Match summary
Gloucestershire played Essex in the Vitality Blast Men 2025 at County Ground, Chelmsford, on 4 Jul 2025. Gloucestershire won by 13 runs.
Essex won the toss and chose to field first. Gloucestershire made 184/7 in 20 overs, Essex made 171 in 19.3 overs.
JMR Taylor top-scored with 50 off 35 balls; J Shaw took 3/29.
Gloucestershire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Hammond c PI Walter b Mohammad Amir |
c PI Walter b Mohammad Amir | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 150.00 |
| DJM Short c SR Harmer b LM Benkenstein |
c SR Harmer b LM Benkenstein | 33 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 126.92 |
| CT Bancroft b S Snater |
b S Snater | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 220.00 |
| OJ Price run out (LM Benkenstein) |
run out (LM Benkenstein) | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 275.00 |
| JMR Taylor c D Elgar b Mohammad Amir |
c D Elgar b Mohammad Amir | 50 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 142.86 |
| BG Charlesworth not out |
not out | 47 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 151.61 |
| GL van Buuren c Mohammad Amir b PI Walter |
c Mohammad Amir b PI Walter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MD Taylor c MJJ Critchley b Mohammad Amir |
c MJJ Critchley b Mohammad Amir | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| DA Payne not out |
not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.20) | 184/7 | ||||
Did not bat: J Shaw, M de Lange
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Miles Hammond, 1.6 ov), 2-58 (CT Bancroft, 5.6 ov), 3-80 (OJ Price, 7.5 ov), 4-87 (DJM Short, 8.6 ov), 5-165 (JMR Taylor, 17.6 ov), 6-174 (GL van Buuren, 18.5 ov), 7-179 (MD Taylor, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Harmer | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Amir | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S Snater | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NRM Thain | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PI Walter | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LM Benkenstein | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MJJ Critchley | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Pepper c Miles Hammond b J Shaw |
c Miles Hammond b J Shaw | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 |
| D Elgar c BG Charlesworth b OJ Price |
c BG Charlesworth b OJ Price | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| JM Cox c JMR Taylor b MD Taylor |
c JMR Taylor b MD Taylor | 25 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 156.25 |
| PI Walter c Miles Hammond b BG Charlesworth |
c Miles Hammond b BG Charlesworth | 39 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 144.44 |
| LM Benkenstein c M de Lange b BG Charlesworth |
c M de Lange b BG Charlesworth | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| MJJ Critchley b J Shaw |
b J Shaw | 27 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 180.00 |
| CWJ Allison c OJ Price b J Shaw |
c OJ Price b J Shaw | 21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 140.00 |
| SR Harmer c M de Lange b DA Payne |
c M de Lange b DA Payne | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| NRM Thain c OJ Price b M de Lange |
c OJ Price b M de Lange | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
| S Snater not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Mohammad Amir run out (CT Bancroft) |
run out (CT Bancroft) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 3, w 1, nb 2) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 19.3 Ov (RR: 8.77) | 171/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (MS Pepper, 1.4 ov), 2-40 (JM Cox, 4.4 ov), 3-63 (D Elgar, 8.1 ov), 4-98 (LM Benkenstein, 11.1 ov), 5-103 (PI Walter, 11.6 ov), 6-145 (MJJ Critchley, 15.3 ov), 7-150 (SR Harmer, 16.5 ov), 8-162 (CWJ Allison, 17.6 ov), 9-166 (NRM Thain, 18.4 ov), 10-171 (Mohammad Amir, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Payne | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Shaw | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MD Taylor | 3.3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8.86 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OJ Price | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M de Lange | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 14.00 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| BG Charlesworth | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GL van Buuren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loading commentary…
- Match
- Vitality Blast Men 2025
- Venue
- County Ground, Chelmsford
- Date
- 4 Jul 2025
- Toss
- Essex, elected to field first
- Result
- Gloucestershire won by 13 runs
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Gloucestershire vs Essex match on 4 Jul 2025?
Gloucestershire won by 13 runs.
Who scored the most runs in Gloucestershire vs Essex?
JMR Taylor (Gloucestershire) with 50 off 35 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Gloucestershire vs Essex?
J Shaw, with 3/29.
Who won the toss in Gloucestershire vs Essex?
Essex, who chose to field first.
Where was Gloucestershire vs Essex played?
At County Ground, Chelmsford.