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	14	10	4	20	1.308
NHNTS	14	8	4	18	-0.151
LANCS	14	7	4	17	1.109
DURH	14	7	6	15	-0.325
LEICS	14	6	6	14	-0.119
DERBS	14	6	7	13	0.112
YORKS	14	6	7	13	-0.035
WORCS	14	4	10	8	-0.192
NOTTS	14	3	9	8	-1.699
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	14	9	3	20	0.777
SUSS	14	9	5	18	0.607
SOM	14	8	5	17	0.497
GLOUC	14	7	6	15	0.503
ESSEX	14	7	6	15	0.201
GLAM	14	6	7	13	-0.592
HANTS	14	4	7	11	-0.556
MIDDX	14	3	8	9	-1.487
KENT	14	4	10	8	-0.486