Match summary
Surrey played Essex in the Vitality Blast Men 2026 at Kennington Oval, London, on 12 Jul 2026. Essex won by 8 wickets.
Essex won the toss and chose to field first. Surrey made 123 in 19.3 overs, Essex made 124/2 in 16.5 overs.
MS Pepper top-scored with 71 off 56 balls; MJJ Critchley took 3/16.
Surrey Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Roy c MS Pepper b CE Bennett |
c MS Pepper b CE Bennett | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 108.33 |
| LJ Evans run out (MS Pepper, JM Cox) |
run out (MS Pepper, JM Cox) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| JR Philippe b MJJ Critchley |
b MJJ Critchley | 33 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 132.00 |
| OJ Pope b CE Bennett |
b CE Bennett | 22 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 95.65 |
| DW Lawrence c JM Cox b MJJ Critchley |
c JM Cox b MJJ Critchley | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| TK Curran c S Snater b SR Harmer |
c S Snater b SR Harmer | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| J Clark c NRM Thain b MJJ Critchley |
c NRM Thain b MJJ Critchley | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 64.71 |
| CJ Jordan b S Snater |
b S Snater | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 156.25 |
| SA Abbott c LM Benkenstein b S Snater |
c LM Benkenstein b S Snater | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| TE Lawes not out |
not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| RJW Topley lbw b SJ Cook |
lbw b SJ Cook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 19.3 Ov (RR: 6.31) | 123/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (LJ Evans, 0.6 ov), 2-42 (JJ Roy, 5.3 ov), 3-58 (JR Philippe, 8.2 ov), 4-70 (DW Lawrence, 10.2 ov), 5-75 (TK Curran, 11.4 ov), 6-82 (OJ Pope, 13.4 ov), 7-103 (J Clark, 16.6 ov), 8-109 (SA Abbott, 18.1 ov), 9-122 (CJ Jordan, 18.6 ov), 10-123 (RJW Topley, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Snater | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Cook | 3.3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.86 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE Bennett | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MJJ Critchley | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Harmer | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LM Benkenstein | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI Walter b SA Abbott |
b SA Abbott | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 123.53 |
| MS Pepper not out |
not out | 71 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 126.79 |
| JM Cox c LJ Evans b TE Lawes |
c LJ Evans b TE Lawes | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 106.67 |
| CWJ Allison not out |
not out | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 16.5 Ov (RR: 7.37) | 124/2 | ||||
Did not bat: SR Harmer, CE Bennett, SJ Cook, S Snater, LM Benkenstein, MJJ Critchley, NRM Thain
Fall of wickets: 1-49 (PI Walter, 5.6 ov), 2-93 (JM Cox, 12.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJW Topley | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Clark | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Jordan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SA Abbott | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DW Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TK Curran | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TE Lawes | 2.5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- Vitality Blast Men 2026
- Venue
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 12 Jul 2026
- Toss
- Essex, elected to field first
- Result
- Essex won by 8 wickets
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Surrey vs Essex match on 12 Jul 2026?
Essex won by 8 wickets.
Who scored the most runs in Surrey vs Essex?
MS Pepper (Essex) with 71 off 56 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Surrey vs Essex?
MJJ Critchley, with 3/16.
Who won the toss in Surrey vs Essex?
Essex, who chose to field first.
Where was Surrey vs Essex played?
At Kennington Oval, London.