| event | Vitality Blast |
| this match | T20 |
| starts (venue) | Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 19:00 |
| starts (Local Time) | Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 18:00 |
| Toss | Essex won the toss and chose to Field |
| country | England |
| city | Southampton |
| venue | The Rose Bowl |
| umpire | Surendiran Shanmugam Rob White |
| tv umpire | - |
| referee | Mike Smith |
