Essex in pursuit of wickets at Chelmsfordpublished at 14:31 BST
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Essex 273 ao v Hants 235 & 196-6, Hants lead by 158
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The Blaze and Manchester Super Giants seamer
Essex won’t want the Hampshire tail to wag at Chelmsford, as Ben Brown and James Fuller begin to settle at the crease, offering some middle-order resistance.
A few quick wickets could lead to Essex requiring less than 200 runs in the fourth innings to win, but with the side generally struggling for runs this season, the task is perhaps more difficult than it seems on paper for the home side.
Essex’ top run scorer in 2026 is Simon Harmer, who batted nine in the first innings, and is 29th highest run scorer in Division One.