Essex vs Hampshire, 37th Match at Chelmsford, County DIV1, Jun 22 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

37th Match, Chelmsford, June 22 - 25, 2025, County Championship Division One

296 & 358/6d

453

Match drawn

Westley, Pepper dig deep to rescue Essex

Westley, Pepper dig deep to rescue Essex

Hampshire thwarted by 215-run stand after making most of the running across four days

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 296/10(98.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

Charlie Allison

101 (192)

5/26 (19.1)

71 (104)

1/79 (28)

Hampshire • 453/10(138.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

139 (235)

4/102 (30)

100 (241)

3/91 (27.1)

Essex • 358/6(119 overs)

2nd INNINGS

140 (154)

4/82 (41)

130* (322)

1/10 (3)

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Essex, elected to bat first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	22,23,24,25 June 2025 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Mackenzie Jones
Umpires	James Middlebrook Rob Bailey
Match Referee	Peter Such
Points	Essex 10, Hampshire 14

Match Coverage

Westley, Pepper dig deep to rescue Essex

Hampshire thwarted by 215-run stand after making most of the running across four days

Westley, Pepper dig deep to rescue Essex

Liam Dawson's allround excellence leaves Essex on the back foot

Harmer's 500th first-class wicket is scant consolation as Hampshire take command at Chelmsford

Liam Dawson's allround excellence leaves Essex on the back foot

Tilak Varma shines on Hampshire debut to give visitors upper hand

India white-ball star goes to stumps on 98 not out with Essex's total set to be comfortably overhauled

Tilak Varma shines on Hampshire debut to give visitors upper hand

Charlie Allison tons up again to steady Essex

Important stands with Matt Critchley and Simon Harmer prevent Hampshire taking control with ball

Charlie Allison tons up again to steady Essex

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
PI Walter	caught	12	48
D Elgar	caught	18	34
T Westley	not out	130	322
JM Cox	lbw	12	38
MJJ Critchley	lbw	19	72
CWJ Allison	caught	13	31
MS Pepper	caught	140	154
SR Harmer	not out	5	15
Extras	(b 5, lb 4)
Total	358(6 wkts; 119 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	30	Dean Elgar	Paul Walter
2nd	15	Tom Westley	Paul Walter
3rd	27	Tom Westley	Jordan Cox
4th	41	Tom Westley	Matt Critchley
5th	18	Tom Westley	Charlie Allison
6th	215	Tom Westley	Michael Pepper
7th	12	Tom Westley	Simon Harmer

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County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	11	4	0	7	175
NOT	11	4	1	6	166
SOM	11	4	2	5	149
WAR	11	3	1	7	148
HAM	11	2	2	7	129
SUS	11	3	4	4	127
YOR	11	3	4	4	126
ESS	11	2	3	6	126
DUR	11	2	5	4	114
WOR	11	1	6	4	89