Essex vs Middlesex, South Group at London, Vitality Blast, Jun 18 2023 - Match Result

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South Group, Lord's, June 18, 2023, Vitality Blast

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Essex

237/6

Middlesex

(12.3/12.3 ov, T:139) 116/2

Essex won by 22 runs (D/L method)

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Scorecard summary

Essex1 Inn

237/6(20 overs)

Daniel Sams

67 (24)

Martin Andersson

3/38 (4)

Michael Pepper

64 (34)

Tom Helm

1/37 (4)

Middlesex2 Inn

116/2(12.3 overs)

Joe Cracknell

*36 (33)

Daniel Sams

1/15 (2)

Ryan Higgins

32 (22)

Dan Lawrence

1/11 (1)

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Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match

Player	Team	TI	B. Impact	Bowl
Daniel Sams	ESS	129.55	94.05	1/15
Martin Andersson	MID	71.38	-	3/38
Michael Pepper	ESS	70.61	70.61	-
Dan Lawrence	ESS	62.94	56.24	1/11
Tom Helm	MID	38.13	-	1/37

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12.3

•

Snater to Holden, no run

12.2

1

Snater to Cracknell, 1 run

12.1

2

Snater to Cracknell, 2 runs

Over12

11 runs, 1 wicketNeed 125 from 48b

MID 113/2CRR: 9.41  RRR: 15.62

MDE Holden 6 (1b 1x6)JB Cracknell 33 (31b 3x4)

DW Lawrence1/11 (1)

11.6

6

Lawrence to Holden, SIX runs

11.5

W

Lawrence to Higgins, OUT

Ryan Higgins c Sams b Lawrence 32 (22b 1x4 3x6 24m) SR: 145.45

11.4

2

Lawrence to Higgins, 2 runs

11.3

1

Lawrence to Cracknell, 1 run

11.2

1

Lawrence to Higgins, 1 run

11.2

1w

Lawrence to Higgins, 1 wide

11.1

•

Lawrence to Higgins, no run

Over11

15 runsNeed 136 from 54b

MID 102/1CRR: 9.27  RRR: 15.11

RF Higgins 29 (18b 1x4 3x6)JB Cracknell 32 (30b 3x4)

MJJ Critchley0/22 (2)

10.6

1lb

Critchley to Higgins, 1 leg bye

10.5

6

Critchley to Higgins, SIX runs

10.4

•

Critchley to Higgins, no run

10.4

1w

Critchley to Higgins, 1 wide

10.3

6

Critchley to Higgins, SIX runs

10.2

1

Critchley to Cracknell, 1 run

10.1

•

Critchley to Cracknell, no run

Over10

5 runsNeed 151 from 60b

MID 87/1CRR: 8.70  RRR: 15.10

RF Higgins 17 (14b 1x4 1x6)JB Cracknell 31 (28b 3x4)

PI Walter0/10 (2)

9.6

•

Walter to Higgins, no run

9.5

1

Walter to Cracknell, 1 run

9.4

1

Walter to Higgins, 1 run

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Match details

GroundLord's, London

TossMiddlesex, elected to field first

Series

Vitality Blast

Season2023

Match days18 June 2023 - day (20-over match)

Umpires

Chris Watts

Paul Pollard

Match Referee

Peter Such

PointsEssex 2, Middlesex 0

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