Essex vs Sussex · Match 8 · Vitality Blast · 2026
May 22, 2026 11:30 pm ESS vs SUS County Ground, Chelmsford
Friday, 22 May, 11:30 PM | 6:00 PM GMT 
Sussex won the toss and chose to bowlWeather:
Few Clouds 18.8°C 71% (Humidity) 10000 meter (visibility) 5.84 miles/hour (wind speed) 21% (clouds)Pitch/ Batting condition: Fast & Bounce / Average
Pace / Spin bowling condition: Pace & Bounce / Average
Series
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford, England
Umpires HMS Adnan(England) BJ Debenham(England) , Referee: H Pack(England,TV)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
EssexW W D L L
Essex293/10 & 104/3
W
333/10 & 60/10Leicestershire 
May 15, 2026, ESS won by 7 wickets
Essex273/10 & 178/4
W
235/10 & 214/10Hampshire 
May 8, 2026, ESS won by 6 wickets
Essex409/10 & 302/2
D
472/10Surrey 
Apr 24, 2026, Match Drawn
Essex205/10 & 164/10
L
190/10 & 220/10Warwickshire 
Apr 17, 2026, WAR won by 41 runs
Essex149/10 & 245/10
L
348/10 & 49/0Somerset 
Apr 10, 2026, SOM won by 10 wickets
SussexD W L D W
Sussex253/10 & 113/7
D
526/8dSomerset
May 15, 2026, Match Drawn
Sussex430/10 & 131/3
W
328/10 & 232/10Leicestershire
May 8, 2026, SUS won by 7 wickets
Sussex358/9d & 277/10
L
622/10 & 15/2Surrey
May 1, 2026, SUR won by 8 wickets
Sussex502/10 & 324/8
D
511/10Yorkshire 
Apr 24, 2026, Match Drawn
Sussex204/10 & 328/5
W
267/10 & 264/10Warwickshire
Apr 10, 2026, SUS won by 5 wickets
Head to Head (Last 10 matches)
4 - 1
Sussex
Essex Men won by an inning and 39 runs
Jul 22, 2025, 48th Match, County Championship Division One
204/10 & 261/10 Sussex
ESS won by 6 wickets
Jul 11, 2025, Match 104, Vitality Blast
145/10 Sussex
ESS won by 5 wickets
Aug 14, 2024, Group B, Metro Bank One Day Cup
226/9 Sussex
ESS won by 5 wickets
Jul 13, 2024, South Group, Vitality Blast
207/2 Sussex
SUS won by 8 wickets
Jun 14, 2024, South Group, Vitality Blast
181/2 Sussex
Jul 22, 2025, 48th Match, County Championship Division One
County Ground, Hove
Essex504/10
Sussex204/10 & 261/10
Jul 22, 2025
Jul 11, 2025, Match 104, Vitality Blast
County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex148/4
Sussex145/10
Jul 11, 2025
Aug 14, 2024, Group B, Metro Bank One Day Cup
County Ground, Hove
Essex227/5
Sussex226/9
Aug 14, 2024
Jul 13, 2024, South Group, Vitality Blast
County Ground, Hove
Essex211/5
Sussex207/2
Jul 13, 2024
Jun 14, 2024, South Group, Vitality Blast
County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex178/9
Sussex181/2
Jun 14, 2024
Team Comparison (Last 10 completed matches per team)
Essex Recent form
Sussex Recent form
10 Matches Played 10
50% WIN 50%
447 Avg Score 479
711 Highest Score 826
325 Lowest Score 206
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