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Essex vs Warwickshire, Sep 15, 2026: commentary

County Championship Division One
Essex
134 & 189191 & 138/2FT
Warwickshire
Innings
Essex13444.0 ov
Warwickshire19161.1 ov
Essex18959.5 ov
Warwickshire138/225.3 ov

Warwickshire win by 8 wickets

Result

Warwickshire win by 8 wickets

ESS 1ST134/1044.0
WAR 1ST191/1061.1
ESS 2ND189/1059.5
WAR 2ND138/225.3

WAR 2ND

  1. 25.3

    Over 26. 6 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Warwickshire: 138/2(rr 5.31)

  2. 25.3

    SIX! Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  3. 25.2

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.

  4. 25.1

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  5. 25.0

    Over 25. 1 run. Bowler: Dean Elgar. Warwickshire: 132/2(rr 5.28)

  6. 24.6

    Dean Elgar to Dan Mousley. Length ball, pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  7. 24.5

    Dean Elgar to Dan Mousley. Length ball, working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

  8. 24.4

    Dean Elgar to Dan Mousley. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  9. 24.3

    Dean Elgar to Sam Hain. Back of a length, driving, Played to cover for 1 run.

  10. 24.2

    Dean Elgar to Sam Hain. Length ball, working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

  11. 24.1

    Dean Elgar to Sam Hain. Back of a length, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  12. 24.0

    Over 24. 2 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Warwickshire: 131/2(rr 5.46)

  13. 23.6

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Back of a length, working, Played to deep square leg for 1 run.

  14. 23.5

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  15. 23.4

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, driving, well timed to mid on for no runs.

  16. 23.3

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Half volley, driving, well timed to mid off for no runs.

  17. 23.2

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.

  18. 23.1

    Matt Critchley to Dan Mousley. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.

  19. 23.0

    Over 23. 3 runs. Bowler: Jack Auld. Warwickshire: 129/2(rr 5.61)

  20. 22.6

    Jack Auld to Sam Hain. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  21. 17.1

    OUT! Caught. Matt Critchley to Zen Malik. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Cook.

  22. 14.4

    OUT! Caught. Jack Auld to Rob Yates. Back of a length, defending, Edged to second slip, caught by Critchley.

ESS 2ND

  1. 59.5

    Over 60. 3 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Essex: 189/10(rr 3.15)

  2. 59.5

    OUT! L.B.W. Chris Woakes to Jack Auld. Back of a length, defending, hit pad.

  3. 59.4

    Chris Woakes to Jack Auld. Length ball, working, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs.

  4. 59.3

    Chris Woakes to Zaman Akhter. Back of a length, cutting, Edged to third man for 1 run.

  5. 59.2

    Chris Woakes to Zaman Akhter. Back of a length, pulling, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Hannon-Dalby.

  6. 59.1

    Chris Woakes to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, glancing, Played to short fine leg for no runs.

  7. 59.0

    Over 59. no runs. Bowler: Manav Suthar. Essex: 186/9(rr 3.15)

  8. 58.6

    Manav Suthar to Jack Auld. Length ball, pushing, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  9. 58.5

    Manav Suthar to Jack Auld. Length ball, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  10. 58.4

    OUT! L.B.W. Manav Suthar to Sam Cook. Length ball, defending, hit pad.

  11. 58.3

    Manav Suthar to Sam Cook. Length ball, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  12. 58.2

    Manav Suthar to Sam Cook. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.

  13. 58.1

    Manav Suthar to Sam Cook. Length ball, defending, Edged to second slip for no runs.

  14. 58.0

    Over 58. 8 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Essex: 186/8(rr 3.21)

  15. 57.6

    Chris Woakes to Sam Cook. Back of a length, Steer, Played to third man for 1 run.

  16. 57.5

    Chris Woakes to Sam Cook. Back of a length, pushing, Played to point for no runs, run save by Jani.

  17. 57.4

    Chris Woakes to Sam Cook. Back of a length, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  18. 57.3

    Chris Woakes to Sam Cook. Back of a length, defending, Played to point for no runs.

  19. 57.2

    Chris Woakes to Zaman Akhter. Half volley, flick, well timed to deep square leg for 1 run.

  20. 57.1

    SIX! Chris Woakes to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  21. 55.4

    OUT! Caught. Chris Woakes to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, driving, Edged to second slip, caught by Yates.

  22. 53.6

    OUT! Bowled. Chris Woakes to Luc Benkenstein. Length ball, defending, missed.

  23. 52.4

    OUT! L.B.W. Manav Suthar to George Bell. Length ball, working, hit pad.

  24. 42.4

    OUT! Caught. Manav Suthar to Matt Critchley. Length ball, pushing, Edged, caught by Smith.

  25. 41.6

    OUT! Bowled. Ethan Bamber to Noah Thain. Back of a length, pushing, missed.

  26. 37.1

    OUT! Caught. Ed Barnard to Charlie Allison. Back of a length, pushing, Edged, caught by Smith.

  27. 26.4

    OUT! Caught. Manav Suthar to Dean Elgar. Back of a length, defending, Played to short leg, caught by Jani.

  28. 14.3

    OUT! Caught. Manav Suthar to Paul Walter. Length ball, slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Woakes.

WAR 1ST

  1. 61.1

    Over 62. no runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Warwickshire: 191/10(rr 3.08)

  2. 61.1

    OUT! Caught. Matt Critchley to Oliver Hannon-Dalby. Length ball, pushing, Edged to first slip, caught by Walter.

  3. 61.0

    Over 61. 7 runs. Bowler: Zaman Akhter. Warwickshire: 191/9(rr 3.13)

  4. 60.6

    Zaman Akhter to Sam Hain. Yorker, Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Bell.

  5. 60.5

    Zaman Akhter to Sam Hain. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to square leg for no runs.

  6. 60.4

    SIX! Zaman Akhter to Sam Hain. Short, pulling, Edged in the air uncontrolled over third man for 6 runs.

  7. 60.3

    Zaman Akhter to Sam Hain. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  8. 60.2

    Zaman Akhter to Sam Hain. Back of a length, defending, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

  9. 60.1

    Wide Zaman Akhter to Sam Hain. Back of a length, Leave, Left for 1 run, run save by Bell.

  10. 60.1

    Zaman Akhter to Sam Hain. Back of a length, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  11. 60.0

    Over 60. 5 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Warwickshire: 184/9(rr 3.07)

  12. 59.6

    Matt Critchley to Oliver Hannon-Dalby. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  13. 59.5

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 1 run.

  14. 59.4

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for no runs.

  15. 59.3

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, defending, Played to short leg for no runs.

  16. 59.2

    Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Length ball, working, Played to leg gully for no runs.

  17. 59.1

    FOUR! Matt Critchley to Sam Hain. Half volley, driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.

  18. 59.0

    Over 59. 4 runs. Bowler: Zaman Akhter. Warwickshire: 179/9(rr 3.03)

  19. 58.6

    FOUR! Zaman Akhter to Oliver Hannon-Dalby. Length ball, driving, Edged past third man for 4 runs, dropped catch by Walter.

  20. 58.5

    Zaman Akhter to Oliver Hannon-Dalby. Short, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bell.

  21. 47.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Matt Critchley to Ethan Bamber. Length ball, defending, hit pad.

  22. 47.3

    OUT! Caught. Matt Critchley to Manav Suthar. Length ball, defending, bat-pad to short leg, caught by Allison.

  23. 40.6

    OUT! Bowled. Mitch Killeen to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, defending, missed.

  24. 32.4

    OUT! Caught (Sub). Zaman Akhter to Kai Smith. Length ball, flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket.

  25. 25.6

    OUT! Bowled. Matt Critchley to Ed Barnard. Length ball, sweeping, missed.

  26. 19.3

    OUT! L.B.W. Shane Snater to Vansh Jani. Length ball, working, hit pad.

  27. 7.3

    OUT! Bowled. Shane Snater to Zen Malik. Back of a length, defending, Edged.

  28. 4.4

    OUT! Caught. Sam Cook to Dan Mousley. Back of a length, working, Edged to first slip, caught by Walter.

  29. 1.1

    OUT! L.B.W. Shane Snater to Rob Yates. Length ball, working, hit pad.

ESS 1ST

  1. 44.0

    Over 44. 1 run. Bowler: Ethan Bamber. Essex: 134/10(rr 3.05)

  2. 43.6

    OUT! Bowled. Ethan Bamber to Sam Cook. Yorker, flick, missed.

  3. 43.5

    Ethan Bamber to Sam Cook. Back of a length, Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  4. 43.4

    OUT! L.B.W. Ethan Bamber to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, pushing, hit pad.

  5. 43.3

    Ethan Bamber to George Bell. Back of a length, pulling, well timed to mid on for 1 run, run save by Hannon-Dalby.

  6. 43.2

    Ethan Bamber to George Bell. Back of a length, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  7. 43.1

    Ethan Bamber to George Bell. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  8. 43.0

    Over 43. 4 runs. Bowler: Manav Suthar. Essex: 133/8(rr 3.09)

  9. 42.6

    Manav Suthar to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.

  10. 42.5

    FOUR! Manav Suthar to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

  11. 42.4

    Manav Suthar to Mitch Killeen. Back of a length, Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  12. 42.3

    Manav Suthar to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  13. 42.2

    Manav Suthar to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

  14. 42.1

    Manav Suthar to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  15. 42.0

    Over 42. 6 runs. Bowler: Ethan Bamber. Essex: 129/8(rr 3.07)

  16. 41.6

    Ethan Bamber to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, pushing, Played to extra cover for 1 run.

  17. 41.6

    No ball Ethan Bamber to Mitch Killeen. Length ball, defending, missed and it was a no ball, fielded by Smith.

  18. 41.5

    Ethan Bamber to Mitch Killeen. Back of a length, Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  19. 41.4

    Ethan Bamber to Mitch Killeen. Back of a length, shoulders arms, shoulders arms for no runs, fielded by Smith.

  20. 41.3

    Ethan Bamber to Mitch Killeen. Back of a length, Steer, Played to point for no runs.

  21. 34.3

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Ethan Bamber to Zaman Akhter. Length ball, pushing, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Bamber.

  22. 18.3

    OUT! Caught. Ed Barnard to Shane Snater. Length ball, driving, Edged to second slip, caught by Yates.

  23. 16.4

    OUT! Caught. Ed Barnard to Noah Thain. Back of a length, pushing, Edged, caught by Smith.

  24. 13.1

    OUT! Caught. Oliver Hannon-Dalby to Dean Elgar. Length ball, driving, Edged to second slip, caught by Yates.

  25. 12.1

    OUT! Caught. Ethan Bamber to Matt Critchley. Length ball, pushing, Edged to third slip, caught by Mousley.

  26. 8.4

    OUT! Caught. Ethan Bamber to Charlie Allison. Length ball, pushing, Edged to second slip, caught by Yates.

  27. 3.5

    OUT! L.B.W. Chris Woakes to Tom Westley. Length ball, pushing, hit pad.

  28. 0.2

    OUT! Caught. Ethan Bamber to Paul Walter. Back of a length, working, Edged in the air uncontrolled to gully, caught by Jani.