Essex vs Glamorgan, South Group - Live Cricket Score

Essex will lock horns with Glamorgan in the 78th match of the Vitality Blast 2023 at the County Ground in Chelmsford on June 16. Essex have won five of their seven matches and are in the fourth position in the South Group. Glamorgan, on the other hand, have won four from their seven and are fifth in the South Group rankings. 

Both these teams had last squared off against each other, where the toss was won by Essex, who had chosen to bat. The match was a complete run-fest, with more than 400 runs being scored. Choosing to bat, they were off to a brilliant start and had already scored 35 runs for the first wicket in just three overs. They lost their second and third wicket quickly, leading them into being a little slow. They picked up their pace again after the fall of the fourth wicket. Paul Walter was the chief destroyer in the innings, and a good finish towards the end meant a huge total of 226 runs being posted on the scoreboard.

Glamorgan did not shy away from such a huge target and started their innings with intent. They had a brilliant opening partnership of 76 runs in just seven overs. They did not slow down even after they had lost a few wickets initially. But then came a phase in the middle overs where they started losing wickets in quick succession. They did not have any significant partnerships being made, which could stop this flow of wickets. As a result, they were bowled out at the score of 175 runs. This meant Essex won the match comfortably with a huge margin of 51 runs.