Highlights Essex vs Sussex T20 T20 Blast 11.07.2025

Length ball, outside off stump. Pepper gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke through the off side for a single run.

FOUR! Back of a length from Lamb, pitching outside off stump. Pepper gets on the back foot and pulls behind square for four runs.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line but angling across Benkenstein. He moves onto the back foot and leg glances for a run.

SIX! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Benkenstein pulls for 6 runs.

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On a good line and length. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and defends for 1 run.

FOUR! Back of a length from Crocombe, outside off stump. Benkenstein rocks back and pulls for 4 runs.

Length ball, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Pepper gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for a run through the leg side field.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Pepper pushes forward and drives for one run down the ground.

Back of a length from Crocombe, outside off stump but angled across Benkenstein. He gets on the back foot and pulls for a single run.

Short of a length, on line but angled across Benkenstein. He gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a pull behind square.

Crocombe pitches one up, on a good line. Benkenstein gets forward and drives

On a good length, pitching outside off. Pepper gets forward but makes no contact while trying to defend

Full toss, pitching on a good line. Benkenstein pushes forward and glances for a single run through the leg side field.

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and cuts

Length ball, outside off once again. Pepper moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for a run.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Pepper moves onto the back foot and lofts a cut for four runs back behind point.

On a good line and length. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.

Full toss, outside off once more. Pepper moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Pepper gets on the front foot and plays a scoop for four runs back behind square.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a run.

Back of a length, outside off. Pepper goes back and pulls for a run.

On a good length, pitching on leg and angling across. Pepper pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.

Good length, outside off stump. Pepper gets forward but misses while trying a drive

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Benkenstein creates room and skies a cut for 4 runs.

McAndrew drops one in short, pitching outside off. Benkenstein goes back but watches that one through to the keeper without playing a shot

McAndrew pitches one up, on line. Pepper moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Benkenstein gets forward and punches a drive down the ground for a run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Benkenstein pushes forward and plays a shaky pull down the ground.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Benkenstein gets on the front foot and pulls for four runs.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Benkenstein pushes forward and drives for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off once more. Pepper moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive for a run on the off side.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and plays a shaky pull for 1 run down the ground.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Benkenstein gets forward and eases a drive

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Pepper moves onto the back foot and drives for 1 run.

Good length from Lamb, pitching outside off stump. Pepper pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

On a good line and length from Mills. Benkenstein gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, outside off stump again. Benkenstein gets forward and drives for one run down the ground.

Back of a length from Mills, outside off once again. Pepper moves onto the back foot and slices a late cut behind point for a run.

Mills drops one in short, outside off stump once more. Pepper gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a cut

Short of a length, outside off. Benkenstein rocks back and finesses a leg glance back behind square for a single run.

OUT! Mills breaks through! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Critchley gets on the front foot and lofts a flick, but is caught by Coles behind square.

Good line and length once again. Critchley gets forward and defends for 1 run behind square.

Lamb pitches one up, on a good line. Pepper gets on the front foot and drives poorly for a run behind square on the leg side.

Good length, outside off once more. Critchley gets on the front foot and plays a flick for one run.

Length ball, outside off. Pepper moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance through the leg side field for one run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Critchley moves onto the front foot and glances for one run through the leg side field.

Pitched up, outside off. Pepper gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field for a run.

OUT! Crocombe breaks through! Short of a length, outside off. Allison moves onto the back foot and lifts a bad pull, and is caught by Alsop

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SIX! Allison plays a defensive stroke for a half dozen runs.

Allison defends for 1 run.

Short of a length, on a good line. Allison gets on the back foot and cuts back through point for a single run.

FOUR! Back of a length from Coles, on line once again. Pepper rocks back and plays a pull for 4 runs.

SIX! Full, on a good line. Pepper backs away and lofts a drive over the off side for 6 runs.

FOUR! Back of a length from Coles, pitching outside off stump. Pepper gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Coles now coming around the wicket to Pepper. Good length from Coles, pitching on leg and angled across. Pepper gets forward but makes no contact while trying to play a reverse sweep. Sussex Sharks appeal, but the umpire gives Pepper not out.

Good length, outside leg and angling across the batter. Pepper gets forward and cuts

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Pepper gets on the back foot and cuts back behind point for 1 run.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Allison rocks back and cuts back behind point for four runs.

Back of a length from Mills, outside off stump. Pepper creates room and cuts through point for a single run.

MAXIMUM! On a good line and length. Pepper moves onto the front foot and flicks for six runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Pepper gets forward and drives down the ground.

FOUR! Full toss, outside off once more. Pepper moves onto the front foot and eases a drive on the off side for four runs.

FOUR! Good length from McAndrew, pitching outside off stump. Allison gets forward and cuts back behind point for four runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Pepper goes back and tucks a leg glance behind square for a single run.

Good length from McAndrew, outside off. Pepper pushes forward and defends

Short of a length, on a good line. Allison gets on the back foot and glances for 1 run.

And another! Short, outside off stump again. Allison plays a pull for 4 runs behind square.

FOUR! Back of a length from McAndrew, pitching outside off. Allison pushes forward, and is struck on the body while trying to play a reverse sweep behind square.

On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Pepper. He rocks back and glances back behind square for a run.

SIX! On a good line and length from OE Robinson. Pepper steps back and lifts a drive for a half dozen runs over the on side field.

FOUR! Good length from OE Robinson, on leg stump and angled across Pepper. He gets on the front foot and plays a scoop back behind square for four runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Pepper gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Pepper rocks back and defends on the off side.

OE Robinson pitches one up, on a good line. Pepper gets forward and drives down the ground.

OUT! McAndrew finds a way through! On a good line and length from McAndrew. Cox moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Cox gets on the back foot and glances for a pair of runs on the on side.

Pitching on a good line and length again. Cox gets on the front foot and defends

DROPPED! On a good line and length again. Cox gets on the front foot and defends sloppily. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by McAndrew. That was a tough chance for McAndrew.

Good line and length once more. Cox gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground.

Back of a length from McAndrew, pitching on a good line but angled across. Cox advances down the pitch but lets the ball travel through to the wicketkeeper

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once more. Cox pushes forward and drives through point for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Cox pushes forward and punches a drive through the off side.

Mills now coming over the wicket to Pepper. Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Pepper goes back and flicks a leg glance for a run back behind square.

FOUR! Back of a length from Mills, on a good line. Pepper gets on the back foot and punches a drive for 4 runs behind point on the off side.

Good length, outside off. Cox pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run through the off side.

OUT! Mills breaks through! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Walter gets forward and plays a pull, but is brilliantly caught by OE Robinson down the ground. A simply special piece of fielding by OE Robinson!

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Walter moves onto the front foot and inside edges behind square for 1 run.

FOUR! On a good line and length from OE Robinson. Walter gets on the front foot and skies a drive straight down the ground for four runs.

OE Robinson now coming around the wicket to Walter. Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Walter moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to defend

Back of a length from OE Robinson, pitching outside off stump. Pepper gets on the back foot and slices a cut for one run back through point.

Short of a length, on line. Pepper advances down the pitch, and is hit on the pads while attempting to defend. Sussex Sharks appeal, but the umpire gives Pepper not out.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Pepper moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for 4 runs.

OUT! Caught. On a good line and length from Cook once again. McAndrew moves onto the front foot and skies a flick, but is caught

Cook pitches one up, pitching on a good line. McAndrew moves onto the front foot and drives

OUT! Two dismissals in a row for Amir! Back of a length from Amir, pitching outside off. Mills rocks back and drives averagely, and is caught by Pepper

OUT! Amir gets one through! Yorker, pitching near leg stump and angled across. OE Robinson gets forward but misses while attempting a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

Good length, outside off. McAndrew gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.

Full ball, on a good line. McAndrew gets forward and eases a drive on the leg side for 2 runs.

Yorker, pitching outside leg and angling across OE Robinson. He pushes forward and defends for a run.

Amir pitches one up, pitching outside off. McAndrew gets forward and drives for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. OE Robinson pushes forward but misses while attempting to play a scoop

Snater now coming over the wicket. On a good line and length. McAndrew gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run on the on side.

Length ball, pitching outside off. OE Robinson pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for a run.

OUT! Caught. Snater drops one in short, outside off. Simpson gets on the back foot and plays a pull, but is remarkably caught by Thain behind square. What a catch by Thain!

On a good line and length from Snater. McAndrew gets on the front foot and plays a shaky flick behind square for 1 run.

Snater pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Simpson gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

Full, outside off. McAndrew moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

OUT! Caught. Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Lamb gets forward and drives sloppily, and is caught by Pepper on the off side.

Full toss, on line again. Simpson gets on the front foot and plays a pull back behind square for a run.

Harmer comes over the wicket to Lamb. Pitching on a good line and length once more. Lamb pushes forward and drives for a single run.

Full toss, on a good line. Lamb pushes forward and lofts a shaky reverse sweep for two runs back behind point.

Simpson brings up his fifty! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Simpson gets forward and drives for a run.

Back of a length from Thain, pitching outside off. Simpson moves onto the back foot and pulls for one run back behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Lamb backs away and cuts poorly down the ground for one run.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Lamb moves onto the front foot and drives sloppily for two runs.

Thain now coming around the wicket to Simpson. Back of a length, on line but angled across Simpson. He gets on the back foot and plays a pull for one run behind square.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Simpson moves onto the front foot and drives

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Lamb moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for one run.

SIX! Good length from Critchley, on leg stump and angling across. Simpson gets forward and plays a sweep for 6 runs back behind square.

Back of a length from Critchley, pitching outside off stump. Lamb rocks back and edges through point for one run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Simpson goes back and cuts for a run.

Short of a length, outside off once more. Lamb gets on the back foot and edges for 1 run.

MAXIMUM! Good length from Critchley, outside off stump. Lamb gets on the front foot and sweeps for six runs.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Simpson advances and drives for 1 run.

Cook now coming around the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Simpson moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for one run on the off side.

Cook now coming over the wicket. Back of a length from Cook, pitching outside off stump. Lamb rocks back and plays a pull for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Simpson pushes forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

FOUR! Cook comes around the wicket to Simpson. Short, pitching outside off once again. Simpson goes back and pulls for 4 runs.

Short ball, outside off again. Lamb moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.

Length ball, outside off. Lamb pushes forward and defends

FOUR! Good line and length from Critchley but angled across Simpson. He gets forward and plays a sweep back behind square for four runs. The ball is misfielded by Walter.

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Short of a length, outside off. Lamb rocks back and cuts for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Simpson pushes forward and drives for one run.

Critchley pitches one up, outside off stump. Lamb moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for a single run.

OUT! Critchley breaks through! On a good line and length. Alsop gets forward and sweeps, but is caught by Snater

Length ball, pitching outside off. Alsop pushes forward and punches a drive for 1 run.

Wide. Bouncer, pitching far outside off.

Short ball, outside off. Simpson rocks back and cuts for 1 run.

SIX MORE! Walter pitches one up, on a good line. Simpson pushes forward and drives straight down the ground for six runs.

SIX! On a good line and length from Walter. Simpson shuffles down the pitch and plays a drive for six runs down the ground.

Wide. Back of a length from Walter, too wide outside leg. Simpson moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Alsop gets on the back foot and plays a pull behind square for a single run.

Good length, outside off stump. Simpson pushes forward and drives for one run down the ground.

FOUR! Harmer pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Simpson advances and drives for four runs.

Alsop defends for 1 run.

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Simpson defends for 1 run.

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On a good length, outside off stump. Simpson moves onto the front foot and edges onto the pads while trying a drive

Pitched up, on a good line. Alsop gets forward and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.

Good length from Snater, outside off stump. Simpson gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for 1 run.

MAXIMUM! On a good length, outside off stump. Simpson pushes forward and plays a drive for 6 runs over the off side.

Good line and length from Snater. Alsop moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Simpson pushes forward and punches a drive for one run through the on side field.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump. Simpson gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for 4 runs.

Good line and length. Alsop pushes forward and defends

On a good length, outside off stump. Simpson rocks back and cuts for a single run.

Harmer now coming around the wicket. On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Simpson gets on the front foot and drives

OUT! Harmer breaks through! Over the wicket, back of a length, outside off. Coles rocks back and drives, but is caught by Harmer

Harmer comes around the wicket. Full toss, pitching on a good line. Alsop gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.

Good length from Harmer, pitching outside off stump once more. Coles pushes forward and flicks a glance for one run.

Snater now coming over the wicket. On a good length, outside off stump. Coles gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run.

Snater now coming around the wicket. Good line and length from Snater again. Alsop goes back and eases a drive for one run.

Snater now coming over the wicket. On a good line and length but angled across Coles. He moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance behind square, resulting in a single leg bye.

Back of a length from Snater, on a good line but angled across. Alsop goes back and drives for a run.

Back of a length from Snater, pitching on a good line. Alsop rocks back and defends shakily

Good line and length from Snater. Alsop gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick, resulting in 4 leg byes back behind square.

Cook now coming around the wicket. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Alsop moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for one run through the off side.

OUT! Caught. Cook drops one in short, pitching on a good line. Clark goes back and lifts a pull, but is caught by Allison

Cook pitches one up, on leg stump and angling across Coles. He pushes forward and flicks for one run.

On a good line and length from Cook. Coles moves onto the front foot and edges

FOUR! Cook comes over the wicket. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Coles gets on the front foot and lofts a pull for 4 runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Clark gets on the back foot and defends on the off side for a single run.

Good line and length from Snater. Coles gets on the front foot and defends

Good length from Snater, pitching outside off. Coles gets forward and defends

OUT! Snater breaks through! Good length, pitching on leg and angling across Ward. He pushes forward and lifts a flick, but is caught by Thain behind square.

Good line and length. Ward pushes forward and inside edges into their pads while trying a drive

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off. Ward moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive on the off side for four runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Ward moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a pull

On a good line and length from Amir. Clark gets on the front foot and defends

OUT! Caught. Back of a length, outside off. Hughes pushes forward and skies a bad pull, and is caught by Snater behind square.

FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Hughes advances and drives for 4 runs through point on the off side.

Good length from Amir, outside off. Hughes moves onto the front foot and defends

Full, on line. Ward gets forward and edges behind square for 1 run.

Back of a length from Amir, outside off stump. Ward gets on the front foot and plays a pull

FOUR! Back of a length from Cook, on line once more. Hughes advances down the pitch and lifts a cut for 4 runs back behind point.

Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across. Ward moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a pull back behind square, resulting in 1 leg bye.

Cook pitches one up, on line again. Ward pushes forward and eases a drive for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded by Snater costing one run.

On a good line and length once again. Hughes gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a drive, resulting in a leg bye.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Hughes gets forward and flicks back behind square for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Hughes goes back and plays a cut

Length ball, pitching outside off. Ward advances down the pitch but makes no contact while trying a drive

Good length, pitching outside off. Ward pushes forward and drives

Back of a length from Amir, outside off. Hughes gets on the back foot and eases a drive back behind point for a single run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Hughes goes back and punches a drive

FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump. Hughes gets on the front foot and punches a drive for four runs through the off side field.

Full, pitching on a good line. Ward moves onto the front foot and flicks behind square for one run.

Good line and length. Hughes moves onto the front foot and defends

SIX! Length ball, outside off stump. Hughes backs away and drives for a half dozen runs.

Back of a length from Harmer, pitching on a good line. Hughes moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

FOUR! Back of a length from Harmer, on a good line. Hughes creates space and outside edges behind point for 4 runs.

Good line and length from Harmer. Hughes pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length. Ward rocks back and drives down the ground for 1 run.