Middlesex vs Essex, Match 51 — Vitality Blast
Match summary
Essex beat Middlesex by 60 runs in the Match 51 of the Vitality Blast at Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood on Sun, 07 Jun, 2026. Essex 176/5 (20 ov); Inning 116/10 (17.5 ov). Luc Benkenstein top-scored with 67 off 56 balls for Essex. Noah Thain took 3/11 for Essex. Middlesex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holden b PWA Mulder | 20 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 90.91 |
| Adam Rossington b S Snater | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh De Caires c S Snater b Z Akhter | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Ben Geddes c MKS Pepper b Z Akhter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leus du Plooy c Z Akhter b NRM Thain | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Ryan Higgins c PWA Mulder b S Snater | 36 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 128.57 |
| Luke Hollman c Z Akhter b NRM Thain | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Eathan Bosch c PWA Mulder b NRM Thain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Morgan b CE Bennett | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Tom Helm Not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Noah Cornwell b CE Bennett | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 |
Extras 11 (4 b, 4 lb, 3 wd)
Total 116/10 (17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 |
| Simon Harmer | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Zaman Akhter | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| Noah Thain | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 3.5 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.74 |
1 (Adam Rossington, 0.5 ov) · 32 (Josh De Caires, 5.1 ov) · 32 (Ben Geddes, 5.4 ov) · 51 (Max Holden, 8.4 ov) · 68 (Leus du Plooy, 12.1 ov) · 72 (Luke Hollman, 12.6 ov) · 87 (Eathan Bosch, 14.1 ov) · 94 (Sebastian Morgan, 15.1 ov) · 104 (Ryan Higgins, 16.4 ov) · 116 (Noah Cornwell, 17.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c E Bosch b N Cornwell | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c J D caires b E Bosch | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Charles Allison b SB Morgan | 61 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 164.86 |
| Luc Benkenstein c & b TG Helm | 67 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 119.64 |
| Wiaan Mulder Not out | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Matt Critchley c & b SB Morgan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 17 (4 b, 12 wd, 1 nb)
Total 176/5 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Noah Thain, Simon Fernandes, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Edward Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eathan Bosch | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 14.33 |
| Tom Helm | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Ryan Higgins | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Hollman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Noah Cornwell | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
14 (Paul Walter, 1.6 ov) · 26 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2.6 ov) · 159 (Luc Benkenstein, 18.1 ov) · 176 (Charles Allison, 19.3 ov) · 176 (Matt Critchley, 19.6 ov)