- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (b 1, lb 1, w 4)TOTAL142/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)Did not bat: SJ CookFall of wickets: 1-9 (Michael Pepper, 2.2 ov), 2-24 (Jordan Cox, 3.5 ov), 3-29 (Paul Walter, 4.6 ov), 4-52 (Charlie Allison, 8.6 ov), 5-55 (Luc Benkenstein, 10.2 ov), 6-60 (Matt Critchley, 12.1 ov), 7-60 (Shane Snater, 12.3 ov), 8-69 (Zaman Akhter, 14.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB N Sharma 4 0 33 2 8.25 12 1 0 TG Helm 4 0 28 0 7 9 0 0 SHB Morgan 2 0 33 1 16.5 2 1 0 LBK Hollman 4 0 21 4 5.25 12 0 0 Zafar Gohar 4 0 12 0 3 13 1 0 MWT Boyle 2 0 13 1 6.5 3 1 0
05/07Result
South Group, Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, Jul 5 2026
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![Essex]( "Essex")
142/8 -
![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
143/6 (19/20 ov)
05/07Result
South Group, Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, Jul 5 2026
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![Essex]( "Essex")
142/8 -
![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
143/6 (19/20 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras4 (w 4)TOTAL143/6 (19 Overs, RR: 7.52)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Matthew Boyle, 2.2 ov), 2-20 (Max Holden, 3.3 ov), 3-53 (Joshua De Caires, 6.6 ov), 4-58 (Ben Geddes, 8.3 ov), 5-74 (Leus du Plooy, 9.5 ov), 6-126 (Joe Cracknell, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB S Snater 4 0 39 1 9.75 8 1 0 SJ Cook 4 0 24 2 6 13 1 0 SR Harmer 4 0 15 2 3.75 10 0 0 MJJ Critchley 4 0 34 1 8.5 11 2 0 Zaman Akhter 2 0 20 0 10 3 0 0 MW Jones 1 0 11 0 11 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Middlesex , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Start 16.00, First Session 16.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-17.50, Second Session 17.50-18.20
Match days
05 July 2026 (20-over match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Middlesex 4, Essex 0
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMiddlesex claim rare win thanks to Hollman heroics
Simon Harmer's career-best with the bat gives Essex a sniff in low-scoring dogfight
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| Central & West Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOR | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 0.415 |
| SOM | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.587 |
| WAR | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.079 |
| GLO | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -0.236 |
| GLA | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.107 |
| WOR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.923 |
| Cross Pool | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.425 |
| GLO | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.825 |
| WOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.525 |
| SOM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.669 |
| GLA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.777 |
| NOT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.496 |
| DUR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.325 |
| WAR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.772 |
| LEI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.117 |
| SUR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 |
| HAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -0.674 |
| ESS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3.04 |
| DER | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.908 |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| YOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.564 |
| KEN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.434 |
| SUS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.51 |
| MID | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3.278 |
| North Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| YOR | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 1.183 |
| LAN | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | -0.09 |
| NOT | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0.099 |
| DUR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.06 |
| DER | 10 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.656 |
| LEI | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1.932 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| HAM | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 0.48 |
| ESS | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 1.062 |
| SUR | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0.804 |
| KEN | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.575 |
| MID | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.833 |
| SUS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -0.893 |