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Hampshire beat Essex by 5 wickets

The Rose Bowl, Southampton, . Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl.

Essex28549.3 ov
Hampshire288/546.2 ov
Hampshire won by 5 wickets
Worcestershire won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl. Essex were bowled out for 285, CWJ Allison 80 from 90 balls and Tom Westley 61 from 48 balls. Andrew Neal took 2 for 44.

Hampshire reached 288 for 5 in 46.2 overs, Joe Weatherley 116 not out from 105 balls and Tilak Varma 54 from 52 balls. Tom Westley took 3 for 39.

Hampshire won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Essex innings

285(49.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Robin Dasc DC Kelly b AJ Nealc DC Kelly b AJ Neal50518098.04
Matthew Critchleyc Tilak Varma b KJ Abbottc Tilak Varma b KJ Abbott07000.00
Tom Westleyc Tilak Varma b FS Organc Tilak Varma b FS Organ6148101127.08
CWJ Allisonc TJ Prest b DC Kellyc TJ Prest b DC Kelly80907188.89
Luc Benkensteinc DC Kelly b NRT Gubbinsc DC Kelly b NRT Gubbins20243083.33
NRM Thainc JJ Weatherley b AJ Nealc JJ Weatherley b AJ Neal10200050.00
Nick Brownec Tilak Varma b KJ Abbottc Tilak Varma b KJ Abbott150020.00
SML Fernandes †c NRT Gubbins b EV Jackc NRT Gubbins b EV Jack413860107.89
Shane Snaterb EV Jackb EV Jack3300100.00
CE Bennettnot outnot out5*70071.43
Jamie Porterc BA Mayes b DC Kellyc BA Mayes b DC Kelly340075.00
Extras(b 4, lb 2, w 5)(b 4, lb 2, w 5)11
Total49.3 Ov (RR 5.76)49.3 Ov (RR 5.76)285
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (MJJ Critchley, 3 ov), 108-2 (RJ Das, 17 ov), 119-3 (T Westley, 19.1 ov), 154-4 (LM Benkenstein, 25.5 ov), 188-5 (NRM Thain, 33.4 ov), 189-6 (NLJ Browne, 34.4 ov), 273-7 (SML Fernandes, 47 ov), 273-8 (CWJ Allison, 47.1 ov), 281-9 (S Snater, 48.5 ov), 285-10 (JA Porter, 49.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Kyle Abbott1025325.30338000
EV Jack1007227.203113030
DC Kelly8.304825.65274100
Felix Organ713214.57203010
Andrew Neal1004424.40322110
Nick Gubbins403017.5084000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Das 9(11) & MJJ Critchley 0(7)918
2ndRJ Das 41(40) & T Westley 58(44)9984
3rdT Westley 3(4) & CWJ Allison 7(9)1113
4thLM Benkenstein 20(24) & CWJ Allison 13(16)3540
5thNRM Thain 10(20) & CWJ Allison 24(27)3447
6thNLJ Browne 1(5) & CWJ Allison 0(1)16
7thSML Fernandes 41(38) & CWJ Allison 36(36)8474
8thCWJ Allison 0(1) & S Snater 0(0)01
9thCE Bennett 5(7) & S Snater 3(3)810
10thJA Porter 3(4) & CE Bennett 0(0)44

Hampshire innings

288/5(46.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ali Orrc †SML Fernandes b CE Bennettc †SML Fernandes b CE Bennett29313193.55
Nick Gubbinsc CE Bennett b T Westleyc CE Bennett b T Westley40494081.63
Tilak Varmab T Westleyb T Westley545252103.85
Joe Weatherleynot outnot out116*105141110.48
Tom Prestc NRM Thain b T Westleyc NRM Thain b T Westley691066.67
BA Mayesc MJJ Critchley b CE Bennettc MJJ Critchley b CE Bennett12171070.59
Felix Organnot outnot out20*1530133.33
Extras(lb 6, w 5)(lb 6, w 5)11
Total46.2 Ov (RR 6.22)46.2 Ov (RR 6.22) · Target 286 from 50 ov288/5
Fall of wickets: 58-1 (AGH Orr, 10 ov), 80-2 (NRT Gubbins, 16.1 ov), 178-3 (Tilak Varma, 31.2 ov), 192-4 (TJ Prest, 33.5 ov), 239-5 (BA Mayes, 41.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jamie Porter604507.50187000
Shane Snater804405.50233110
CE Bennett804625.75244110
Tom Westley1003933.90374010
Matthew Critchley805807.25228100
Luc Benkenstein6.205007.89105100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAGH Orr 29(31) & NRT Gubbins 26(29)5860
2ndNRT Gubbins 14(20) & Tilak Varma 7(17)2237
3rdJJ Weatherley 51(56) & Tilak Varma 47(35)9891
4thTJ Prest 6(9) & JJ Weatherley 6(6)1415
5thBA Mayes 12(17) & JJ Weatherley 32(30)4747
6thFS Organ 20(15) & JJ Weatherley 27(13)49*28

Commentary

End of innings: HAM 288/5 (46.2 ov)
46.26
LM Benkenstein to JJ Weatherley, SIX
46.11
LM Benkenstein to FS Organ, 1 run
End of over 4614 runsHAM 281/5444101
FS Organ 19(14)JJ Weatherley 110(104)MJJ Critchley 8-0-58-0
45.61
MJJ Critchley to FS Organ, 1 run
45.50
MJJ Critchley to FS Organ, no run
45.41
MJJ Critchley to JJ Weatherley, 1 run
45.34
MJJ Critchley to JJ Weatherley, FOUR
45.24
MJJ Critchley to JJ Weatherley, FOUR
45.14
MJJ Critchley to JJ Weatherley, FOUR
HUNDRED for JJ Weatherley (101 off 101)
End of over 459 runsHAM 267/51104Wd11
JJ Weatherley 97(100)FS Organ 18(12)S Snater 8-0-44-0
44.61
S Snater to JJ Weatherley, 1 run
44.51
S Snater to FS Organ, 1 run
44.5Wd
S Snater to FS Organ, wide
44.44
S Snater to FS Organ, FOUR
44.30
S Snater to FS Organ, no run
44.21
S Snater to JJ Weatherley, 1 run
44.11
S Snater to FS Organ, 1 run
End of over 4410 runsHAM 258/5014041
FS Organ 12(8)JJ Weatherley 95(98)CE Bennett 8-0-46-2
43.61
CE Bennett to FS Organ, 1 run
43.54
CE Bennett to FS Organ, FOUR
43.40
CE Bennett to FS Organ, no run
43.34
CE Bennett to FS Organ, FOUR
43.21
CE Bennett to JJ Weatherley, 1 run
43.10
CE Bennett to JJ Weatherley, no run
End of over 438 runsHAM 248/5111041Lb
JJ Weatherley 94(96)FS Organ 3(4)S Snater 7-0-35-0
42.61Lb
S Snater to JJ Weatherley, 1 leg bye
42.54
S Snater to JJ Weatherley, FOUR
42.40
S Snater to JJ Weatherley, no run
42.31
S Snater to FS Organ, 1 run