RESULT
ESS vs MID Scorecard, Vitality Blast, 5 July, 2026, County Ground, Chelmsford & Match Stats
ESS
142/8 (20 ov)
MID
143/6 (19 ov)
Middlesex won by 4 wickets
Essex Inning
142/8 (20 ov)
RR 7.10
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Walter
c JLdu Plooy b N Sharma
|
22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 129.41 |
|
Michael-Kyle Pepper
b N Sharma
|
5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
|
Jordan Cox
c TG Helm b SB Morgan
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
|
Charles Allison
c M Boyle b LBK Hollman
|
13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
|
Luc Benkenstein
c J D caires b LBK Hollman
|
11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
|
Matt Critchley
c JB Cracknell b LBK Hollman
|
5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
|
Simon Harmer
Not out
|
56 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 200.00 |
|
Shane Snater
c JB Cracknell b LBK Hollman
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Zaman Akhter
st JB Cracknell b M Boyle
|
4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
|
Mackenzie Jones
Not out
|
19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 146.15 |
| EXTRAS (b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 0, p 0) | 6 | ||||
| TOTAL (7.10 RUNS PER OVER) | 142/8 (20 ov) | ||||
FALL OF WICKETS:
9-1 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2.2 ov),
24-2 (Jordan Cox, 3.5 ov),
29-3 (Paul Walter, 4.6 ov),
52-4 (Charles Allison, 8.6 ov),
55-5 (Luc Benkenstein, 10.2 ov),
60-6 (Matt Critchley, 12.1 ov),
60-7 (Shane Snater, 12.3 ov),
69-8 (Zaman Akhter, 14.6 ov)
DID NOT BAT:
Samuel Cook
Bowling Stats
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naavya Sharma | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Tom Helm | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.50 |
| Luke Hollman | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Zafar Gohar | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Matt Boyle | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
Middlesex Inning
143/6 (19 ov)
RR 7.53
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josh De Caires
c PI Walter b SR Harmer
|
15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 |
|
Matt Boyle
c M Jones b S Snater
|
12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
|
Max Holden
c M Jones b S Cook
|
3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
|
Leus du Plooy
c J Cox b MJJ Critchley
|
38 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 158.33 |
|
Ben Geddes
b SR Harmer
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
|
Joe Benjamin Cracknell
c M Jones b S Cook
|
35 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 129.63 |
|
Luke Hollman
Not out
|
32 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 118.52 |
|
Zafar Gohar
Not out
|
3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| EXTRAS (b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0, p 0) | 4 | ||||
| TOTAL (7.53 RUNS PER OVER) | 143/6 (19 ov) | ||||
FALL OF WICKETS:
17-1 (Matt Boyle, 2.2 ov),
20-2 (Max Holden, 3.3 ov),
53-3 (Josh De Caires, 6.6 ov),
58-4 (Ben Geddes, 8.3 ov),
74-5 (Leus du Plooy, 9.5 ov),
126-6 (Joe Benjamin Cracknell, 17.1 ov)
DID NOT BAT:
Sebastian Morgan,
Tom Helm,
Naavya Sharma
Bowling Stats
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Samuel Cook | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Matt Critchley | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
* = not out
SR = Strike Rate
RR = Run Rate
Match Information
- SERIES
- Vitality Blast
- DATE & TIME
- Sunday, July 05, 2026 · 08:30 PM
- TOSS
- Middlesex elected to bowl
TEMPERATURE27.81°C
HUMIDITY46%
WIND7.61
Batting ConditionAverage
