Where is Essex vs Leicestershire being played?

The match is being played at County Ground, Chelmsford, Chelmsford.

ESS vs LEI Match 26 FIRSTCLASS 2026 Audio & Text Commentary

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Essex vs Leicestershire

Match 26County Ground, Chelmsford15 May 2026

ESSEssex

ESSHome

293/10 & 104/3(85 & 30)

LEILeicestershire

LEIAway

333/10 & 60/10(90.2 & 27.4)

Essex won by 7 wickets

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Impact Players

1st Innings

Leicestershire

LEI

Sol Budinger

Batted at No. 3

89(114)

SR: 78.07

Jake Weatherald

Batted at No. 2

61(77)

SR: 79.22

Shane Snater

Bowled at over.9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 65, 67, 69, 71, 76, 78, 80, 91

3-59 (18.2)

ER: 3.22

2nd Innings

Essex

ESS

Wiaan Mulder

Batted at No. 8

79(124)

SR: 63.71

Charlie Allison

Batted at No. 6

72(103)

SR: 69.90

Ian Holland

Bowled at over.1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 27, 30, 32, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 83, 85

4-54 (18)

ER: 3.00

3rd Innings

Leicestershire

LEI

Ben Cox

Batted at No. 7

20(41)

SR: 48.78

Ian Holland

Batted at No. 3

12(21)

SR: 57.14

Shane Snater

Bowled at over.11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27

4-12 (9)

ER: 1.33

4th Innings

Essex

ESS

Matt Critchley

Batted at No. 5

40(59)

SR: 67.80

Charlie Allison

Batted at No. 4

34(48)

SR: 70.83

Josh Hull

Bowled at over.11, 13, 15, 17, 19

2-20 (5)

ER: 4.00

Commentary

After 30 overs

104/3

5 Runs

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MJJ Critchley: 40(59)

CW Allison: 34(48)

RK Patel

2-0-8-0

29.64

Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, Four,

29.50

Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,

29.40

Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,

29.30

Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,

29.21

Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,

29.10

Rishi Patel to Charles Allison, no run,

After 29 overs

99/3

2 Runs

100010

MJJ Critchley: 36(55)

CW Allison: 33(46)

AY Patel

3-0-5-0

28.60

Ajaz Patel to Matt Critchley, no run,

28.51

Ajaz Patel to Charles Allison, 1 run,