Essex vs Hampshire Live Score and Commentary, Group B, English One Day Cup, 31 July, 2026

COMPLETED / Group B / County Ground, Chelmsford

Essex

317/10 (49 ov)

Hampshire

321/7 (47.4 ov)

Hampshire won by 3 wickets

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Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
James Fuller	58	31	3	5	187.10
Andrew Neal	33	24	3	2	137.50
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Mackenzie Jones	8.4	0	59	2	6.81
Charlie Edward Bennett	9	0	73	2	8.11

Hampshire won by 3 wickets

Essex vs Hampshire, Live Cricket Commentary

1

43.2

Mackenzie Jones to James Fuller, 1 run,
0

43.3

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, no run,
4

43.4

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, Four,
1

43.5

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, 1 run,
1

43.6

Mackenzie Jones to James Fuller, 1 run,
End of over 44 (8 runs)
1. James Fuller 34 (20)
2. Andrew Neal 12 (13)
3. Mackenzie Jones 7-0-43-2
4. Luc Benkenstein 4-0-33-0
5. Hampshire 276/7
6

44.1

Charlie Edward Bennett to James Fuller, Six,
1

44.2

Charlie Edward Bennett to James Fuller, 1 run,
4

44.3

Charlie Edward Bennett to Andrew Neal, Four,
0

44.4

Charlie Edward Bennett to Andrew Neal, no run,
1

44.5

Charlie Edward Bennett to Andrew Neal, 1 run,
1

44.6

Charlie Edward Bennett to James Fuller, 1 run,
End of over 45 (13 runs)
1. James Fuller 42 (23)
2. Andrew Neal 17 (16)
3. Charlie Edward Bennett 8-0-57-2
4. Mackenzie Jones 7-0-43-2
5. Hampshire 289/7
1

45.1

Mackenzie Jones to James Fuller, 1 run,
1

45.2

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, 1 run,
1

45.3

Mackenzie Jones to James Fuller, 1 run,
0

45.4

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, no run,
0

45.5

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, no run,
1

45.6

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, 1 run,
End of over 46 (4 runs)
1. Andrew Neal 19 (20)
2. James Fuller 44 (25)
3. Mackenzie Jones 8-0-47-2
4. Charlie Edward Bennett 8-0-57-2
5. Hampshire 293/7
6

46.1

Charlie Edward Bennett to Andrew Neal, Six,
1

46.2

Charlie Edward Bennett to Andrew Neal, 1 run,
2

46.3

Charlie Edward Bennett to James Fuller, 2 runs,
0

46.4

Charlie Edward Bennett to James Fuller, no run,
1

46.5

Charlie Edward Bennett to James Fuller, 1 run,
6

46.6

Charlie Edward Bennett to Andrew Neal, Six,
End of over 47 (16 runs)
1. Andrew Neal 32 (23)
2. James Fuller 47 (28)
3. Charlie Edward Bennett 9-0-73-2
4. Mackenzie Jones 8-0-47-2
5. Hampshire 309/7
4

47.1

Mackenzie Jones to James Fuller, Four,
1

47.2

Mackenzie Jones to James Fuller, 1 run,
1

47.3

Mackenzie Jones to Andrew Neal, 1 run,
6

47.4

Mackenzie Jones to James Fuller, Six,

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Key Stats

Partnership: 92 run (8.4 ov): James Fuller: 57 (28), Andrew Neal: 33 (24)
Last Bat: Ben Brown 16(18) - b M Jones Mackenzie Jones
Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Ali Orr, 108 - 2 Fletcha Middleton, 122 - 3 Nick Gubbins, 193 - 4 Tom Prest, 196 - 5 Jake Lehmann, 224 - 6 Ashutosh Sharma, 229 - 7 Ben Brown
Reviews Remaining: Hampshire - 0 of 0, Essex - 0 of 0
Toss: Essex elected to bat