Middlesex v Essex - Cricket - BBC Sport

Thu 19 Jun 2025Vitality Blast Men

Middlesex win by 1 run

MID
ESS

Middlesex Innings

Batter	Runs	Balls	Dots	4s	6s	Minutes	Strike Rate
Eskinazi,caught Cox, bowled Mohammad Amir Eskinazi, caught Cox, bowled Mohammad Amir	18	15	7	3	0	20	120.00
Williamson,caught Allison, bowled Thain Williamson, caught Allison, bowled Thain	53	31	9	5	3	43	170.97
Holden,caught Walter, bowled Harmer Holden, caught Walter, bowled Harmer	37	30	15	3	2	33	123.33
Geddes,caught Allison, bowled Benkenstein Geddes, caught Allison, bowled Benkenstein	12	5	1	0	1	5	240.00
Higgins,bowled Harmer Higgins, bowled Harmer	3	6	3	0	0	8	50.00
Davies,caught Thain, bowled Benkenstein Davies, caught Thain, bowled Benkenstein	10	9	2	1	0	10	111.11
Hollman,bowled Mohammad Amir Hollman, bowled Mohammad Amir	4	6	2	0	0	8	66.67
Gohar,run out Cox Gohar, run out Cox	8	8	2	0	0	16	100.00
Helm,caught Elgar, bowled Walter Helm, caught Elgar, bowled Walter	6	4	1	1	0	5	150.00
Cornwell,bowled Mohammad Amir Cornwell, bowled Mohammad Amir	1	4	3	0	0	5	25.00
Sharma,not out Sharma, not out	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.00
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 9 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 9
Total,161 all out 19.5 overs Total,161 all out 19.5 overs

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Dots	No balls	Wides	4s	6s	Economy rate
Snater	3.0	0	34	0	8	0	1	3	2	11.33
Mohammad Amir	3.5	0	19	3	10	0	0	1	0	4.95
Harmer	4.0	0	34	2	8	0	0	4	1	8.50
Walter	3.0	0	20	1	10	0	1	2	1	6.66
Benkenstein	3.0	0	26	2	3	0	0	1	1	8.66
Critchley	2.0	0	17	0	4	0	1	1	1	8.50
Thain	1.0	0	9	1	3	0	0	1	0	9.00

Fall of wicket	Batter
47 for 1 (4.6 overs)	Eskinazi
108 for 2 (11.2 overs)	Williamson
121 for 3 (12.4 overs)	Geddes
129 for 4 (13.4 overs)	Holden
134 for 5 (15.1 overs)	Higgins
144 for 6 (16.4 overs)	Davies
146 for 7 (17.1 overs)	Hollman
156 for 8 (18.2 overs)	Helm
161 for 9 (19.4 overs)	Cornwell
161 for 10 (19.5 overs)	Gohar

Essex Innings

Batter	Runs	Balls	Dots	4s	6s	Minutes	Strike Rate
Elgar,caught Sharma, bowled Helm Elgar, caught Sharma, bowled Helm	20	15	4	3	0	23	133.33
Pepper,caught Higgins, bowled Gohar Pepper, caught Higgins, bowled Gohar	25	16	5	1	2	21	156.25
Cox,bowled Gohar Cox, bowled Gohar	23	19	4	2	0	30	121.05
Walter,caught Williamson, bowled Sharma Walter, caught Williamson, bowled Sharma	30	22	8	3	1	25	136.36
Benkenstein,caught Geddes, bowled Helm Benkenstein, caught Geddes, bowled Helm	20	21	9	2	0	35	95.24
Critchley,caught Higgins, bowled Cornwell Critchley, caught Higgins, bowled Cornwell	8	13	8	1	0	13	61.54
Allison,not out Allison, not out	15	11	2	1	0	20	136.36
Thain,not out Thain, not out	6	3	0	0	0	2	200.00
Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 13
Total,160 for 6 20.0 overs Total,160 for 6 20.0 overs

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Dots	No balls	Wides	4s	6s	Economy rate
Sharma	3.0	0	30	1	5	0	2	1	2	10.00
Cornwell	3.0	0	26	1	5	0	2	2	0	8.66
Helm	4.0	0	31	2	8	0	1	1	1	7.75
Gohar	4.0	0	20	2	9	0	0	1	0	5.00
Higgins	2.0	0	21	0	3	0	2	3	0	10.50
Hollman	4.0	0	30	0	10	0	0	5	0	7.50

Fall of wicket	Batter
52 for 1 (4.6 overs)	Pepper
52 for 2 (5.1 overs)	Elgar
106 for 3 (11.4 overs)	Walter
110 for 4 (12.3 overs)	Cox
128 for 5 (16.1 overs)	Critchley
154 for 6 (19.3 overs)	Benkenstein

home team, Middlesex

Stephen Eskinazi , Captain
Kane Williamson
Max Holden
Ben Geddes
Ryan Higgins
Jack Davies , Wicket Keeper
Luke Hollman
Zafar Gohar
Tom Helm
Noah Cornwell
Naavya Sharma

away team, Essex

Michael Pepper
Dean Elgar
Jordan Cox , Wicket Keeper
Paul Walter
Matt Critchley
Luc Benkenstein
Simon Harmer , Captain
Shane Snater
Charlie Allison
Mohammad Amir
Noah Thain

Middlesex
Essex

home team, Middlesex

Stephen Eskinazi , Captain
Kane Williamson
Max Holden
Ben Geddes
Ryan Higgins
Jack Davies , Wicket Keeper
Luke Hollman
Zafar Gohar
Tom Helm
Noah Cornwell
Naavya Sharma

Start Time:: 18:15
Toss:: Essex won the toss and decided to field
Venue:: Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
Officials:: Paul Pollard, Chris Watts, James Whitaker