Vitality Blast Men 2026
Completed
Essex
176/5
(20.0 ov)
VS
Middlesex
116/10
(17.5 ov)
Essex won by 60 runs
T20 · 7 Jun 2026
Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
Key performer
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
c E Bosch b NB Cornwell | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
c JM De Caires b E Bosch | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
b SHB Morgan | 61 | 37 | 5 | 4 |
c & b TG Helm | 67 | 56 | 8 | 2 |
not out | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
c & b SHB Morgan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 17 (wd 12, nb 1, b 4, lb 0)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
NB Cornwell (6wd) | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
E Bosch (5wd) | 3.0 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
SHB Morgan (1wd, 1nb) | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
b PWA Mulder | 20 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
b S Snater | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
c S Snater b Zaman Akhter | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
c MS Pepper b Zaman Akhter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
c Zaman Akhter b NRM Thain | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
c PWA Mulder b S Snater | 36 | 28 | 3 | 2 |
c Zaman Akhter b NRM Thain | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
c PWA Mulder b NRM Thain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
b CE Bennett | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
b CE Bennett | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Extras 11 (wd 3, nb 0, b 4, lb 4)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
CE Bennett (1wd) | 3.5 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
Zaman Akhter (2wd) | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 3.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
TIMELINE
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Fantasy points
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
LM Benkenstein · Essex | 79 |
NRM Thain · Essex | 75 |
CWJ Allison · Essex | 74 |
Zaman Akhter · Essex | 66 |
SHB Morgan · Middlesex | 65 |
S Snater · Essex | 58 |
PWA Mulder · Essex | 53 |
CE Bennett · Essex | 50 |
RF Higgins · Middlesex | 43 |
NB Cornwell · Middlesex | 39 |
TG Helm · Middlesex | 35 |
E Bosch · Middlesex | 33 |
MS Pepper · Essex | 25 |
MDE Holden · Middlesex | 23 |
JM De Caires · Middlesex | 22 |
JL du Plooy · Middlesex | 15 |
PI Walter · Essex | 8 |
LBK Hollman · Middlesex | 5 |
MJJ Critchley · Essex | 0 |
SR Harmer · Essex | 0 |
AM Rossington · Middlesex | 0 |
BBA Geddes · Middlesex | 0 |
Essex won by 60 runs
Toss: Middlesex, chose to fieldVenue: Merchant Taylors' School Ground, NorthwoodSeries: Vitality Blast Men 2026
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