Highlights Middlesex vs Essex T20 T20 Blast 07.06.2026

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Merchant Taylors' School Ground

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(3 ov.) 15/1

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ESS

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2.6
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Good length, outside off. De Caires goes back and punches a wild drive

2.5
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Good line and length from Snater again. De Caires gets forward and drives poorly

2.4
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Back of a length from Snater, pitching on a good line. De Caires gets on the front foot and flicks sloppily

2.3
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On a good line and length. De Caires gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to defend

2.2
1lb

Back of a length from Snater, pitching outside off. Holden goes back, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive stroke, resulting in a leg bye.

2.1
2

Pitching on a good line and length. Holden pushes forward and eases a wild drive through the off side field for two runs.

1.6
1lb

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Holden gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye back behind square.

1.5
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Back of a length, on a good line but angling across. Holden moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a pull

1.4
6

Back-to-back maximums! On a good length, on leg stump. Holden gets forward and scoops back behind square for a half dozen runs.

1.3
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Back of a length, on a good line. Holden rocks back but lets it through to the keeper without playing a shot

1.2
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Back of a length from Bennett, outside off stump. Holden rocks back but makes no contact while trying a late cut

1.1
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Back of a length from Bennett, on a good line. Holden moves onto the back foot and flicks a sloppy leg glance

0.6
4

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. De Caires goes back and tucks a wild glance behind point on the off side for 4 runs.

0.5
W

OUT! Snater breaks through! On a good line and length once more. Rossington moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

0.4
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Short of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Rossington rocks back and punches a mediocre drive through the off side.

0.3
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Good line and length once more. Rossington moves onto the front foot and flicks averagely

0.2
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Pitching on a good line and length again. Rossington moves onto the back foot and finesses a shaky glance behind point.

0.1
1

Back of a length from Snater, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Holden rocks back and finesses a leg glance for a run.

19.6
W

OUT! Morgan gets the wicket! Good line and length from Morgan again. Critchley gets on the back foot and pulls averagely, and is caught by Morgan

19.5
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Short of a length, on line. Critchley moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

19.4
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Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Critchley goes back but misses while attempting a pull

19.3
W

OUT! Morgan gets the wicket! Yorker, on line. Allison rocks back but swings and misses while attempting to play a ramp, the ball gets through, and Allison is bowled

19.2
1

Back of a length from Morgan, on a good line again. Mulder rocks back and inside edges behind square for one run.

19.1
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Free hit. Pitching on a good line and length. Mulder moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a scoop

19.1
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Back-to-back boundaries! No ball. Full toss, pitching outside leg again. Mulder moves onto the front foot and plays a ramp for 4 runs behind square.

18.6
6

MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Allison moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.

18.5
1

Good length from Helm, outside off again. Mulder goes back and pulls for one run.

18.4
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Good length, outside off. Mulder gets on the back foot and plays a shaky pull

18.3
4

And another! Good line and length once more. Mulder gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs back behind square.

18.2
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Back of a length from Helm, pitching on a good line. Mulder gets on the back foot and defends sloppily

18.1
W

OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside off. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and eases a sloppy drive, and is caught by Helm down the ground.

17.6
1

Good length from Hollman, pitching on leg. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and pulls poorly for a single run back behind square.

17.5
1

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Allison pushes forward and plays a bad flick for one run.

17.4
1

Pitching on a good line and length. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and eases a poor drive on the off side for a single run.

17.3
4

Good line and length once again. Benkenstein goes back but swings and misses while trying a pull, and the ball runs away from the wicketkeeper for four byes.

17.2
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DROPPED! Good line and length. Benkenstein goes back and drives shakily. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down.

17.1
4

FOUR! Good line and length again. Benkenstein gets forward and punches a drive for four runs through the off side.

16.6
4

FOUR! On a good line and length from Bosch once again. Allison gets on the front foot and plays a pull for 4 runs.

16.5
6

And again! Fifty up for Allison by clearing the rope! Back of a length from Bosch, on line. Allison moves onto the back foot and pulls for a half dozen runs.

16.4
6

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off. Allison rocks back and pulls for 6 runs.

16.3
1

Back of a length, on a good line once more. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and drives shakily for a run through the leg side field.

16.3
5w

Wide. Short ball, on a good line.

16.2
1

On a good length, pitching outside off. Allison moves onto the back foot and punches a sloppy drive for 1 run through the off side field.

16.1
2

Back of a length from Bosch, outside off once again. Allison rocks back and plays a pull for a pair of runs.

15.6
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Good length from Hollman, outside off stump. Benkenstein pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting a flick

15.5
2

Full, pitching on a good line again. Benkenstein gets forward and punches a drive through the off side for a pair of runs.

15.4
1

Pitching on a good line and length again. Allison gets forward and plays a shaky flick for one run back behind square.

15.3
1

Pitching on a good line and length again. Benkenstein rocks back and cuts sloppily for a run.

15.2
4

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length again. Benkenstein gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for four runs back behind square.

15.1
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Good line and length again. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and plays a shaky pull

14.6
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Good line and length from Helm. Allison gets forward and drives averagely on the off side.

14.4
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Back of a length from Helm, on a good line once again. Benkenstein rocks back, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a unknown

14.3
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On a good line and length again. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and eases a bad drive

14.2
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On a good line and length from Helm. Benkenstein goes back and drives shakily

14.1
4

FOUR! 50 for Benkenstein in emphatic style! Good length, outside off stump once more. Benkenstein gets forward and drives for four runs.

13.6
1

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Benkenstein rocks back and plays a mediocre flick for 1 run.

13.5
1

Back of a length from Morgan, pitching outside off. Allison moves onto the back foot and punches a sloppy drive for 1 run.

13.4
1

Back of a length from Morgan, pitching on a good line. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and punches a mediocre drive for a single run.

13.3
4

FOUR! Dropped in short by Morgan, pitching outside off. Benkenstein goes back and plays a pull for four runs.

13.2
1

Good line and length once again. Allison pushes forward and plays a flick back behind square for 1 run.

13.1
4

FOUR! Good line and length again. Allison pushes forward and drives on the on side for four runs.

12.6
4

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for four runs.

12.5
1

Good length, pitching on leg and angled across Allison. He goes back and outside edges behind point for 1 run.

12.4
6

MAXIMUM! Good length, pitching on leg and angling across. Allison moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for six runs.

12.3
1

Back of a length from Cornwell, pitching on leg and angled across Benkenstein. He goes back and pulls shakily for a single run.

12.2
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Cornwell pitches one up, on line. Benkenstein rocks back and eases a poor drive down the ground.

12.1
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On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and inside edges onto the pads while attempting to play a drive

11.6
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Good line and length from Hollman once again. Allison moves onto the back foot and drives poorly

11.5
1

Pitching on a good line and length again. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and punches a wild drive for 1 run down the ground.

11.4
1

Good line and length from Hollman once again. Allison gets on the front foot and plays a mediocre flick for one run.

11.3
4

FOUR! On a good line and length once more. Allison pushes forward and plays a reverse sweep for 4 runs behind point.

11.2
1

On a good line and length once more. Benkenstein gets forward and plays a flick for 1 run down the ground.

11.1
1

On a good line and length from Hollman. Allison moves onto the front foot and drives averagely for 1 run through the off side.

10.6
4

FOUR! Full toss, outside off stump. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs on the off side.

10.5
1

Good line and length from Higgins once more. Allison goes back and pulls poorly for a run back behind square.

10.4
1

Short of a length, on line again. Benkenstein goes back and drives poorly down the ground for a run.

10.3
6

SIX! Good line and length again. Benkenstein goes back and pulls for a half dozen runs.

10.2
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Good line and length but angled across. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and drives poorly down the ground.

10.1
1

Pitching on a good line and length. Allison goes back and drives sloppily for a run down the ground.

9.6
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On a good line and length once more. Benkenstein pushes forward and plays a wild defensive stroke

9.5
4

FOUR! Good line and length from Hollman. Benkenstein gets on the front foot and eases a drive for four runs through the off side.

9.4
2

On a good line and length once more. Benkenstein gets on the front foot and drives averagely for 2 runs on the off side.

9.3
1

Good line and length from Hollman once more. Allison moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a run.

9.2
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Pitching on a good line and length. Allison goes back but makes no contact while trying a drive

9.1
1

Pitching on a good line and length. Benkenstein pushes forward and drives for a run through the off side.

8.6
1

On a good line and length once again. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and drives shakily down the ground for one run.

8.5
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Pitching on a good line and length once more. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and eases a wild drive

8.5
1w

Wide. On a good line but angled loosely across Benkenstein. He gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a flick

8.4
6

SIX! Good line and length once again. Benkenstein rocks back and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.

8.3
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Good line and length from Morgan once more. Benkenstein gets forward but misses while trying a drive

8.2
1

Good line and length once again. Allison goes back and plays a shaky flick for 1 run down the ground.

8.1
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On a good line and length from Morgan once more. Allison gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

7.6
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Pitching on a good line and length again. Benkenstein moves onto the front foot and drives poorly

7.5
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On a good line and length from Bosch again. Benkenstein gets on the front foot and punches a bad drive through the off side field.

7.4
1

Pitching on a good line and length once more. Allison moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for one run behind square.

7.3
4

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Allison goes back and pulls for 4 runs.

7.2
1

Good line and length from Bosch once again. Benkenstein moves onto the back foot and eases a poor drive for a single run down the ground.

7.1
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Good line and length once more. Benkenstein rocks back and drives shakily

6.6
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Good line and length once more. Allison gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

6.5
1

Good line and length from Morgan again. Benkenstein rocks back and plays a flick for one run.

6.4
1

Good line and length. Allison moves onto the front foot and drives sloppily down the ground for a run.

6.3
1

On a good line and length from Morgan again. Benkenstein rocks back and flicks a glance for one run behind square.

6.2
4

FOUR! On a good line and length. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and pulls for four runs.

6.1
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Good line and length. Benkenstein gets forward and eases a mediocre drive

5.6
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Back of a length from Cornwell, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Allison gets on the back foot and plays a bad pull

5.5
4

FOUR! Good line and length again. Allison pushes forward and edges for 4 runs behind square.

5.4
1

Pitching on a good line and length. Benkenstein goes back and guides a cut for a run.

5.3
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Good line and length once again. Benkenstein gets on the back foot and drives shakily through the off side.

5.2
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Good line and length from Cornwell once again. Benkenstein rocks back but makes no contact while attempting a scoop

5.1
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Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across Benkenstein. He gets on the front foot and drives poorly through the off side.

4.6
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On a good length, outside off. Allison moves onto the front foot and defends

4.5
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Good length from Helm, pitching outside off. Allison goes back and guides a poor glance back behind point.

4.4
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Good line and length once again. Allison gets forward and drives poorly through the off side field.

4.3
1

Good line and length again. Benkenstein rocks back and plays a poor defensive stroke through the off side for 1 run.

4.2
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Good line and length. Benkenstein pushes forward but decides to allow it to travel through to the keeper unchallenged

4.1
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Back of a length from Helm, on a good line again. Benkenstein gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a cut

3.6
1

Pitching on a good line and length once again. Benkenstein goes back and drives poorly through the off side for a run.

3.5
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Pitching on a good line and length. Benkenstein gets on the front foot and glances

3.4
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Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across Benkenstein. He gets forward but misses while trying to play a drive

3.3
1

Good line and length once again. Allison gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

3.2
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Good line and length from Cornwell. Allison pushes forward and eases a bad drive

3.1
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Good length, on leg stump and angled across Allison. He gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

3.1
1w

Wide. Too wide outside off.

2.6
W

OUT! Caught. Back of a length from Bosch, outside off stump. Pepper moves onto the front foot and plays a shaky flick, and is caught by de Caires behind square.

2.5
4

And again! Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Pepper gets on the back foot and punches a drive for four runs through the off side field.

2.4
4

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length again. Pepper gets on the back foot and drives for 4 runs.

2.3
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Back of a length from Bosch, on line once more. Pepper moves onto the back foot and defends shakily

2.2
4

FOUR! Back of a length from Bosch, on a good line once more. Pepper moves onto the back foot and plays a pull behind square for 4 runs.

2.1
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Good line and length from Bosch. Pepper rocks back and drives shakily down the ground.

1.6
W

OUT! Cornwell gets the wicket! Good line and length from Cornwell. Walter moves onto the back foot and edges, and is caught by Bosch back behind point.

1.6
5w

Wide. On leg stump once again. The ball beats the wicketkeeper and runs away to the rope for 5 wides.

1.5
2

On a good line and length from Cornwell once more. Walter goes back and plays a flick for a couple of runs.

1.4
1

Good line and length from Cornwell. Pepper goes back and eases a shaky drive through the off side field for a run.

1.3
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On a good line and length. Pepper gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive

1.2
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Full toss, on a good line. Pepper pushes forward and eases a bad drive through the off side field.

1.1
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Back of a length from Cornwell, on leg stump and angled across. Pepper goes back but swings and misses while attempting a drive

0.6
4

FOUR! Back of a length from Helm, outside off. Walter moves onto the back foot and edges back behind point for four runs.

0.5
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On a good line and length from Helm. Walter goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a drive

0.4
1

Good length, outside off. Pepper gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run back behind point.

0.3
1

Good line and length once more. Walter gets on the back foot and punches a wild drive for a run.

0.2
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Pitching on a good line and length again. Walter goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a drive

0.1
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Back of a length from Helm, on line. Walter moves onto the back foot and defends