Highlights Middlesex vs Essex T20 T20 Vitality Blast 19.06.2025
Length ball, outside off stump. Thain steps away and drives on the off side for a couple of runs.
Short of a length, on a good line. Thain moves onto the front foot and skies a pull for 2 runs.
Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Thain steps back and lifts a flick for 2 runs behind square.
OUT! Caught. Good line and length from Helm. Benkenstein steps back and drives, but is caught by Geddes on the off side.
Wide. Back of a length from Helm, pitching well down the leg side. Benkenstein steps back but misses while attempting a pull
On a good length, outside leg and angled across the batter. Benkenstein creates room but makes no contact while trying to play a drive
Helm drops one in short, on leg stump. Allison creates space and defends averagely for one run back behind square.
FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off stump once more. Benkenstein creates space and lofts a scoop for four runs back behind point.
Yorker, outside off once more. Benkenstein steps away but swings and misses while trying to play a drive
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Benkenstein backs away but swings and misses while attempting to play a ramp
Yorker, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Allison creates room and flicks for a run.
Yorker, pitching outside off. Allison rocks back and drives for a pair of runs.
FOUR! Full, pitching outside off again. Allison moves onto the front foot and outside edges for 4 runs behind point on the off side.
Wide. Yorker, pitching far outside off. Allison pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Wide. Full ball, pitching well outside off stump.
Helm pitches one up, outside leg and angling across the batter. Allison steps away and drives for 1 run.
Short, outside off stump again. Allison pushes forward but decides to let the ball through to Davies without offering a shot
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Benkenstein rocks back and lifts a sloppy pull for a run behind square.
Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Allison goes back and pulls behind square for a single run.
CHANCE! Back of a length from Helm, on line but angling across Allison. He goes back and plays a flick for two runs back behind square. There's an attempt at a run out from Higgins's throw.
Length ball, outside leg. Benkenstein steps away but misses while attempting to play a paddle, and the ball trickles away from Davies for 1 bye.
CHANCE! Good line and length from Cornwell. Allison gets forward and punches a drive for a couple of runs down the ground. A run out chance but Essex Eagles survive the attempt.
Good length from Cornwell, pitching outside off. Allison gets forward but swings and misses while trying a drive
Wide. Dropped in short by Cornwell, outside leg and angled across.
Full, pitching outside off stump again. Benkenstein pushes forward and drives over the off side for one run.
Pitched up, outside off stump. Benkenstein goes back and eases a drive through the off side.
Full, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Allison moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance back behind square for a run.
OUT! Caught. Good length, outside off stump. Critchley gets on the front foot and lifts a sloppy drive, and is caught by Higgins down the ground.
FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for four runs through the off side field.
Short ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Benkenstein gets on the back foot, and is struck on the body while attempting a pull
Good length, outside off stump. Benkenstein creates room and lifts a reverse sweep back behind point.
Pitching on a good line and length. Critchley gets forward and glances for a single run through the leg side field.
Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across Benkenstein. He backs away and sweeps sloppily behind square for one run.
On a good line and length. Benkenstein steps back and guides a wild cut
Zafar Gohar pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. Benkenstein pushes forward and drives over the off side for a run.
Pitched up, outside off stump again. Critchley moves onto the front foot and plays a bad sweep for one run back behind square.
FOUR! Good length from Zafar Gohar, outside off stump. Critchley gets on the front foot and sweeps for 4 runs.
Short of a length, outside leg and angling across Benkenstein. He creates room and lifts a bad pull for a run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Critchley gets on the front foot and sweeps for 1 run.
Zafar Gohar pitches one up, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Critchley gets forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a sweep. Middlesex appeal, but the umpire says not out.
Full, outside off stump again. Critchley moves onto the front foot and glances through the on side field for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off once more. Critchley moves onto the back foot and edges onto the body while trying a glance. Middlesex appeal, but the umpire says not out.
Length ball, outside off again. Critchley steps back and plays a reverse sweep
Good length, pitching outside off. Critchley gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Benkenstein steps back and glances on the leg side for a single run.
Length ball, outside off stump again. Benkenstein goes back and finesses a glance on the on side for a run.
Good length, outside off. Critchley moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance
On a good line and length from Zafar Gohar. Critchley moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
On a good length, outside off stump. Critchley gets forward and finesses a glance
OUT! Bowled. On a good line and length once again. Cox steps away but makes no contact while attempting a drive, the ball gets through, and Cox is bowled
Good line and length from Zafar Gohar. Cox goes back and finesses a glance
On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across. Benkenstein goes back and guides a glance for a run.
Back of a length from Sharma, outside off again. Benkenstein goes back and pulls for 1 run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off. Benkenstein rocks back and plays a pull for two runs.
OUT! Sharma gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Walter steps away and plays a poor pull, and is caught by Williamson
Length ball, outside off stump again. Walter rocks back and drives averagely
Short of a length, outside off stump. Cox gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a run.
CHANCE! Short of a length, on a good line. Cox rocks back and finesses a glance back behind square for 2 runs. A run out chance but Essex Eagles survive the attempt from Holden's throw.
Length ball, outside off stump again. Cox pushes forward and flicks for a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Cox goes back and plays a defensive stroke
FOUR! Good length, outside off. Cox creates room and plays a cut for 4 runs.
Good length, pitching on leg. Walter gets on the front foot, and is struck on the body while attempting to play a reverse sweep, resulting in a single leg bye back behind square. Middlesex appeal, but the umpire says not out.
FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Walter gets on the front foot and plays a reverse sweep for 4 runs back behind point.
Cornwell comes over the wicket to Walter. Yorker, outside off stump again. Walter rocks back and glances for a run behind point. Tidy work in the field by Sharma prevents a boundary.
Cornwell comes around the wicket. Back of a length, outside off. Cox pushes forward and drives for a run through the off side. Good fielding by Zafar Gohar prevents a boundary.
Cornwell comes over the wicket to Walter. Length ball, pitching outside off. Walter gets on the back foot and pulls for a run.
Cornwell now coming around the wicket to Cox. Full toss, outside leg and angling across the batter. Cox gets forward and glances on the on side for a single run.
Cornwell now coming over the wicket to Walter. Cornwell pitches one up, outside off stump. Walter goes back and drives sloppily for one run over the off side.
Full, pitching on a good line. Cox gets on the front foot and flicks a glance on the on side for a run.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Walter goes back but misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke
Good line and length from Hollman. Walter goes back and defends
FOUR! Back of a length from Hollman, pitching outside off stump. Walter steps away and pulls for 4 runs back behind square.
On a good line and length. Cox rocks back and tucks a glance for 1 run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Walter creates room and plays a flick for a run.
Hollman pitches one up, on a good line. Cox moves onto the back foot and finesses a glance on the on side for one run.
Full, pitching outside off. Cox moves onto the front foot and defends for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off stump. Walter moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.
Higgins pitches one up, on a good line. Cox gets forward and tucks a glance on the leg side for a single run.
FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump. Cox steps away and late cuts for four runs.
Length ball, outside off. Walter moves onto the back foot and punches a drive on the off side for a single run.
Full ball, outside off. Walter pushes forward and drives through the off side field. Good fielding by Eskinazi saves a boundary.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Walter steps away and guides a glance through the off side field for 1 run.
Zafar Gohar pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Cox pushes forward and eases a drive for a run.
Good length from Zafar Gohar, pitching outside off. Cox creates room and guides a cut for two runs. Good work in the field by Holden saves a boundary.
On a good line and length once again. Cox rocks back and defends
Good length, pitching outside leg and angled across Walter. He steps away and punches a drive through the off side field for a single run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Cox creates space and square cuts through point for a run.
Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Walter gets on the back foot and eases a drive on the off side.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Walter moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive for a pair of runs on the off side.
On a good line and length. Walter moves down the pitch and drives, the ball comes off the bowlers hand but Cox is safe at the non-strikers.
SIX! Back of a length, outside off stump. Walter rocks back and pulls for six runs.
Short of a length, on a good line. Walter moves onto the front foot and plays a drive over the off side for two runs.
OUT! Helm gets the wicket! Good length from Helm, pitching outside off stump. Elgar gets on the front foot and edges, and is caught by Sharma
OUT! Caught. Full ball, on a good line. Pepper rocks back and drives averagely, and is caught by Higgins down the ground.
Good length, outside off once again. Pepper gets on the back foot and drives for 2 runs.
Pitched up, outside off. Pepper steps away but swings and misses while trying to play a late cut
On a good line and length from Zafar Gohar. Elgar moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance for one run on the on side.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Pepper gets forward and cuts square for a single run.
Full, pitching outside off. Elgar moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for a run.
Good length, outside off stump. Elgar creates space and finesses a glance for 1 run.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Elgar steps back and cuts for four runs.
Length ball, outside off stump again. Pepper gets forward and cuts for one run behind point.
Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Elgar. He steps back and glances for one run.
On a good line and length from Helm. Pepper moves onto the front foot and glances for a single run on the leg side.
Good length from Helm, outside off again. Pepper pushes forward and late cuts shakily
Length ball, outside off stump once again. Pepper creates space and slices a wild square cut behind point for a single run.
And again! Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Pepper rocks back and pulls for six runs.
MAXIMUM! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Pepper rocks back and lifts a pull for 6 runs.
Good line and length. Elgar rocks back and glances for a single run on the leg side.
Good length from Sharma, outside off stump. Pepper steps back and plays a pull for a single run.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Pepper rocks back but misses while trying to play a glance
FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Elgar gets on the front foot and glances for four runs behind point.
Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Pepper. He gets forward and glances through the leg side field for a single run.
Wide. Pitched up, pitching well down the leg side.
Good line and length from Cornwell. Pepper advances and edges behind point on the off side.
Full ball, pitching outside off. Elgar gets forward and glances through the off side field for a single run.
FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Elgar pushes forward and drives for four runs.
Full ball, outside off. Elgar pushes forward but misses while trying to play a drive
On a good line and length. Elgar moves onto the back foot and outside edges for a run back behind point.
On a good line and length from Sharma. Elgar pushes forward and defends
Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Elgar rocks back and glances averagely
Wide. Too wide outside leg.
Good line and length from Sharma. Pepper gets on the front foot and flicks a glance for 1 run through the leg side field.
FOUR! Good length, outside off once again. Pepper pushes forward and outside edges behind point for 4 runs.
Wide. Sharma pitches one up, outside off.
Good length, pitching on leg and angled across Elgar. He creates room and flicks a leg glance for 1 run back behind square.
OUT! Run out. Around the wicket to Sharma, good length from Amir, outside off stump. He creates room but swings and misses while attempting to play a square cut. Zafar Gohar is then run out, as a result of some tidy fielding by Cox.
OUT! Amir gets the wicket! Yorker, on a good line. Cornwell steps away and edges, and the ball careens into the stumps
Full, outside off stump. Zafar Gohar goes back and glances behind point on the off side for a run.
Yorker, outside off. Zafar Gohar moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive. Essex Eagles appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.
Short, outside off. Zafar Gohar creates room and lofts a sloppy ramp for two runs behind point on the off side.
Short of a length, on line. Cornwell rocks back and pulls averagely behind square.
Full ball, on line. Zafar Gohar gets on the front foot and guides a glance for a single run.
Back of a length from Walter, pitching outside off. Cornwell gets on the front foot and pulls for one run.
Good line and length. Cornwell gets on the front foot and inside edges onto their body while attempting a drive
OUT! Caught. Length ball, pitching outside off again. Helm pushes forward and slices a sloppy cut, and is impressively caught by Elgar
FOUR! Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Helm backs away and drives for four runs over the off side field.
Wide. Pitched up, pitching far outside off.
Yorker, pitching on a good line. Zafar Gohar moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Amir comes over the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Zafar Gohar moves onto the front foot and skies a drive for a couple of runs.
Amir comes around the wicket. Pitching on a good line and length. Helm backs away and guides a glance behind square for 1 run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Zafar Gohar pushes forward and glances for one run behind point.
On a good line and length. Helm steps away and glances behind point for 1 run.
OUT! Amir breaks through! Yorker, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Hollman pushes forward but misses while attempting a flick, the ball gets through, and Hollman is bowled back behind square.
Benkenstein pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Hollman moves onto the front foot and flicks for 1 run.
Good length, pitching outside off. Zafar Gohar gets on the front foot and tucks a glance on the leg side for a single run.
OUT! Caught. Full, pitching on a good line. Davies creates space and edges, and is caught by Thain back behind point.
FOUR! Full toss, on line. Davies backs away and drives for 4 runs over the off side field.
On a good line and length from Benkenstein. Hollman pushes forward and flicks for one run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Davies gets forward and reverse sweeps behind point for 1 run.
Full toss, outside off stump. Davies pushes forward and lofts a drive over the off side field for 1 run.
Harmer pitches one up, pitching outside off. Hollman moves onto the front foot and drives over the off side for 1 run.
Pitched up, on a good line. Hollman goes back and guides a glance
On a good length, pitching outside off. Davies gets forward and plays a sweep for one run.
Length ball, outside off. Hollman moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run through the off side.
Good length, outside off. Higgins gets forward and glances for one run on the leg side.
Good length from Critchley, outside off. Higgins steps back and slices a cut
On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Davies gets forward and plays a sweep back behind square for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off. Higgins moves onto the front foot and glances for a single run back behind point.
On a good length, outside off once more. Davies backs away and drives through the off side field for one run.
Full ball, outside leg. Davies moves onto the front foot and is struck on the gloves while trying to play a sweep behind square.
On a good length, outside off stump. Higgins pushes forward and flicks a glance
Harmer now coming around the wicket. On a good length, outside off. Davies moves onto the front foot and slices a square cut for one run behind point.
OUT! Harmer gets the wicket! Over the wicket to Holden, length ball, pitching outside off. He rocks back and edges, and is remarkably caught by Walter. What a catch by Walter!
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Holden moves onto the front foot and punches a drive on the off side for four runs.
Length ball, pitching outside leg and angled across. Holden pushes forward but makes no contact while trying a sweep
On a good length, pitching outside off again. Holden moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for 2 runs over the off side field.
On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Holden. He creates room and flicks for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off once more. Higgins moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.
OUT! Caught. Good length, outside off stump once more. Geddes advances and eases a bad drive, and is caught by Allison on the leg side.
MAXIMUM! Benkenstein comes over the wicket to Geddes. Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Geddes creates space and flicks for a half dozen runs.
Benkenstein now coming around the wicket. Good length from Benkenstein, outside off stump again. Holden gets forward and punches a drive for a run through the off side.
Benkenstein pitches one up, pitching outside off. Geddes moves onto the back foot and guides a glance for a run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Holden shuffles down the pitch and inside edges behind square on the on side.
CHANCE! Good length from Thain, outside off. Holden moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a glance. A run out chance but Middlesex survive the attempt.
DROPPED! On a good line and length from Thain. Geddes gets forward and drives shakily on the leg side for three runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Snater. A really difficult chance for Snater there.
Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Geddes gets forward and lifts a sloppy pull back behind square for 2 runs.
OUT! Caught. Over the wicket, good length from Thain, outside off stump. Williamson steps away and lofts a flick, but is caught by Allison behind square.
FOUR! 50 comes up for Williamson in emphatic style! On a good length, pitching outside off again. Williamson advances down the pitch and eases a drive through the off side for four runs.
Pitched up, outside off again. Williamson moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a run.
SIX! Snater comes over the wicket. Snater pitches one up, outside off stump. Williamson gets on the front foot and drives over the off side field for a half dozen runs.
Snater now coming around the wicket. On a good line and length. Holden moves onto the front foot and plays a flick back behind square for a single run.
CHANCE! Snater comes over the wicket. Back of a length from Snater, pitching outside off. Williamson gets on the back foot, and is hit on the body while attempting a pull, resulting in a leg bye. A run out chance but Middlesex survive the attempt.
Snater now coming around the wicket to Holden. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Holden gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.
Length ball, outside off. Williamson gets forward and glances back behind point for one run.
Full, outside off. Holden moves onto the front foot and finesses a poor glance
SIX! Length ball, outside off stump. Holden moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 6 runs.
Pitched up, on line. Holden gets forward and drives
Harmer pitches one up, pitching outside off. Williamson moves onto the front foot and drives
On a good length, outside off. Holden gets forward and lofts a sweep for one run.
FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump once more. Holden rocks back and skies a drive for four runs over the off side.
Critchley pitches one up, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Holden creates room and eases a drive for one run on the leg side.
Full, outside leg and angling across. Holden backs away and glances averagely
Full toss, pitching on a good line. Holden gets forward and tucks a poor glance
On a good length, outside off. Williamson steps away and plays a shaky reverse sweep for 1 run behind point.
Wide. Full ball, too wide outside off. Williamson creates space but makes no contact while trying to play a unknown
FOUR! Critchley pitches one up, outside off once again. Williamson gets on the front foot and drives for four runs on the off side.
MAXIMUM! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Williamson moves onto the front foot and lofts a sweep for 6 runs.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Holden goes back but makes no contact while attempting to play a pull
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Holden gets on the front foot and edges for 4 runs behind point.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Holden goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull
SIX! Good line and length. Holden gets forward and flicks for six runs behind square.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Williamson pushes forward and inside edges behind square on the on side.
Length ball, outside off. Holden gets forward and flicks for 1 run.
Benkenstein pitches one up, on a good line. Williamson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for two runs through the on side field.
Good length, pitching outside off. Williamson gets on the front foot and inside edges
Pitching on a good line and length. Holden gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for a single run.
Full, outside off. Williamson gets on the front foot and flicks a glance on the on side for a run.
Good line and length from Benkenstein. Holden gets on the front foot and plays a flick for three runs.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Williamson rocks back and guides a glance for a run.
Good line and length. Holden pushes forward but swings and misses while trying to play a glance
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Holden moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying to play a glance
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Holden gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Holden gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Holden gets on the front foot and defends
Pitching on a good line and length. Williamson rocks back and glances for one run.
OUT! Caught. On a good length, pitching outside leg stump once more. Eskinazi backs away and edges, and is brilliantly caught by Cox behind square. A simply special piece of fielding by Cox!
FOUR! Back of a length from Amir, pitching outside leg and angling across Eskinazi. He creates space and pulls back behind square for 4 runs.
Back of a length from Amir, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Williamson pushes forward and plays a sloppy pull back behind square for a run.
Good length, outside off. Williamson gets on the back foot and glances
Good length from Amir, outside leg and angling across Eskinazi. He gets forward and plays a flick for 1 run behind square.
Back of a length from Amir, pitching outside off stump once again. Eskinazi pushes forward but misses while trying a drive
Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Eskinazi advances and flicks for a single run.
Back-to-back boundaries! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Eskinazi moves onto the front foot and sweeps for 4 runs behind square.
FOUR! Good length from Harmer, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Eskinazi gets forward and plays a sweep for 4 runs back behind square.
Back of a length from Harmer, outside off once more. Williamson moves onto the back foot and pulls for 1 run.
Full, pitching outside off stump once again. Williamson steps away and glances shakily
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Eskinazi advances and glances through the leg side field for a run.
And another! Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Williamson creates space and cuts square for 4 runs back behind point.
FOUR! Good length from Snater, pitching outside off again. Williamson gets on the front foot and outside edges behind point for four runs.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Williamson rocks back and eases a drive
FOUR! Good length, outside off again. Williamson moves onto the front foot and outside edges behind point for 4 runs.
MAXIMUM! Full, outside off once again. Williamson creates space and drives for a half dozen runs.
Length ball, outside off once more. Williamson gets on the front foot and is hit on the gloves while trying to play a drive
On a good length, outside off. Williamson pushes forward and glances through the off side for one run.
Good length from Amir, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Eskinazi gets on the front foot and glances for one run on the on side.
Good length from Amir, on leg stump and angling across Eskinazi. He pushes forward and pulls for a couple of runs behind square.
Full ball, pitching on a good line. Eskinazi shuffles down the pitch and glances
Full, outside off. Eskinazi moves onto the front foot and glances on the off side.
Full, outside leg and angled across. Williamson moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance for a single run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Eskinazi moves onto the front foot and glances
Good length from Snater, pitching outside off stump again. Eskinazi creates space but misses while trying a cut
Length ball, outside off stump once again. Williamson gets on the back foot and glances for 1 run behind square on the on side.
Snater pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Williamson eases a drive
Good length from Snater, outside off once again. Williamson gets forward but makes no contact while trying a glance
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Eskinazi gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to defend, and the ball flies away from the wicketkeeper for a single bye.
Wide. Full ball, pitching outside leg and angling across. Eskinazi pushes forward and swings and misses while trying a leg glance