02/06Result

South Group, Vitality Blast at Chelmsford, Jun 2 2024

MiddlesexMiddlesexMIDDX
203/7
EssexEssexESSEX
207/6 (17.4/20 ov)

Essex won by 4 wkts (14b rem)

02/06Result

South Group, Vitality Blast at Chelmsford, Jun 2 2024

MiddlesexMiddlesexMIDDX
203/7
EssexEssexESSEX
207/6 (17.4/20 ov)

Essex won by 4 wkts (14b rem)

Middlesex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SS Eskinazi (c)
c †Rossington b Beard
1
2
4
0
0
50.00
MK Andersson
c Elgar b Benkenstein
49
31
37
5
3
158.06
RF Higgins
st †Rossington b Critchley
27
23
25
2
1
117.39
MDE Holden
not out
85
42
49
8
5
202.38
JB Cracknell
c Sams b Walter
22
12
20
2
1
183.33
JM De Caires
b Walter
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
JLB Davies †
c Benkenstein b Sams
8
6
9
0
1
133.33
LBK Hollman
c Allison b Sams
2
3
7
0
0
66.66
TG Helm
not out
1
1
3
0
0
100.00
Extras
8 (b 2, lb 2, nb 2, w 2)
TOTAL
203/7 (20 Overs, RR: 10.15)
Did not bat: BC Cullen, NB Cornwell
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Stephen Eskinazi, 1.1 ov), 2-71 (Ryan Higgins, 7.6 ov), 3-93 (Martin Andersson, 10.2 ov), 4-155 (Joe Cracknell, 15.3 ov), 5-156 (Joshua De Caires, 15.4 ov), 6-176 (Jack Davies, 17.5 ov), 7-192 (Luke Hollman, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
DR Sams 4 0 35 2 8.75 11 0 0
AP Beard 3 0 41 1 13.66 4 0 0
BMJ Allison 2 0 20 0 10.00 6 0 1
SR Harmer 4 0 46 0 11.50 6 0 0
MJJ Critchley 3 0 17 1 5.66 5 0 0
LM Benkenstein 1 0 12 1 12.00 2 0 0
PI Walter 3 0 28 2 9.33 5 2 0

Essex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
AM Rossington †
c †Davies b Helm
10
8
6
0
1
125.00
D Elgar
c Hollman b De Caires
32
21
33
3
2
152.38
MS Pepper
lbw b Hollman
101
44
60
10
6
229.54
JM Cox
c Cracknell b Higgins
22
8
6
2
2
275.00
PI Walter
c Andersson b Hollman
2
7
12
0
0
28.57
MJJ Critchley
c De Caires b Cullen
16
11
13
0
2
145.45
DR Sams
not out
10
3
9
1
1
333.33
SR Harmer (c)
not out
6
4
6
1
0
150.00
Extras
8 (lb 1, w 7)
TOTAL
207/6 (17.4 Overs, RR: 11.71)
Did not bat: LM Benkenstein, BMJ Allison, AP Beard
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Adam Rossington, 1.3 ov), 2-97 (Dean Elgar, 8.1 ov), 3-122 (Jordan Cox, 9.6 ov), 4-148 (Paul Walter, 12.4 ov), 5-181 (Matt Critchley, 15.6 ov), 6-189 (Michael Pepper, 16.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
NB Cornwell 2.4 0 35 0 13.12 3 4 0
TG Helm 3 0 33 1 11.00 6 2 0
BC Cullen 3 0 38 1 12.66 6 0 0
JM De Caires 2 0 25 1 12.50 3 0 0
LBK Hollman 4 0 50 2 12.50 9 0 0
RF Higgins 3 0 25 1 8.33 4 1 0

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Vitality Blast 2024

Toss

Essex , elected to field first

Season

Hours of play (local time)

16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-17.50, Second Session 17.50-19.20

Match days

2 June 2024 (20-over match)

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Essex 2, Middlesex 0

Match Coverage

Michael Pepper's hot century spices up Essex season
No.3 scores 101 off 44 balls to feast on a below-par Middlesex attack

Essex INNINGS		R	B
AM Rossington	caught wk	10	8
D Elgar	caught	32	21
MS Pepper	lbw	101	44
JM Cox	caught	22	8
PI Walter	caught	2	7
MJJ Critchley	caught	16	11
DR Sams	not out	10	3
SR Harmer	not out	6	4
LM Benkenstein
BMJ Allison
AP Beard
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 7)
TOTAL	207 (6 wkts; 17.4 ovs)

Middlesex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
NB Cornwell	2.4	0	35	0	13.12	(4w)
TG Helm	3.0	0	33	1	11.00	(2w)
BC Cullen	3.0	0	38	1	12.66
JM De Caires	2.0	0	25	1	12.50
LBK Hollman	4.0	0	50	2	12.50
RF Higgins	3.0	0	25	1	8.33	(1w)

Essex 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	14	D Elgar	AM Rossington
2nd	83	D Elgar	MS Pepper
3rd	25	MS Pepper	JM Cox
4th	26	MS Pepper	PI Walter
5th	33	MS Pepper	MJJ Critchley
6th	8	MS Pepper	DR Sams
7th	18	SR Harmer	DR Sams

Twenty20 Cup (England)

North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WARKS	9	7	2	14	0.98
LANCS	9	5	3	11	1.231
DURH	9	5	3	11	-0.56
LEICS	9	4	3	10	0.302
NHNTS	9	4	3	10	-0.433
YORKS	9	4	5	8	0.154
DERBS	8	3	5	6	0.215
NOTTS	9	2	5	6	-1.506
WORCS	9	2	7	4	-0.629
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	9	6	1	14	1.614
SUSS	9	6	3	12	0.358
SOM	9	5	3	11	1.34
ESSEX	9	5	3	11	0.394
GLOUC	9	4	4	9	0.148
GLAM	9	3	5	7	-1.129
KENT	9	3	6	6	-0.458
HANTS	8	2	4	6	-0.639
MIDDX	9	1	6	4	-2.249