Match summary
Northamptonshire played Essex in the Vitality Blast Men 2026 at County Ground, Northampton, on 26 Jun 2026. Northamptonshire won by 130 runs.
Essex won the toss and chose to field first. Northamptonshire made 238/6 in 20 overs, Essex made 108 in 13.2 overs.
Chris Lynn top-scored with 75 off 37 balls; CG Harrison took 5/9.
Northamptonshire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Vasconcelos b SR Harmer |
b SR Harmer | 44 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 209.52 |
| CA Lynn c LM Benkenstein b SR Harmer |
c LM Benkenstein b SR Harmer | 75 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 202.70 |
| DJ Willey c MS Pepper b CE Bennett |
c MS Pepper b CE Bennett | 65 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 224.14 |
| J Broad c SML Fernandes b S Snater |
c SML Fernandes b S Snater | 28 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| SA Zaib b Zaman Akhter |
b Zaman Akhter | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
| LD McManus c SR Harmer b Zaman Akhter |
c SR Harmer b Zaman Akhter | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| CG Harrison not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| NA McSweeney not out |
not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 4, nb 2) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 11.90) | 238/6 | ||||
Did not bat: GLS Scrimshaw, JJG Sales, BW Sanderson
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (R Vasconcelos, 7.5 ov), 2-146 (CA Lynn, 11.2 ov), 3-215 (DJ Willey, 17.3 ov), 4-226 (J Broad, 18.1 ov), 5-236 (LD McManus, 19.3 ov), 6-237 (SA Zaib, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Snater | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CE Bennett | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.50 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SR Harmer | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MJJ Critchley | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LM Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PI Walter | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI Walter b BW Sanderson |
b BW Sanderson | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 162.50 |
| MS Pepper c BW Sanderson b JJG Sales |
c BW Sanderson b JJG Sales | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 209.09 |
| JM Cox c LD McManus b BW Sanderson |
c LD McManus b BW Sanderson | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 233.33 |
| CWJ Allison c NA McSweeney b GLS Scrimshaw |
c NA McSweeney b GLS Scrimshaw | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| LM Benkenstein c NA McSweeney b SA Zaib |
c NA McSweeney b SA Zaib | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| MJJ Critchley b CG Harrison |
b CG Harrison | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.50 |
| SR Harmer c R Vasconcelos b CG Harrison |
c R Vasconcelos b CG Harrison | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| SML Fernandes not out |
not out | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| S Snater st LD McManus b CG Harrison |
st LD McManus b CG Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zaman Akhter lbw b CG Harrison |
lbw b CG Harrison | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| CE Bennett b CG Harrison |
b CG Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 0) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 13.2 Ov (RR: 8.10) | 108/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (PI Walter, 1.4 ov), 2-47 (JM Cox, 3.6 ov), 3-57 (MS Pepper, 4.4 ov), 4-66 (CWJ Allison, 6.1 ov), 5-72 (LM Benkenstein, 7.2 ov), 6-85 (MJJ Critchley, 9.1 ov), 7-98 (SR Harmer, 11.3 ov), 8-98 (S Snater, 11.4 ov), 9-108 (Zaman Akhter, 13.1 ov), 10-108 (CE Bennett, 13.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Willey | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BW Sanderson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JJG Sales | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Zaib | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLS Scrimshaw | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CG Harrison | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3.86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Vitality Blast Men 2026
- Venue
- County Ground, Northampton
- Date
- 26 Jun 2026
- Toss
- Essex, elected to field first
- Result
- Northamptonshire won by 130 runs
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Northamptonshire vs Essex match on 26 Jun 2026?
Northamptonshire won by 130 runs.
Who scored the most runs in Northamptonshire vs Essex?
Chris Lynn (Northamptonshire) with 75 off 37 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Northamptonshire vs Essex?
CG Harrison, with 5/9.
Who won the toss in Northamptonshire vs Essex?
Essex, who chose to field first.
Where was Northamptonshire vs Essex played?
At County Ground, Northampton.