This is the 18th Match of the tournament T20 Blast 2026 between the two sides Hampshire to be played against Essex at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.

HEAD TO HEAD

Match Played: 25  Hampshire: 14  Essex: 9  Tied: 2

WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?

Hampshire has a strongest batting line up than Essex. It does not just have the best player but has more depth in Batting line up.

Hampshire has great bowling line-up than Essex

Hampshire

Batting Avg.: 187  Bowling Avg.: 8.67

Essex

Batting Avg.: 164  Bowling Avg.: 9.36

VENUE STATISTICS

The Rose Bowl, Southampton

1st innings average score: 163

Match Played: 80  1st batting team won: 47  2nd batting team won: 31   Tie: 2

Highest Score: Hampshire 230/7   Lowest Score: Hampshire 63/1

TEAM PERFORMANCE IN THE ROSE BOWL, SOUTHAMPTON

Head to Head Match Played: 11  Hampshire won: 9  Essex won: 1   Tie: 1

TOTAL MATCH PLAYED

Hampshire: 80   Won: 45

Essex: 11   Won: 1

RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE

Hampshire made score against

• 22-05-2026 vs SOM 158/10 (1st Bat) Lost
• 13-09-2025 vs SOM 194/6 (1st Bat) Lost
• 13-09-2025 vs NOR 155/4 (2nd Bat) Won
• 05-09-2025 vs DUR 221/8 (1st Bat) Won
• 17-07-2025 vs ESS 220/6 (1st Bat) Lost

Essex made score against

• 22-05-2026 vs SUS 191/5 (1st Bat) Lost
• 18-07-2025 vs KEN 172/6 (1st Bat) Lost
• 17-07-2025 vs HAM 222/6 (2nd Bat) Won
• 11-07-2025 vs SUS 148/4 (2nd Bat) Won
• 08-07-2025 vs SOM 130/10 (2nd Bat) Lost

PITCH REPORT

Scoring Pattern in The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Below Score 150: 22

Score between 150 and 169: 19

Score between 170 and 189: 32

Above Score 190: 7

WEATHER REPORT

POINT TABLE

T20 Blast 2026 - Points Table

Who Will Win Todays Match

• Head to head 14-9 against Essex and 2 tied matches.
• Previous 10 T20 Blast games have played at The Rose Bowl, Southampton with an average score 167 in the first batting. In previous 10 T20 Blast matches, 4 times team crosses 180 plus score. So expected score around 180 in the batting first.
• Hampshire have won 45 from 80 games whereas Essex have won 1 from 11 games at Southampton.
• In previous 10 T20 Blast games had played at Southampton, batting second team had won 5 games whereas batting first team have won 5 games.
• In recent performance, Hampshire have won 2 from their last 5 games whereas Essex have won 2 from their last 5 games.
• Last 5 games were played between the two sides, Hampshire have won 2 games whereas Essex have won 3 games.
• Hampshire has a strongest batting line up than Essex.

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Hampshire will win

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