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Essex v Hampshire Hawks – Vitality Blast South Group – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford – Report Hampshire Hawks 130 (15.5 overs) Essex 134 for three (16.0 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bowl Essex won by seven wickets Essex gave their Vitality Blast South Group qualification hopes a huge shot in the arm after seeing off much-fancied Hampshire Hawks by seven wickets in front of a packed Chelmsford audience.

Essex v Middlesex – Vitality Blast South Group – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford – Report Essex 142 for eight (20.0 overs) Middlesex 143for six (19.0 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bowl Middlesex won by four wickets Essex were left stunned as struggling Middlesex recorded a four-wicket Vitality Blast victory over their hosts at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford.

Sussex Sharks v Essex – Vitality Blast South Group – County Ground, Hove – Report Essex 204 for six (20.0 overs) Sussex Sharks 104 (17.3 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Essex won by 100 runs Essex emphatically saw off Sussex Sharks at Hove, significantly enhancing their Vitality Blast South Group qualification hopes in the process.

Essex v Surrey – Vitality Blast South Group – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford – Report Surrey 240 for four (20.0 overs) Essex 233 for eight (20.0 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bowl Surrey won by seven runs Surrey and Essex produced powerful batting performances, with the visitors winning a thrilling Vitality Blast South Group clash by the narrowest of margins at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, Both sides were honing in on a quarter-final berth.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Essex – Vitality Blast – South Group – cinch County Ground, Northampton – Report Northamptonshire Steelbacks 238 for six (20.0 overs) Essex 108 (13.2 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bowl Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 130 runs Essex’s recent Vitality Blast revival was brought to a crushing conclusion as they suffered a heavy 130-run defeat at the hands of Northamptonshire Steelbacks at the cinch County Ground, Northampton.

Essex v Nottinghamshire – Rothesay County Championship Division One – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford – Report Essex 184 and 221 Nottinghamshire 457 Essex won the toss and elected to bat Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 52 runs Essex’s brief stint at the top of the Rothesay County Championship Division One table was brought to a shuddering conclusion as title holders Nottinghamshire replaced them at the summit after recording a resounding innings and 52-run victory at the...

Essex v Nottinghamshire – Rothesay County Championship Division One – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford – Day Two – Report Essex 184 amf 13 for two (6.0 overs) Nottinghamshire 457 (126.0) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Essex trail Nottinghamshire by 260 runs with eight second innings wickets standing Essex head into the third day of their Rothesay County CHampionship Division One encounter with title holders Nottinghamshire, staring down the barrel of a heavy defeat after the...

Essex v Nottinghamshire – Rothesay County Championship Division One – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford – Day One – Report Essex 184 (57.4 overs) Nottinghamshire 111 for two (38.0 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Nottinghamshire trail Essex by 73 runs with eight first innings wickets standing Liam Patterson-White took six wickets to help the title-holders Nottinghamshire take a stranglehold on day one for their Rothesay County Championship Division One encounter with...

Leicestershire v Essex – Rothesay County Championship Division One – Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester – Report Essex 401 and 217 for four Leicestershire 187 and 428 Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bowl Essex won by six wickets Essex continued their impressive form on all fronts with a six-wicket Rothesay County Championship Division One victory over Leicestershire at Uptonsteel Grace Road, taking them to the top of the table in the process.

Leicestershire v Essex – Rothesay County Championship Division One – Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester – Day Two – Report Essex 401 Leicestershire 187 and 326 for seven (117.0 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bowl Leicestershire lead Essex by 112 runs with three second innings wickets standing Essex’s progress was decelerated as their bid for a fourth Rothesay County Championship Division One victory of the season after hosts Leicestershire rallied on day three of their...