moves onto the back foot and eases a drive through the off side field.
Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Cartwright steps away and drives for a single run.
FOUR! Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Albert pushes forward and lofts a sweep for 4 runs.
Full ball, pitching on a good line. Cartwright moves onto the front foot and drives for a run.
Wide. Full toss, too wide outside leg. Cartwright gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a glance
Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Albert pushes forward and finesses a glance on the leg side for one run.
SIX! Pitched up, pitching on a good line once again. Albert moves onto the front foot and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.
FOUR! Full ball, on a good line. Albert gets on the front foot and plays a drive down the ground for 4 runs.
Good length, pitching on leg and angled across Cartwright. He gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a pull, resulting in one leg bye.
Yorker, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Cartwright gets forward and drives for a single run through the on side field.
Full toss, on a good line again. Albert gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run through the off side field.
FOUR! Pitched up, on line. Albert moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs on the leg side.
Good length from Harmer, outside off stump. Cartwright rocks back and cuts for a single run.
Harmer pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Albert gets forward and plays a sweep for 1 run.
Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Albert gets forward and flicks a glance through the on side field for 2 runs.
Good line and length from Benkenstein. Albert rocks back and cuts back through point for a run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Albert gets on the back foot but misses while attempting a cut
Length ball, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Albert gets on the front foot and eases a drive. Great work in the field by Pepper results in a single run being saved.
Short of a length, outside off once again. Cartwright gets on the back foot and pulls shakily for a single run.
SIX! Full toss, pitching outside off once again. Cartwright moves down the pitch and plays a drive down the ground for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Cartwright gets forward and drives for four runs.
Harmer comes around the wicket. On a good line and length. Cartwright goes back and guides a glance for 1 run through the on side field.
OUT! Harmer gets the wicket! On a good line and length from Harmer once more. Weatherley moves onto the front foot and skies a mediocre sweep, and is caught by Benkenstein back behind square.
Full toss, on a good line once again. Albert gets forward and tucks a glance on the leg side for 1 run.
On a good line and length from Harmer. Weatherley moves onto the back foot and drives for 1 run.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off. Weatherley pushes forward and sweeps for four runs.
On a good line and length from Harmer. Weatherley creates space and eases a sloppy drive
Good length, pitching near leg stump. Weatherley gets on the back foot and glances for 1 run behind square on the on side.
On a good line and length. Weatherley gets on the back foot and punches a drive
OUT! LBW. On a good line and length. Prest gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a sweep. Essex Eagles appeal, the umpire agrees, and Prest has to depart
Back of a length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Prest gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a pair of runs.
Benkenstein pitches one up, outside off stump. Albert gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run back through point.
Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Albert pushes forward and eases a drive for a run.
Yorker, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Prest. He pushes forward and glances for one run on the leg side.
Wide. Dropped in short by Snater, pitching far outside off.
Back of a length from Snater, outside off stump. Prest rocks back but makes no contact while trying a cut
And again! Full toss, on line again. Prest backs away and punches a drive for four runs through the off side.
And again! Full, on line. Prest pushes forward and drives on the on side for 4 runs.
FOUR! Snater pitches one up, outside off. Prest pushes forward and plays a drive for 4 runs over the off side.
On a good line and length from Thain. Albert steps away and punches a shaky drive
Yorker, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Prest advances down the pitch and glances on the on side for a single run.
Dropped in short by Thain, pitching on a good line. Prest goes back, and is hit on the helmet while trying a pull
On a good length, outside leg. Prest pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance
Yorker, pitching outside leg and angling across Prest. He gets on the front foot and glances sloppily
SIX! On a good line and length from Thain. Prest shuffles down the pitch and lofts a drive down the ground for 6 runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Albert goes back and drives for two runs.
On a good length, outside off. Albert steps back and slices a cut
Good length from Jones, outside off. Prest creates space and slices a cut for a single run.
MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Prest pushes forward and scoops for 6 runs back behind square.
FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Prest advances and drives down the ground for four runs.
Good length from Jones, outside off. Prest gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive
Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Prest gets forward and glances on the leg side for one run.
Amir comes around the wicket to Albert. On a good line and length from Amir again. Albert gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for one run.
Full, on line once more. Albert gets forward and drives poorly
Good line and length from Amir. Prest rocks back and glances on the on side for one run.
Full, pitching on a good line. Albert moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for one run.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump again. Albert pushes forward and drives on the off side.
FOUR! Back of a length from Snater, pitching outside off once again. Prest gets on the back foot and slices a cut through point for four runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Prest moves onto the front foot and punches a drive
Short ball, pitching on a good line. Albert rocks back and pulls for a single run back behind square.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Albert pushes forward and drives on the off side for four runs.
On a good line and length once more. Albert gets on the front foot and drives
On a good line and length once again. Albert gets forward and flicks for a couple of runs.
Pitching on a good line and length. Prest moves down the pitch and drives down the ground for a couple of runs.
On a good line and length from Amir. Prest backs away and eases a drive
Good length, outside off. Prest gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive
Back of a length, pitching on a good line again. Prest goes back and defends on the off side.
Good line and length from Amir once again. Albert gets forward and flicks a glance through the leg side field for a run.
Good line and length from Amir. Albert gets forward and drives