Match summary
Essex won by 60 runs.
T20 Blast · Merchant Taylors' School Ground · 7 Jun 2026
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bowl.
Essex: 176/5 (20 ov)
Top score: Luc Benkenstein, 67 off 56 balls
Best bowling: Sebastian Morgan, 2 for 34 in 4 overs
Middlesex: 116 (17.5 ov)
Top score: Ryan Higgins, 36 off 28 balls
Best bowling: Noah Thain, 3 for 11 in 2 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Essex innings176/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterc Bosch b Cornwell | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | ||
| Michael Pepperc Caires b Bosch | 14 | 11 | 127.3 | ||
| Charlie Allisonb Morgan | 61 | 37 | 164.9 | ||
| Luc Benkensteinc & b Helm | 67 | 56 | 119.6 | ||
| Wiaan Muldernot out | 10 | 7 | 142.9 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyc & b Morgan | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 17 (w 12, nb 1, b 4, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 176/5 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
14-1 (Paul Walter, 1.6 ov) · 26-2 (Michael Pepper, 2.6 ov) · 159-3 (Luc Benkenstein, 18.1 ov) · 176-4 (Charlie Allison, 19.3 ov) · 176-5 (Matthew Critchley, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Helm | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | ||
| Noah Cornwell | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| Eathan Bosch | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 14.33 | ||
| Sebastian Morgan | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 | ||
| Luke Hollman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | ||
| Ryan Higgins | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
Middlesex innings116 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holdenb Mulder | 20 | 22 | 90.9 | ||
| Adam Rossingtonb Snater | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Josh de Cairesc Snater b Akhter | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | ||
| Ben Geddesc Pepper b Akhter | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Leus du Plooyc Akhter b Thain | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | ||
| Ryan Higginsc Mulder b Snater | 36 | 28 | 128.6 | ||
| Luke Hollmanc Akhter b Thain | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | ||
| Eathan Boschc Mulder b Thain | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Sebastian Morganb Bennett | 6 | 5 | 120.0 | ||
| Tom Helmnot out | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Noah Cornwellb Bennett | 11 | 7 | 157.1 | ||
| Extras | 11 (w 3, nb 0, b 4, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 116 (17.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
1-1 (Adam Rossington, 0.5 ov) · 32-2 (Josh de Caires, 5.1 ov) · 32-3 (Ben Geddes, 5.4 ov) · 51-4 (Max Holden, 8.4 ov) · 68-5 (Leus du Plooy, 12.1 ov) · 72-6 (Luke Hollman, 12.6 ov) · 87-7 (Eathan Bosch, 14.1 ov) · 94-8 (Sebastian Morgan, 15.1 ov) · 104-9 (Ryan Higgins, 16.4 ov) · 116-10 (Noah Cornwell, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | ||
| Charlie Bennett | 3.5 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.74 | ||
| Zaman Akhter | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 | ||
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| Noah Thain | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5.50 |
Line-ups
Middlesex
The ground: Merchant Taylors' School Ground
FairPlay holds 6 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood, with a median first-innings score of 182.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 50% and the toss winner won 50%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 67% of the time.
Highest total: 213/3 by Sussex on 10 Jul 2026.
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