MatchesMen's T20 leagueVitality Blast Men 2026

Essex v Middlesex

Group South · Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood · 7 Jun 2026

Essex won by 60 runs

Essex innings176/520 overs
Middlesex innings11617.5 overs

The worm

EssexMiddlesex
05010015020005101520Essex: 1 wicket in over 2, 14/1Essex: 1 wicket in over 3, 26/2Essex: 1 wicket in over 19, 170/3Essex: 2 wickets in over 20, 176/5Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 1, 5/1Middlesex: 2 wickets in over 6, 37/3Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 9, 52/4Middlesex: 2 wickets in over 13, 72/6Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 15, 94/7Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 16, 98/8Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 17, 109/9Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 18, 116/10

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Essexwicket
015305101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 12 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 3 runsOver 5: 1 runOver 6: 5 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 9 runsOver 10: 8 runsOver 11: 13 runsOver 12: 8 runsOver 13: 12 runsOver 14: 12 runsOver 15: 5 runsOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 25 runsOver 18: 11 runsOver 19: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 6 runs, 2 wickets
Middlesexwicket
015305101520Over 1: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 2: 7 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 7 runsOver 5: 10 runsOver 6: 5 runs, 2 wicketsOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 3 runsOver 12: 8 runsOver 13: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 14: 15 runsOver 15: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 7 runs, 1 wicket

Essex innings 176/5 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
PI Walterc E Bosch b NB Cornwell7710100.0
MS Pepperc JM De Caires b E Bosch141130127.3
CWJ Allisonb SHB Morgan613754164.9
LM Benkensteinc & b TG Helm675682119.6
PWA Muldernot out10720142.9
MJJ Critchleyc & b SHB Morgan03000.0
Extras17
Total5 wickets, 20 overs176

Did not bat: SR Harmer, CE Bennett, Zaman Akhter, S Snater, NRM Thain

Fall of wickets: 14-1 (PI Walter, 1.6 ov), 26-2 (MS Pepper, 2.6 ov), 159-3 (LM Benkenstein, 18.1 ov), 176-4 (CWJ Allison, 19.3 ov), 176-5 (MJJ Critchley, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
TG Helm402315.751500
NB Cornwell402817.001460
E Bosch3043114.33650
SHB Morgan403428.501011
LBK Hollman403107.75600
RF Higgins1013013.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11412PI Walter 7, MS Pepper 2
2126MS Pepper 12, CWJ Allison 0
313391CWJ Allison 55, LM Benkenstein 67
4178CWJ Allison 6, PWA Mulder 10
503PWA Mulder 0, MJJ Critchley 0

Middlesex innings 116 (17.5 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
MDE Holdenb PWA Mulder20221190.9
AM Rossingtonb S Snater04000.0
JM De Cairesc S Snater b Zaman Akhter121220100.0
BBA Geddesc MS Pepper b Zaman Akhter03000.0
JL du Plooyc Zaman Akhter b NRM Thain14171082.4
RF Higginsc PWA Mulder b S Snater362832128.6
LBK Hollmanc Zaman Akhter b NRM Thain451080.0
E Boschc PWA Mulder b NRM Thain01000.0
SHB Morganb CE Bennett6510120.0
TG Helmnot out230066.7
NB Cornwellb CE Bennett11711157.1
Extras11
Totalall out, 17.5 overs116

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (AM Rossington, 0.5 ov), 32-2 (JM De Caires, 5.1 ov), 32-3 (BBA Geddes, 5.4 ov), 51-4 (MDE Holden, 8.4 ov), 68-5 (JL du Plooy, 12.1 ov), 72-6 (LBK Hollman, 12.6 ov), 87-7 (E Bosch, 14.1 ov), 94-8 (SHB Morgan, 15.1 ov), 104-9 (RF Higgins, 16.4 ov), 116-10 (NB Cornwell, 17.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
S Snater402827.001000
CE Bennett3.502225.741310
Zaman Akhter302327.671020
PWA Mulder301113.67700
SR Harmer201306.50400
NRM Thain201135.50700
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
115MDE Holden 1, AM Rossington 0
23126MDE Holden 15, JM De Caires 12
303MDE Holden 0, BBA Geddes 0
41918MDE Holden 4, JL du Plooy 10
51721JL du Plooy 4, RF Higgins 13
645RF Higgins 0, LBK Hollman 4
7157RF Higgins 14, E Bosch 0
876RF Higgins 1, SHB Morgan 6
9109RF Higgins 8, TG Helm 2
10127TG Helm 0, NB Cornwell 11

Match details

Toss
Middlesex, chose to field
Ground
Merchant Taylors' School Ground, England & Wales
Season
2026
Umpires
JC Tredwell, Surendiran Shanmugam
Match referee
PM Such
Source
Cricsheet match 1512820