Essex vs Surrey, the 70th group match of the Vitality Blast Men 2026, will be played at County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford. Simon Harmer, the captain of Essex, and Sam Curran, the captain of Surrey, will face each other in this exciting contest, which will be played on 1st July 2026, at 11:00 PM IST, when the action will begin.
Looking at the South Group points table, Essex are standing at number four with 16 points, winning four games out of the seven they have played till now, with a -0.501 NRR, and Surrey, on the other hand, with 16 points, winning four games out of the seven they have played, find themselves at number two on the points table with a net run rate of +0.770. As the league has entered its 70th match, teams will look to win every game they play and seal every point in their favour, looking at the qualification race further in the tournament.
Essex vs Surrey: Last Match Performance Review
Essex played their recent match against Northamptonshire on 26th June 2026, in the 57th group stage match, played at the Cinch County Ground, Northampton. Batting first, Northamptonshire put up a total of 238/6 against Essex, as the upper order of Northamptonshire was in blistering form. Ricardo Vasconcelos, coming as an opener, scored 44(21), Chris Lynn made 75(37), and David Willey, the captain, gave a contribution of 65(29). Later in the death overs, Justin Broad’s 28-run innings led Northamptonshire to 238/6, whereas the bowling of Essex was disappointing.
Shane Snater gave away 42 runs in his 3-over spell, struck one wicket, and every bowler conceded runs at more than 9 economy in that innings for Essex. In the second innings, Paul Walter and Michael Pepper, the openers of Essex, got out early, and after that, wickets kept on falling at regular intervals. At just 108 runs in 13.2 overs, Essex were all out and lost the match by 130 runs.
Sussex vs Surrey, the 61st T20 game of the Vitality Blast Men 2026, was played on 26th June 2026, at the 1st Central County Ground, East Sussex. Batting in the first innings, Sussex scored 171 runs in 19.3 overs. Openers Harrison Ward scored 49(29), and Daniel Hughes made 45(19). Later in the lower order, Tom Alsop’s 31(20), and Tom Price’s 14(13), led Sussex to a score of 171.
Reece Topley of Surrey struck 3 wickets, giving away 16 runs in his 2.3-over spell. Dan Lawrence, in his 4-over spell, conceded 18 runs and took 2 wickets, and Tom Lawes dismissed 3 batters of Sussex in his 4 overs with an economy of 6.5. In the second innings, Surrey batters chased 171 runs in just 15.3 overs. The chase was led by Will Jacks’ 70(39), and Josh Philippe’s 52(28). Surrey won by 7 wickets.
Essex vs Surrey: Probable Playing XI’s
Essex Probable Playing XI:
- Paul Walter
- Michael Pepper
- Jordan Cox (WK)
- Charlie Allison
- Luc Benkenstein
- Matt Critchley
- Simon Harmer (C)
- Simon Fernandes
- Shane Snater
- Zaman Akhter
- Charlie Bennett
Surrey Probable Playing XI:
- Jason Roy
- Will Jacks
- Josh Philippe (WK)
- Sam Curran (C)
- Dan Lawrence
- Laurie Evans
- Ollie Pope
- Tom Curran
- Chris Jordan
- Tom Lawes
- Reece Topley
Essex vs Surrey: Complete Squads for Both Teams
Essex Full Squad: Tom Westley (C), Dean Elgar, Michael Pepper (WK), Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Noah Thain, Paul Walter, Charlie Bennett, Sam Cook, Simon Harmer, Jamie Porter, Shane Snater, and Zaman Akhter.
