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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire (YOR won by an inning and 106 runs) | Match 57 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Sussex (SUS won by 47 runs) | Match 51 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Surrey (Match Drawn) | Match 47 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Somerset (SOM won by 8 wickets) | Match 44 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Yorkshire (YOR won by 7 wickets) | Group B | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset (SOM won by 377 runs) | 60th Match | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Nottinghamshire (Match Drawn) | Match 53 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Yorkshire (Match Drawn) | Match 48 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Glamorgan (LEI won by 42 runs) | 43rd Match | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Nottinghamshire (LEI won by 23 runs) | Semi Final 1 | 16 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)