29/05Result

South Group, Vitality Blast at Northwood, May 29 2023

Gloucs won by 2 runs

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Matt Taylor holds his nerve as Gloucestershire edge home by two runs

Miles Hammond anchors innings with brisk 59 from 42 balls at Northwood

Match Centre

Match Details

Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood

Series

Vitality Blast 2023

Toss

Middlesex , elected to field first

Season

2023

Match days

29 May 2023 (20-over match)

Umpires

Rob Bailey

Nigel Llong

Match Referee

Steve Davis

Points

Gloucestershire 2, Middlesex 0

Scorecard Summary

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 181/9(20 OVERS)

Miles Hammond59 (42)
Grant Roelofsen34 (19)

Martin Andersson2/30 (4)
Blake Cullen3/38 (4)

MIDDLESEX 179/6(20 OVERS)

Stephen Eskinazi54 (38)
Joe Cracknell42 (28)

Marchant de Lange1/28 (4)
Oliver Price3/21 (2)

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MIDDX: 177/5 (5 runs required, RR: 8.85)

John Simpson2 (4b)

Matt Taylor4-0-41-0
David Payne4-0-26-0

19.6

MD Taylor to Higgins, OUT,

RF Higgins run out 24 (30m 22b 2x4 0x6) SR: 109.09

19.5

MD Taylor to Higgins, 2 runs,

19.4

MD Taylor to Simpson, 1 run,

19.3

MD Taylor to Simpson, no run,

19.2

MD Taylor to Simpson, no run,

19.1

MD Taylor to Higgins, 1 run,

Match Coverage

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Matt Taylor holds his nerve as Gloucestershire edge home by two runs
Miles Hammond anchors innings with brisk 59 from 42 balls at Northwood

Middlesex INNINGS		R	B
SS Eskinazi	bowled	54	38
JB Cracknell	lbw	42	28
MDE Holden	caught	7	6
PJ Malan	bowled	2	3
LBK Hollman	bowled	39	19
RF Higgins	run out	24	22
JA Simpson	not out	2	4
MK Andersson
N Fernandes
TG Helm
BC Cullen
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 3, w 2)
TOTAL	179 (6 wkts; 20 ovs)

Gloucs BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
DA Payne	4.0	26	0	6.50
TMJ Smith	4.0	33	1	8.25
MD Taylor	4.0	41	0	10.25
M de Lange	4.0	28	1	7.00	(1w)
GL van Buuren	2.0	23	0	11.50
OJ Price	2.0	21	3	10.50	(1w)

Middlesex 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	78	SS Eskinazi	JB Cracknell
2nd	28	SS Eskinazi	MDE Holden
3rd	4	PJ Malan	SS Eskinazi
4th	5	SS Eskinazi	LBK Hollman
5th	55	RF Higgins	LBK Hollman
6th	9	JA Simpson	RF Higgins

Twenty20 Cup (England)

North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WARKS	14	11	3	22	0.819
LANCS	14	8	5	17	0.427
WORCS	14	8	5	17	0.349
NOTTS	14	8	6	16	-0.222
DERBS	14	6	7	13	0.397
NHNTS	14	6	8	12	0.274
DURH	14	4	7	11	0.077
YORKS	14	6	6	10	-0.737
LEICS	14	2	12	4	-1.402
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SOM	14	12	2	24	1.46
HANTS	14	9	5	18	0.82
SUR	14	8	6	16	1.192
ESSEX	14	8	6	16	0.088
KENT	14	7	7	14	0.287
SUSS	14	6	8	12	-0.871
GLOUC	14	5	9	10	-0.993
GLAM	14	5	9	10	-1.06
MIDDX	14	3	11	6	-0.932