HAM vs ESS Dream11 Prediction, Match 18, T20 Blast Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Hampshire is set to face Essex in the 18th match of the T20 Blast 2026 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday, May 26
Preview
In the 18th match of the T20 Blast 2026, Hampshire (HAM) will face Essex (ESS). Hampshire entered this tournament among the favourites after reaching the final in the previous session but they had a tough start to the tournament, losing their opening match against Somerset. Batting first they were bowled out for 158 runs, with James Vince scoring 58 runs. In reply, Somerset comfortably chased down the target in 16 overs and won by seven wickets.
Similarly, Essex also lost their first match by six wickets against Sussex. They batted first and scored 191 runs in 20 overs. In reply, Sussex chased down the target in 16 overs. Essex’s bowling looked very weak in that match. Both teams faced each other twice last season, with the scoreline tied at 1-1. Hampshire added Tristan Stubbs to their squad in place of Delano Potgieter
Match Information
Hampshire vs Essex, Match 18
Vitality Blast, 26 May 2026, Tue, 11:30 PM IST ,Southampton
Probable PlayingXI
Hampshire
Toby Albert, JM Vince(C), JJ Weatherley, HWR Cartwright, T Stubbs, Tom Prest, JK Fuller, LA Dawson, Scott Currie, M Lumsden, CP Wood
Bench: BC Brown, B Mayes, NRT Gubbins, Fletcha Middleton, Ali Orr, JS Lehmann, FS Organ, Codi Yusuf, D Potgieter, KJ Abbott, Sonny Baker, John Turner, BTJ Wheal, Eddie Jack, Dominic Kelly
Essex
Wiaan Mulder, CE Bennett, PI Walter, MJJ Critchley, Luke Benkenstein, Noah Thain, SR Harmer(C), MS Pepper, Simon Fernandes, S Snater, Zaman Akhter
Bench: Jordan Cox, CW Allison, D Elgar, Robin Das, T Westley, Mackenzie Jones, Mitchell Killeen, JA Porter, Samuel Cook
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Captains
James Vince HAM | bat
Hampshire captain James Vince is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 58 runs in his last match.
Paul Walter ESS | all
Paul Walter will be a great choice for vice-captaincy in this game. He is known for his solid technique and ability to play aggressive knocks. He smashed 58 runs in his last match.
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Luke Benkenstein ESS | ALL
Luc Benkenstein stands out as a strong option for this match. With his spin bowling skills and reliable batting, he consistently contributes valuable runs to the team total. He scored 36 runs and also took a wicket in his last match
Michael-Kyle Pepper ESS | WK
Michael Pepper will be the best pick from the wicket-keeper section, having scored 52 runs off 34 balls, including 5 fours and 3 sixes against Sussex
Budget
Toby Albert HAM | bat
Toby Albert is a talented batter who scored 23 runs at a strike rate of 135 in the last match. He will be a good option for the HAM vs ESS Dream11 prediction
Scott Currie HAM | bowl
Scott Currie is a decent budget pick for this match. He picked up two wickets at an economy rate of 6.8 in the previous match.
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Ben Brown
HAM | WK
Ali Orr
HAM | BAT
Head To Head
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11/11
Team 1
5 : 6
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11/100
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Players
11/11
Team 1
6 : 5
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