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Match summary

Vitality Blast Men

Lord's

Middlesex 161. Essex 160 for 6.

Middlesex win by 1 run.

Summary

Over 20: 8 runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. Essex: 160/6 (rr 8.0)

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Tom Helm to Noah Thain. Slower ball length ball, wide outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Tom Helm to Noah Thain. Slower ball short, off stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Max Holden

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Tom Helm to Noah Thain. Slower ball length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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OUT! Tom Helm to Luc Benkenstein. Slower ball length ball, middle stump down the pitch driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for no run, caught by Ben Geddes. Luc Benkenstein Caught for 20.

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Wide. Tom Helm to Luc Benkenstein. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot pulled for 1 wides

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Tom Helm to Luc Benkenstein. Slower ball length ball, middle stump no foot movement slogged for no run

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Tom Helm to Charlie Allison. Slower ball short, middle stump on the back foot pulled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Noah Cornwell

Summary

Over 19: 13 runs. Bowler: Ryan Higgins. Essex: 152/5 (rr 8.0)

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FOUR! Ryan Higgins to Luc Benkenstein. No movement yorker, wide outside off no foot movement scoopped well timed for 4 runs

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Ryan Higgins to Luc Benkenstein. No movement yorker, wide outside off no foot movement steered for no run

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Ryan Higgins to Luc Benkenstein. No movement length ball, wide outside off no foot movement scoopped for no run

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Ryan Higgins to Charlie Allison. No movement full toss, middle stump no foot movement driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Ryan Higgins to Charlie Allison. No movement full, wide outside off no foot movement driving well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Luke Hollman

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FOUR! Ryan Higgins to Charlie Allison. No movement full, wide outside off on the front foot driving to short third man for 4 runs, dropped by Tom Helm

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Wide. Ryan Higgins to Charlie Allison. No movement full, wide outside off on the front foot driving for 1 wides

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Wide. Ryan Higgins to Charlie Allison. No movement full, wide outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for 1 wides

Summary

Over 18: 6 runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. Essex: 139/5 (rr 7.72)

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Tom Helm to Charlie Allison. No movement full toss, middle stump down the pitch driving mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Tom Helm to Charlie Allison. Slower ball short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

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Tom Helm to Luc Benkenstein. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Tom Helm to Charlie Allison. Slower ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Tom Helm to Charlie Allison. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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Tom Helm to Luc Benkenstein. Slower ball length ball, middle stump no foot movement scoopped for 1 byes

Summary

Over 17: 5 runs. Bowler: Noah Cornwell. Essex: 133/5 (rr 7.82)

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Noah Cornwell to Charlie Allison. No movement full, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Luke Hollman

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Noah Cornwell to Charlie Allison. Off cutter length ball, off stump no foot movement cut for no run

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Wide. Noah Cornwell to Charlie Allison. No movement short, middle stump down the pitch leaving left alone through for 1 wides

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Noah Cornwell to Luc Benkenstein. Off cutter length ball, off stump no foot movement driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Noah Cornwell to Luc Benkenstein. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Kane Williamson

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Noah Cornwell to Charlie Allison. No movement length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zafar Gohar

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OUT! Noah Cornwell to Matt Critchley. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for no run, caught by Ryan Higgins. Matt Critchley Caught for 8.

Summary

Over 16: 6 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Essex: 128/4 (rr 8.0)

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FOUR! Luke Hollman to Luc Benkenstein. No movement full, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

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Luke Hollman to Luc Benkenstein. No movement half tracker, middle stump on the back foot hook mis-timed for no run

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Luke Hollman to Luc Benkenstein. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot reverse sweep mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Tom Helm

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Luke Hollman to Matt Critchley. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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Luke Hollman to Luc Benkenstein. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog-sweep to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Naavya Sharma

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Luke Hollman to Luc Benkenstein. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Luke Hollman

Summary

Over 15: 8 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Essex: 122/4 (rr 8.13)

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Zafar Gohar to Luc Benkenstein. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Zafar Gohar to Matt Critchley. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, wide outside off no foot movement slog-sweep mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tom Helm

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FOUR! Zafar Gohar to Matt Critchley. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 4 runs

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Zafar Gohar to Luc Benkenstein. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Zafar Gohar to Matt Critchley. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot sweep mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Zafar Gohar to Matt Critchley. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog-sweep for no run

Summary

Over 14: 4 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Essex: 114/4 (rr 8.14)

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Luke Hollman to Matt Critchley. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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Luke Hollman to Matt Critchley. Quicker ball length ball, off stump on the back foot worked for no run

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Luke Hollman to Matt Critchley. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweep well timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Tom Helm

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Luke Hollman to Matt Critchley. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Stephen Eskinazi

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Luke Hollman to Luc Benkenstein. Leg spinner full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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Luke Hollman to Luc Benkenstein. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, overthrow by Max Holden

Summary

Over 13: 1 run. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Essex: 110/4 (rr 8.46)

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Zafar Gohar to Matt Critchley. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Kane Williamson

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Zafar Gohar to Matt Critchley. Arm ball length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zafar Gohar

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Zafar Gohar to Matt Critchley. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Kane Williamson

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OUT! Zafar Gohar to Jordan Cox. Left-arm orthodox stock full, off stump no foot movement driving for no run. Jordan Cox Bowled for 23.

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Zafar Gohar to Jordan Cox. Quicker ball length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zafar Gohar

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Zafar Gohar to Luc Benkenstein. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot flick mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

Summary

Over 12: 6 runs. Bowler: Naavya Sharma. Essex: 109/3 (rr 9.08)

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Naavya Sharma to Luc Benkenstein. Slower ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Naavya Sharma to Luc Benkenstein. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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OUT! Naavya Sharma to Paul Walter. Slower ball short, middle stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, caught by Kane Williamson. Paul Walter Caught for 30.

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Naavya Sharma to Paul Walter. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot cut mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Stephen Eskinazi

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Naavya Sharma to Jordan Cox. Slower ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Naavya Sharma to Jordan Cox. Slower ball back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Max Holden

Summary

Over 11: 14 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Essex: 103/2 (rr 9.36)

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FOUR! Luke Hollman to Paul Walter. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog-sweep mis-timed for 4 runs

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Luke Hollman to Jordan Cox. Leg spinner full, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Luke Hollman to Jordan Cox. Quicker ball length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Luke Hollman

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FOUR! Luke Hollman to Jordan Cox. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

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Luke Hollman to Paul Walter. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot reverse sweep to short fine leg for 1 leg byes, fielded by Naavya Sharma

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FOUR! Luke Hollman to Paul Walter. Leg spinner full toss, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweep well timed for 4 runs

Summary

Over 10: 6 runs. Bowler: Noah Cornwell. Essex: 89/2 (rr 8.9)

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Noah Cornwell to Paul Walter. No movement yorker, wide outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to gully for 1 run, run saved by Naavya Sharma

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Noah Cornwell to Jordan Cox. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to deep cover for 1 run, run saved by Zafar Gohar

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Noah Cornwell to Paul Walter. Off cutter length ball, outside off on the front foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zafar Gohar

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Noah Cornwell to Jordan Cox. No movement full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Luke Hollman

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Noah Cornwell to Paul Walter. No movement full, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Luke Hollman

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Noah Cornwell to Jordan Cox. Slower ball full, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

Summary

Over 9: 7 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Essex: 83/2 (rr 9.22)

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Luke Hollman to Paul Walter. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed for no run

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Luke Hollman to Paul Walter. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Stephen Eskinazi

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FOUR! Luke Hollman to Paul Walter. Leg spinner short, middle stump on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

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Luke Hollman to Jordan Cox. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zafar Gohar

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Luke Hollman to Paul Walter. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Luke Hollman to Jordan Cox. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ryan Higgins

Summary

Over 8: 8 runs. Bowler: Ryan Higgins. Essex: 76/2 (rr 9.5)

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Ryan Higgins to Jordan Cox. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Kane Williamson

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Ryan Higgins to Paul Walter. In swinger length ball, off stump on the back foot driving well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Ryan Higgins to Jordan Cox. No movement length ball, middle stump no foot movement pushed mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Luke Hollman

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FOUR! Ryan Higgins to Jordan Cox. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

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Ryan Higgins to Paul Walter. In swinger length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Luke Hollman

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Ryan Higgins to Paul Walter. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to extra cover for no run, run saved by Stephen Eskinazi

Summary

Over 7: 6 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Essex: 68/2 (rr 9.71)

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Zafar Gohar to Paul Walter. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Ben Geddes

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Zafar Gohar to Jordan Cox. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, wide outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

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Zafar Gohar to Jordan Cox. Quicker ball back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to long off for 2 runs, run saved by Luke Hollman

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Zafar Gohar to Jordan Cox. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Zafar Gohar

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Zafar Gohar to Paul Walter. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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Zafar Gohar to Jordan Cox. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Max Holden

Summary

Over 6: 10 runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. Essex: 62/2 (rr 10.33)

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Tom Helm to Paul Walter. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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Tom Helm to Paul Walter. No movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Max Holden

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Tom Helm to Paul Walter. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulled well timed to bowler for no run, run saved by Tom Helm

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SIX! Tom Helm to Paul Walter. No movement back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulled well timed for 6 runs

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Tom Helm to Paul Walter. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ben Geddes

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OUT! Tom Helm to Dean Elgar. Seam away full, middle stump on the back foot fended to first slip for no run, caught by Naavya Sharma. Dean Elgar Caught for 20.

Summary

Over 5: 5 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Essex: 52/1 (rr 10.4)

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OUT! Zafar Gohar to Michael Pepper. Quicker ball length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid off for no run, caught by Ryan Higgins. Michael Pepper Caught for 25.

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Zafar Gohar to Michael Pepper. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot upper cutted mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ryan Higgins

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Zafar Gohar to Michael Pepper. Quicker ball short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

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Zafar Gohar to Dean Elgar. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Luke Hollman

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Zafar Gohar to Michael Pepper. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Luke Hollman

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Zafar Gohar to Dean Elgar. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot sweep mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ryan Higgins