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 |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset (SOM won by 8 wickets) | Match 44 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Yorkshire (YOR won by 7 wickets) | Group B | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Durham (DUR won by 20 runs) | Group B | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Glamorgan (ESS won by 3 runs) | Group B | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Worcestershire (ESS won by 107 runs) | Group B | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan (LEI won by 42 runs) | 43rd Match | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Nottinghamshire (LEI won by 23 runs) | Semi Final 1 | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Kent (KET won by 6 wickets) | Group A | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Warwickshire (LEI won by 3 wickets) | Group A | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Somerset (LEI won by 164 runs) | Group A | 2 Aug 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)