MatchesMen's T20 leagueVitality Blast Men 2026

Sussex v Middlesex

Group South · Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood · 10 Jul 2026

Sussex won by 18 runs

Sussex innings213/320 overs
Middlesex innings195/920 overs

The worm

SussexMiddlesex
05010015020025005101520Sussex: 1 wicket in over 4, 35/1Sussex: 1 wicket in over 5, 45/2Sussex: 1 wicket in over 20, 213/3Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 2, 19/1Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 8, 93/2Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 9, 106/3Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 11, 121/4Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 14, 138/5Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 17, 168/6Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 19, 184/7Middlesex: 2 wickets in over 20, 195/9

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

Runs per over

Sussexwicket
012245101520Over 1: 12 runsOver 2: 11 runsOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 8 runsOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 14 runsOver 9: 6 runsOver 10: 7 runsOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 12 runsOver 13: 14 runsOver 14: 9 runsOver 15: 20 runsOver 16: 15 runsOver 17: 19 runsOver 18: 11 runsOver 19: 12 runsOver 20: 9 runs, 1 wicket
Middlesexwicket
012245101520Over 1: 15 runsOver 2: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 14 runsOver 4: 20 runsOver 5: 16 runsOver 6: 13 runsOver 7: 6 runsOver 8: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 13 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 9 runsOver 16: 6 runsOver 17: 15 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 11 runsOver 19: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 11 runs, 2 wickets

Sussex innings 213/3 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
HD Wardlbw b N Sharma291632181.3
DP Hughesnot out10852116207.7
GW Thomasc TG Helm b NB Cornwell240050.0
JA Leaningc JB Cracknell b N Sharma654890135.4
Extras9
Total3 wickets, 20 overs213

Did not bat: TS Mills, TJ Price, JJ Carson, SF Hunt, C Tear, TP Alsop, DR Briggs

Fall of wickets: 32-1 (HD Ward, 3.4 ov), 44-2 (GW Thomas, 4.5 ov), 213-3 (JA Leaning, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
NB Cornwell4055113.75830
N Sharma403428.50900
TG Helm4048012.00610
Zafar Gohar402506.25520
LBK Hollman4048012.00400
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13222HD Ward 29, DP Hughes 2
2127DP Hughes 9, GW Thomas 2
316991DP Hughes 97, JA Leaning 65

Middlesex innings 195/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
JM De Cairesb JJ Carson9601150.0
MWT Boylec TP Alsop b JA Leaning342441141.7
MDE Holdenlbw b TJ Price522063260.0
JL du Plooyc TJ Price b TS Mills372822132.1
BBA Geddesc JA Leaning b TS Mills8710114.3
JB Cracknellc JA Leaning b DR Briggs8111072.7
LBK Hollmanc & b TS Mills221611137.5
Zafar Goharc TP Alsop b DR Briggs340075.0
TG Helmb DR Briggs01000.0
NB Cornwellnot out7201350.0
N Sharmanot out1100100.0
Extras14
Total9 wickets, 20 overs195

Fall of wickets: 18-1 (JM De Caires, 1.5 ov), 93-2 (MWT Boyle, 7.5 ov), 101-3 (MDE Holden, 8.4 ov), 119-4 (BBA Geddes, 10.4 ov), 138-5 (JB Cracknell, 13.6 ov), 168-6 (JL du Plooy, 16.6 ov), 184-7 (LBK Hollman, 18.6 ov), 186-8 (Zafar Gohar, 19.2 ov), 188-9 (TG Helm, 19.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
SF Hunt3038012.67110
JJ Carson403619.00800
JA Leaning201919.50600
TS Mills403438.50970
TJ Price302819.33200
DR Briggs403538.75810
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11811JM De Caires 9, MWT Boyle 8
27536MWT Boyle 26, MDE Holden 45
385MDE Holden 7, JL du Plooy 1
41812JL du Plooy 10, BBA Geddes 8
51920JL du Plooy 10, JB Cracknell 8
63018JL du Plooy 16, LBK Hollman 8
71612LBK Hollman 14, Zafar Gohar 1
822Zafar Gohar 2, TG Helm 0
922TG Helm 0, NB Cornwell 1
Unbroken72NB Cornwell 6, N Sharma 1

Match details

Toss
Middlesex, chose to field
Ground
Merchant Taylors' School Ground, England & Wales
Season
2026
Umpires
BJ Peverall, ID Blackwell
Match referee
Wayne Noon
Source
Cricsheet match 1512869