Essex vs Middlesex
Result
Middlesex won
- Format
- T20
- Start
- Series
- 2026
Scorecard
Essex innings
142/8(20 ov, 20 overs, RR 7.10)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterc Leus du Plooy b Naavya Sharma | 22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Michael Pepperb Naavya Sharma | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Jordan Coxc Tom Helm b Sebastian Morgan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Charlie Allisonc Matthew Boyle b Luke Hollman | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Luc Benkensteinc Josh de Caires b Luke Hollman | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Matthew Critchleyc Joe Cracknell b Luke Hollman | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Simon Harmer50not out | 56* | 28 | 6 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Shane Snaterc Joe Cracknell b Luke Hollman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zaman Akhterst Joe Cracknell b Matthew Boyle | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Mackenzie Jonesnot out | 19* | 13 | 1 | 1 | 146.15 |
| Extras | 6 | (b 1, lb 1, w 4) | |||
| Total | 142 | 8 wickets, 20 overs, 7.10 run rate | |||
Did not bat: Samuel Cook
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Michael Pepper, 2.2 ov), 2-24 (Jordan Cox, 3.5 ov), 3-29 (Paul Walter, 5 ov), 4-52 (Charlie Allison, 9 ov), 5-55 (Luc Benkenstein, 10.2 ov), 6-60 (Matthew Critchley, 12.1 ov), 7-60 (Shane Snater, 12.3 ov), 8-69 (Zaman Akhter, 15 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hollman | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Zafar Gohar | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Helm | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Naavya Sharma | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Boyle | 2 (2 overs) | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 2 (2 overs) | 0 | 33 | 1 | 16.50 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships (12)
- 1st wkt 9 runs (2.2 ov) — Paul Walter & Michael Pepper
- 2nd wkt 15 runs (1.3 ov) — Jordan Cox & Paul Walter
- 3rd wkt 5 runs (1.1 ov) — Charlie Allison & Paul Walter
- 4th wkt 23 runs (4 ov) — Charlie Allison & Luc Benkenstein
- 5th wkt 0 runs (0.1 ov) — Luc Benkenstein & Charlie Allison
- 6th wkt 1 runs (0.1 ov) — Luc Benkenstein & Matthew Critchley
- 7th wkt 2 runs (0.5 ov) — Matthew Critchley & Charlie Allison
- 8th wkt 0 runs (0.1 ov) — Luc Benkenstein & Matthew Critchley
- 9th wkt 5 runs (1.5 ov) — Simon Harmer & Matthew Critchley
- 10th wkt 0 runs (0.2 ov) — Shane Snater & Simon Harmer
- 11th wkt 9 runs (2.3 ov) — Zaman Akhter & Simon Harmer
- 12th wkt 73 runs (5 ov) — Simon Harmer & Mackenzie Jones (unbroken)
Middlesex innings
143/6(19 ov, 19 overs, RR 7.53)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh de Cairesc Paul Walter b Simon Harmer | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Matthew Boylec Mackenzie Jones b Shane Snater | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Max Holdenc Mackenzie Jones b Samuel Cook | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Leus du Plooyc Jordan Cox b Matthew Critchley | 38 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 158.33 |
| Ben Geddesb Simon Harmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Joe Cracknellc Mackenzie Jones b Samuel Cook | 35 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 129.63 |
| Luke Hollmannot out | 32* | 27 | 3 | 1 | 118.52 |
| Zafar Goharnot out | 3* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Extras | 4 | (w 4) | |||
| Total | 143 | 6 wickets, 19 overs, 7.53 run rate | |||
Did not bat: Sebastian Morgan, Tom Helm, Naavya Sharma
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Matthew Boyle, 2.2 ov), 2-20 (Max Holden, 3.3 ov), 3-53 (Josh de Caires, 7 ov), 4-58 (Ben Geddes, 8.3 ov), 5-74 (Leus du Plooy, 9.5 ov), 6-126 (Joe Cracknell, 17.1 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Critchley | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 2 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Snater | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Cook | 4 (4 overs) | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 (2 overs) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 1 (1 over) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships (7)
- 1st wkt 17 runs (2.2 ov) — Josh de Caires & Matthew Boyle
- 2nd wkt 3 runs (1.1 ov) — Max Holden & Josh de Caires
- 3rd wkt 33 runs (3.3 ov) — Leus du Plooy & Josh de Caires
- 4th wkt 5 runs (1.3 ov) — Leus du Plooy & Ben Geddes
- 5th wkt 16 runs (1.2 ov) — Joe Cracknell & Leus du Plooy
- 6th wkt 52 runs (7.2 ov) — Luke Hollman & Joe Cracknell
- 7th wkt 17 runs (1.5 ov) — Zafar Gohar & Luke Hollman (unbroken)
Match progression
Runs per over and cumulative score
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| Innings | Over | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
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