MatchesMen's One-day (other)One-Day Cup 2026

Middlesex v Essex

Group B · Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett · 21 Jul 2026

Middlesex won by 41 runs

Middlesex innings294/850 overs
Essex innings25346.2 overs

The worm

MiddlesexEssex
05010015020025030001020304050Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 9, 40/1Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 14, 52/2Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 24, 109/3Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 43, 219/4Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 45, 238/5Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 47, 254/6Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 49, 280/7Middlesex: 1 wicket in over 50, 294/8Essex: 1 wicket in over 8, 62/1Essex: 2 wickets in over 11, 68/3Essex: 1 wicket in over 14, 97/4Essex: 1 wicket in over 34, 179/5Essex: 1 wicket in over 36, 188/6Essex: 1 wicket in over 38, 196/7Essex: 1 wicket in over 44, 234/8Essex: 2 wickets in over 47, 253/10

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

Runs per over

Middlesexwicket
012241020304050Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 2 runsOver 4: 13 runsOver 5: 1 runOver 6: 9 runsOver 7: 2 runsOver 8: 2 runsOver 9: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 10: 2 runsOver 11: 2 runsOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 1 runOver 14: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 15: 4 runsOver 16: 3 runsOver 17: 8 runsOver 18: 10 runsOver 19: 3 runsOver 20: 8 runsOver 21: 10 runsOver 22: 3 runsOver 23: 2 runsOver 24: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 25: 11 runsOver 26: 7 runsOver 27: 3 runsOver 28: 5 runsOver 29: 9 runsOver 30: 2 runsOver 31: 6 runsOver 32: 7 runsOver 33: 6 runsOver 34: 6 runsOver 35: 6 runsOver 36: 5 runsOver 37: 7 runsOver 38: 3 runsOver 39: 8 runsOver 40: 2 runsOver 41: 3 runsOver 42: 4 runsOver 43: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 44: 12 runsOver 45: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 46: 13 runsOver 47: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 48: 18 runsOver 49: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 50: 14 runs, 1 wicket
Essexwicket
012241020304050Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 9 runsOver 3: 5 runsOver 4: 4 runsOver 5: 8 runsOver 6: 22 runsOver 7: 3 runsOver 8: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 0 runsOver 10: 2 runsOver 11: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 12: 14 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 7 runsOver 16: 1 runOver 17: 3 runsOver 18: 7 runsOver 19: 4 runsOver 20: 2 runsOver 21: 1 runOver 22: 1 runOver 23: 8 runsOver 24: 4 runsOver 25: 6 runsOver 26: 5 runsOver 27: 1 runOver 28: 2 runsOver 29: 3 runsOver 30: 6 runsOver 31: 2 runsOver 32: 9 runsOver 33: 6 runsOver 34: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 35: 0 runsOver 36: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 37: 6 runsOver 38: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 39: 0 runsOver 40: 7 runsOver 41: 14 runsOver 42: 5 runsOver 43: 8 runsOver 44: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 45: 10 runsOver 46: 9 runsOver 47: 0 runs, 2 wickets

Middlesex innings 294/8 (50 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
JM De Cairesb JA Porter15262057.7
N Fernandesc MW Jones b MJJ Critchley11213013286.2
SD Robsonc MJJ Critchley b Zaman Akhter7210033.3
BBA Geddesc CE Bennett b MW Jones36394292.3
LBK Hollmanc Zaman Akhter b MJJ Critchley40511278.4
JB Cracknellc A Zeb b MJJ Critchley201211166.7
Zafar Goharnot out221331169.2
TS Roland-Jonesc Zaman Akhter b MJJ Critchley181021180.0
HJH Brookesc MW Jones b Zaman Akhter01000.0
NB Cornwellnot out1100100.0
Extras23
Total8 wickets, 50 overs294

Did not bat: N Sharma

Fall of wickets: 39-1 (JM De Caires, 8.1 ov), 51-2 (SD Robson, 13.2 ov), 109-3 (BBA Geddes, 23.4 ov), 219-4 (LBK Hollman, 42.6 ov), 236-5 (N Fernandes, 44.3 ov), 251-6 (JB Cracknell, 46.1 ov), 280-7 (TS Roland-Jones, 48.6 ov), 289-8 (HJH Brookes, 49.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
JA Porter1002812.804501
CE Bennett604106.832123
Zaman Akhter1006326.303250
MW Jones806217.752000
MJJ Critchley1005545.502400
NRM Thain301404.671000
LM Benkenstein301906.331000
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
13949JM De Caires 15, N Fernandes 19
21231N Fernandes 4, SD Robson 7
35862N Fernandes 19, BBA Geddes 36
4110116N Fernandes 59, LBK Hollman 40
5179N Fernandes 11, JB Cracknell 6
61510JB Cracknell 14, Zafar Gohar 1
72917Zafar Gohar 8, TS Roland-Jones 18
894Zafar Gohar 9, HJH Brookes 0
Unbroken52Zafar Gohar 4, NB Cornwell 1

Essex innings 253 (46.2 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
NRM Thainb LBK Hollman749311079.6
RJ Dasc N Sharma b NB Cornwell292560116.0
G Roelofsenlbw b TS Roland-Jones5120041.7
MJJ Critchleyb TS Roland-Jones4310133.3
LM Benkensteinc JM De Caires b NB Cornwell13911144.4
SML Fernandesc & b LBK Hollman51659078.5
A Zebnot out343231106.3
Zaman Akhterb LBK Hollman160016.7
MW Jonesb HJH Brookes19221186.4
CE Bennettc TS Roland-Jones b N Sharma111010110.0
JA Porterc JB Cracknell b N Sharma01000.0
Extras12
Totalall out, 46.2 overs253

Fall of wickets: 57-1 (RJ Das, 7.1 ov), 64-2 (G Roelofsen, 10.2 ov), 68-3 (MJJ Critchley, 10.5 ov), 92-4 (LM Benkenstein, 13.3 ov), 178-5 (NRM Thain, 33.5 ov), 187-6 (SML Fernandes, 35.4 ov), 195-7 (Zaman Akhter, 37.2 ov), 231-8 (MW Jones, 43.2 ov), 253-9 (CE Bennett, 46.1 ov), 253-10 (JA Porter, 46.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
TS Roland-Jones713424.863000
N Sharma7.205928.052060
NB Cornwell502925.802050
HJH Brookes1004614.602900
Zafar Gohar1023303.304200
LBK Hollman705137.291800
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
15743NRM Thain 23, RJ Das 29
2719NRM Thain 0, G Roelofsen 5
343NRM Thain 0, MJJ Critchley 4
42416NRM Thain 9, LM Benkenstein 13
586122NRM Thain 42, SML Fernandes 43
6911SML Fernandes 8, A Zeb 1
7810A Zeb 6, Zaman Akhter 1
83636A Zeb 17, MW Jones 19
92217A Zeb 10, CE Bennett 11
1001A Zeb 0, JA Porter 0

Match details

Toss
Essex, chose to field
Ground
Brunton Memorial Ground, England & Wales
Season
2026
Umpires
NJ Llong, SD Hollingshead
Match referee
AM Smith
Source
Cricsheet match 1513454