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Match summary

Vitality Blast Men

Chelmsford

Essex 156 for 9. Middlesex 159 for 4.

Middlesex win by 6 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 11 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Middlesex: 159/4 (rr 9.09)

  2. 17.3

    FOUR! Matt Critchley to Ben Geddes. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 4 runs, misfielded by Shane Snater

  3. 17.2

    Matt Critchley to Ryan Higgins. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sam Cook

  4. 17.1

    SIX! Matt Critchley to Ryan Higgins. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot switch hitted well timed for 6 runs

  5. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 19 runs. Bowler: Paul Walter. Middlesex: 148/4 (rr 8.71)

  6. 16.6

    SIX! Paul Walter to Ben Geddes. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed for 6 runs

  7. 16.5

    SIX! Paul Walter to Ben Geddes. Slower ball back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 6 runs

  8. 16.4

    SIX! Paul Walter to Ben Geddes. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 6 runs

  9. 16.3

    Paul Walter to Ryan Higgins. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot left alone mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Luc Benkenstein

  10. 16.2

    Paul Walter to Ryan Higgins. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot steered mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Sam Cook

  11. 16.1

    OUT! Paul Walter to Jack Davies. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for no run, caught by Michael Pepper. Jack Davies Caught for 12.

  12. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 12 runs. Bowler: Simon Harmer. Middlesex: 129/3 (rr 8.06)

  13. 15.6

    Simon Harmer to Ben Geddes. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Shane Snater

  14. 15.5

    Simon Harmer to Ben Geddes. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot reverse sweep to third man for 2 runs, run saved by Mohammad Amir

  15. 15.4

    Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break length ball, down leg on the front foot sweep well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Sam Cook

  16. 15.3

    Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Matt Critchley

  17. 15.2

    SIX! Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break full, leg stump on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 6 runs

  18. 15.1

    Simon Harmer to Ben Geddes. Off break length ball, outside off down the pitch driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  19. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 11 runs. Bowler: Luc Benkenstein. Middlesex: 117/3 (rr 7.8)

  20. 14.6

    Luc Benkenstein to Ben Geddes. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  21. 14.5

    FOUR! Luc Benkenstein to Ben Geddes. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  22. 14.4

    Luc Benkenstein to Jack Davies. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  23. 14.3

    Luc Benkenstein to Jack Davies. Leg spinner length ball, down leg on the front foot reverse sweep mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Sam Cook

  24. 14.2

    FOUR! Luc Benkenstein to Jack Davies. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot reverse sweep well timed for 4 runs

  25. 14.1

    Luc Benkenstein to Ben Geddes. Leg spinner full, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  26. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 0 runs. Bowler: Simon Harmer. Middlesex: 106/3 (rr 7.57)

  27. 13.6

    Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  28. 13.5

    Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break length ball, down leg on the front foot sweep for no run

  29. 13.4

    Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  30. 13.3

    Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Mohammad Amir

  31. 13.2

    Simon Harmer to Jack Davies. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked to bowler for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  32. 13.1

    OUT! Simon Harmer to Leus du Plooy. Off break length ball, leg stump on the front foot driving for no run. Leus du Plooy Bowled for 1.

  33. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 9 runs. Bowler: Paul Walter. Middlesex: 106/2 (rr 8.15)

  34. 12.6

    Paul Walter to Leus du Plooy. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked to cover for 1 run, fielded by Sam Cook

  35. 12.5

    OUT! Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for no run, caught by Luc Benkenstein. Stephen Eskinazi Caught for 72.

  36. 12.4

    SIX! Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 6 runs

  37. 12.3

    Paul Walter to Ben Geddes. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Sam Cook

  38. 12.2

    Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  39. 12.1

    Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot cut mis-timed to backward point for no run, run saved by Dean Elgar

  40. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 5 runs. Bowler: Luc Benkenstein. Middlesex: 97/1 (rr 8.08)

  41. 11.6

    Luc Benkenstein to Ben Geddes. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot driving to short third man for no run, fielded by Paul Walter

  42. 11.5

    OUT! Luc Benkenstein to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot sweep to short fine leg for no run, caught by Mohammad Amir. Kane Williamson Caught for 31.

  43. 11.4

    Luc Benkenstein to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot sweep to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Amir

  44. 11.3

    Luc Benkenstein to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  45. 11.2

    Luc Benkenstein to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot worked mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  46. 11.1

    Luc Benkenstein to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Mohammad Amir

  47. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 10 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Middlesex: 92/0 (rr 8.36)

  48. 10.6

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  49. 10.5

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving to mid off for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  50. 10.4

    SIX! Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook well timed for 6 runs

  51. 10.3

    Mohammad Amir to Kane Williamson. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Matt Critchley

  52. 10.2

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted well timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Charlie Allison

  53. 10.1

    Mohammad Amir to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off down the pitch cut well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  54. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Middlesex: 82/0 (rr 8.2)

  55. 9.6

    Matt Critchley to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner full, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Charlie Allison

  56. 9.5

    Matt Critchley to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Charlie Allison

  57. 9.4

    FOUR! Matt Critchley to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner full, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  58. 9.3

    Matt Critchley to Stephen Eskinazi. Quicker ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Luc Benkenstein

  59. 9.2

    Matt Critchley to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Sam Cook

  60. 9.1

    Matt Critchley to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off no foot movement cut well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Sam Cook

  61. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 6 runs. Bowler: Paul Walter. Middlesex: 72/0 (rr 8.0)

  62. 8.6

    Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  63. 8.5

    Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement back of a length, leg stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Paul Walter

  64. 8.4

    Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Charlie Allison

  65. 8.3

    Paul Walter to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  66. 8.2

    Paul Walter to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement full, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  67. 8.1

    Paul Walter to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Adam Rossington

  68. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 4 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Middlesex: 66/0 (rr 8.25)

  69. 7.6

    Matt Critchley to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  70. 7.5

    Matt Critchley to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  71. 7.4

    Matt Critchley to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Charlie Allison

  72. 7.3

    Matt Critchley to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  73. 7.2

    Matt Critchley to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  74. 7.1

    Matt Critchley to Stephen Eskinazi. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Amir

  75. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 7 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Middlesex: 62/0 (rr 8.86)

  76. 6.6

    FOUR! Mohammad Amir to Kane Williamson. No movement short, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed for 4 runs

  77. 6.5

    Mohammad Amir to Kane Williamson. Slower ball back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled for no run

  78. 6.4

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement full toss, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  79. 6.3

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off no foot movement reverse scoopped for no run

  80. 6.2

    Mohammad Amir to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Charlie Allison

  81. 6.1

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Charlie Allison

  82. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 11 runs. Bowler: Sam Cook. Middlesex: 55/0 (rr 9.17)

  83. 5.6

    Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Luc Benkenstein

  84. 5.5

    Sam Cook to Kane Williamson. Off cutter length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Luc Benkenstein

  85. 5.4

    Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement half tracker, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  86. 5.3

    Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. Off cutter length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to cover for no run, fielded by Paul Walter

  87. 5.2

    FOUR! Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  88. 5.1

    FOUR! Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  89. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 12 runs. Bowler: Shane Snater. Middlesex: 44/0 (rr 8.8)

  90. 4.6

    Shane Snater to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, run saved by Paul Walter

  91. 4.5

    Shane Snater to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot scoopped for no run

  92. 4.4

    Shane Snater to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  93. 4.3

    FOUR! Shane Snater to Kane Williamson. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed for 4 runs

  94. 4.2

    Shane Snater to Kane Williamson. Leg cutter length ball, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  95. 4.1

    SIX! Shane Snater to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot flick well timed for 6 runs

  96. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 5 runs. Bowler: Sam Cook. Middlesex: 32/0 (rr 8.0)

  97. 3.6

    Sam Cook to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  98. 3.5

    Sam Cook to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked for no run

  99. 3.4

    Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to gully for 1 run, fielded by Adam Rossington

  100. 3.4

    Wide. Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot glancing for 1 wides

  101. 3.3

    Sam Cook to Kane Williamson. Slower ball length ball, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, run out attempt: throw but safe by Mohammad Amir

  102. 3.2

    Sam Cook to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  103. 3.1

    Sam Cook to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  104. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 10 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Middlesex: 27/0 (rr 9.0)

  105. 2.6

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  106. 2.5

    FOUR! Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement short, leg stump on the back foot hook for 4 runs

  107. 2.4

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. In swinger length ball, off stump on the back foot cut for no run

  108. 2.3

    FOUR! Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot pulled mis-timed for 4 runs

  109. 2.2

    Mohammad Amir to Stephen Eskinazi. Slower ball back of a length, off stump on the back foot worked for no run

  110. 2.1

    Mohammad Amir to Kane Williamson. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot steered mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Shane Snater

  111. Update

    Summary

    Over 2: 9 runs. Bowler: Simon Harmer. Middlesex: 17/0 (rr 8.5)

  112. 1.6

    FOUR! Simon Harmer to Stephen Eskinazi. Off break full, outside off down the pitch driving well timed for 4 runs

  113. 1.5

    FOUR! Simon Harmer to Stephen Eskinazi. Off break full toss, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  114. 1.4

    Simon Harmer to Stephen Eskinazi. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot worked to bowler for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  115. 1.3

    Simon Harmer to Stephen Eskinazi. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Simon Harmer

  116. 1.2

    Simon Harmer to Kane Williamson. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Michael Pepper

  117. 1.1

    Simon Harmer to Kane Williamson. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to backward square leg for no run, fielded by Paul Walter