Essex vs Leicestershire Live Score and Commentary, Match 26, County Championship Division One, 15 May, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 26 / County Ground, Chelmsford
293/10 (85 ov) & 104/3 (30 ov)
333/10 (90.2 ov) & 60/10 (27.4 ov)
Essex won by 7 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Allison | 34 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Matt Critchley | 40 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 67.80 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rishi Patel | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Ajaz Patel | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
Essex won by 7 wickets
Essex vs Leicestershire, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire (ESS won by 7 wickets) | Match 26 | 15 May 2026 |
| Hampshire (ESS won by 6 wickets) | Match 21 | 8 May 2026 |
| Surrey (Match Drawn) | Match 15 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Warwickshire (WAR won by 41 runs) | Match 12 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Somerset (SOM won by 10 wickets) | Match 6 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Essex (ESS won by 7 wickets) | Match 26 | 15 May 2026 |
| Sussex (SUS won by 7 wickets) | Match 25 | 8 May 2026 |
| Nottinghamshire (NOT won by 10 wickets) | Match 20 | 1 May 2026 |
| Glamorgan (Match Drawn) | Match 16 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Surrey (Match Drawn) | Match 9 | 10 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 77 run (17 ov): Charles Allison: 33 (43), Matt Critchley: 40 (59)
- Last Bat: Tom Westley 1(6) - c I Holland b JO Hull Josh Hull
- Fall of Wickets: 25 - 1 Dean Elgar, 25 - 2 Paul Walter, 27 - 3 Tom Westley
- Reviews Remaining: Essex - 0 of 0, Leicestershire - 0 of 0
- Toss: Essex elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 26
- Series: County Championship Division One
- Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
Ben Mike to Charles Allison, 1 run,
Ben Mike to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 26 (6 runs)
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 27 (2 runs)
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, 2 runs,
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
End of over 28 (3 runs)
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 29 (2 runs)
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,
Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,
Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, Four,
End of over 30 (5 runs)