13/07Result

South Group, Vitality Blast at Brighton, Jul 13 2024

Essex won by 5 wkts (9b rem)

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Michael Pepper 120* helps Essex shake up South Group

Unbroken stand of 121 in nine overs with Charlie Allison sees top-two rivals Sussex downed

Match Centre

Match Details

County Ground, Hove

Series

Vitality Blast 2024

Toss

Essex , elected to field first

Season

2024

Hours of play (local time)

14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50

Match days

13 July 2024 (20-over match)

Umpires

Hassan Adnan

Jack Shantry

Match Referee

Dean Cosker

Points

Essex 2, Sussex 0

Scorecard Summary

SUSSEX 207/2(20 OVERS)

Daniel Hughes81 (43)
Tom Clark*72 (53)

Shane Snater1/43 (4)
Matt Critchley1/20 (2)

ESSEX 211/5(18.3 OVERS)

Michael Pepper*120 (53)
Charlie Allison*44 (26)

Tymal Mills1/32 (4)
Ollie Robinson3/27 (4)

18.3

Lamb to Pepper, FOUR,

18.2

Lamb to Pepper, FOUR,

18.1

Lamb to Allison, 1 run,

18.1

Lamb to Allison, 1 wide,

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | ESSEX: 201/5 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 11.16, RRR: 3.50)

Charlie Allison43 (25b)
Michael Pepper113 (51b)

Tymal Mills4-0-31-1
Ollie Robinson4-0-29-3

17.6

Mills to Allison, 1 run,