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Middlesex 17-0 v Surrey 208-7
Glorious shot from opener Max Holden who flicks the ball to the legside for four, past the diving Laurie Evans.
Summary
Five T20 Blast matches
Surrey beat Middlesex by 20 runs
Surrey make it six wins in seven games
Northamptonshire beat Worcestershire; Derbyshire beat Leicestershire in North Group
Hampshire beat Essex & Somerset beat Gloucestershire in South Group
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Middlesex 12-0 v Surrey 208-7
Sam Curran is handed the ball to bowl Surrey's second over.
He has a slip and a gully.
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Middlesex 12-0 v Surrey 208-7
So nearly. Eskinazi edges Reece Topley but the ball flies over the head of keeper Jamie Smith for two.
Close that.
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Middlesex 11-0 v Surrey 208-7
And he backs up his maximum with a classy four on the other side.
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Middlesex 7-0 v Surrey 208-7
Smashing start this as skipper Stephen Eskinazi top-edges the ball for six over the legside.
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Middlesex 1-0 v Surrey 208-7
The chase starts with a wide.
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Middlesex 0-0 v Surrey 208-7
Reece Topley will open the bowling as Stephen Eskinazi and Max Holden come out to bat.
'Brilliant from Surrey'published at 20:03 British Summer Time 9 June 2022
Middlesex v Surrey 208-7 (20 overs)
Kevin Hand
BBC Radio LondonAbsolutely brilliant that from Surrey. They have been brilliant this season across all formats.
If Middlesex are going to be the side to inflict Surrey's first defeat of the season it's going to take something pretty special as Surrey's bowling is just as formidable as their batting.
Elsewhere...published at 19:56 British Summer Time 9 June 2022
Image source, Getty ImagesNorthamptonshire Steelbacks have posted a mammoth 220-3 against Worcestershire Rapids. Chris Lynn equalled his career-best 113 not out.
Hampshire captain James Vince is out for 44 against Essex. Hants are 110-3 in the 15th over.
Leicestershire are poised for a big score at East Midlands rivals Derbyshire. They're 131-2 off 14 with Arron Lilley 64 not out off 36 balls.
The players are still off at Bristol due to rain. Gloucestershire were 61-1 off five against Somerset when they went off about an hour ago.
Middlesex need 209 to winpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 9 June 2022
BreakingMiddlesex v Surrey 208-7
Jason Roy stars with 81 off 45 balls as Surrey break the 200 mark for the second time in the T20 Blast this season.
Middlesex have plenty of work to do.
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Jordan c Behrendorff b Helm 16 (Middlesex v Surrey 208-6)
Chris Jordan is caught at fine leg off the final ball of the innings, and.....
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Middlesex v Surrey 208-6
Chris Jordan carves a wide one on the offside for four.
15 of this over so far. Great batting in the death bowling from Chris Jordan. Role reversal.
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Middlesex v Surrey 204-6
Bouncer. No ball called.
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Middlesex v Surrey 202-6
Massive from Jordan.
He smacks a six over the top to bring up Surrey's 200.
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Middlesex v Surrey 196-6
A two from Chris Jordan to fine leg.
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Middlesex v Surrey 194-6
Swing and a miss, but Surrey steal a single through byes.
Middlesex have also just been punished for their slow over rate, and another fielder comes into the circle.
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Middlesex v Surrey 193-6
Tom Helm starts with a dot. Swing and a miss from Pollard.
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Middlesex v Surrey 193-6
Two twos from Jordan as 15 runs come off the penultimate over.
Kieron Pollard will face the start of the final set.
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Overton c Andersson b Behrendorff 27 (Middlesex v Surrey 189-6)
Key wicket.
Jamie Overton goes big again but doesn't get all of it and is caught inside the inner circle.
A great cameo though. 27 runs from 12 balls.
Chris Jordan is next in.
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Middlesex v Surrey 189-5
Next ball, clipped away square for four.