ESS vs MSX, T20 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Chelmsford
Date & Time: Jul 5, 2026, 08:30 PM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Chelmsford

  • Series

    T20 Blast 2026 - Men

  • Toss

    Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.

  • Umpire

    Paul Baldwin , Ben Debenham

  • Match Referee

    Wayne Noon

  • Tv Umpire

    Wayne Noon

  • Man of the Match

    -

ESS
142/8 (20.0)
MSX
143/6 (19.0)
CRR: 7.52
Middlesex win by 4 wickets

Key Stats

Partnership 17 (11)
Last Wicket Joe Cracknell - 35 (27)
Extra 4
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Luke Hollman 32 27 3 1 118.52
Zafar Gohar 3 4 0 0 75.00
Bowler O M R W Econ
Over
19
6 1 1 0 4 0
12
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

18.6 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

6

Luke Hollman guides a full-length, no-movement delivery outside off with a controlled drive, timing it perfectly through long off for six runs. That's his second boundary this over and thirty runs off 27 balls. Middlesex now need no runs from six balls with four wickets remaining.

18.5 Zaman Akhter to Zafar Gohar

1

Zafar Gohar plays a well-timed drive down the middle on a full delivery, neatly placing it along the ground for a comfortable single.

18.4 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

1

A back of a length slower ball on leg stump, expertly pulled by Luke Hollman into the fine leg area for a quick single.

18.3 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

0

A slower ball lands around leg stump on a length, and Luke Hollman works it patiently into the square leg region. No run comes off this tidy delivery.

18.2 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

4

A length ball on middle stump, punched emphatically by the batter. He pulls it cleanly, timing it perfectly through midwicket for four runs.

18.1 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

0

The yorker on the outside off is met with an attempted steer but the batter misses it cleanly, leaving the ball to be comfortably collected by the keeper.

Over
18
1 1 1 1 1 0
5
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

17.6 Sam Cook to Luke Hollman

1

Luke Hollman leans into a yorker on middle stump and steers it carefully for a single towards deep backward point. Middlesex now need 12 runs off the last 12 balls with four wickets in hand.

17.5 Sam Cook to Zafar Gohar

1

Sam Cook bowls a short, leg-side delivery that Zafar Gohar pulls with a bit of mistiming, but still manages to scamper through for a single to deep backward square leg.

17.4 Sam Cook to Luke Hollman

1

A yorker outside off from the bowler carefully driven along the ground for a neat single.

17.3 Sam Cook to Zafar Gohar

1

Cook delivers a yorker straight on middle stump, and Zafar Gohar steers a mis-timed single past backward point. Zafar gets off the mark, settling into the crease.

17.2 Sam Cook to Zafar Gohar

1 wd

A slower length ball on leg stump, Zafar Gohar attempts a glance but misses as the ball drifts wide and the wicketkeeper Jordan Cox claims it comfortably. One run added as a wide.

17.1 Sam Cook to Joe Cracknell

w

A full toss on the outside off stump is met with a drive that’s badly mistimed and flies uncontrolled to extra cover, where the catch is taken. The batter tried to drive but is caught out. Joe Cracknell departs after scoring 35 runs from 27 balls.

Over
17
1 1 1 3 1 4
11
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

16.6 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

1

On a length, right on off stump, Cracknell works the ball carefully into the deep mid-wicket area for a single. Middlesex still need 17 runs from 18 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong 96% chance to win according to WinViz.

16.5 Shane Snater to Luke Hollman

1

Luke Hollman gets forward to a length ball on middle stump and neatly pushes it through the off side for a single.

16.4 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

1

Joe Cracknell works a no-movement length ball outside off for a quick single, keeping the innings ticking. That partnership has now raced to 50 runs off just 41 balls.

16.3 Shane Snater to Luke Hollman

3

Luke Hollman drives a well-timed length ball just outside off, racing it through the covers for a smart three runs, though Mackenzie Jones saves a run in the deep extra cover.

16.2 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

1

Joe Cracknell works a length ball outside off just past the infield, taking a quick single to keep the scoreboard ticking.

16.1 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

4

This length ball outside off sees a beautifully timed drive from the batter, sending the ball racing away towards long off with controlled precision. Joe Cracknell reaches his 30-run mark off just 23 balls at an impressive strike rate of 139.

Over
16
0 1 4 1 1 4
11
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

15.6 Mackenzie Jones to Luke Hollman

0

A length slower ball on leg stump, pushed quietly into the onside by Hollman for no run. The batter keeps it simple, avoiding any risk. Middlesex need 28 from 24 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at a required rate of seven.

15.5 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

1

On a length ball aimed at leg stump, Joe Cracknell pulls it firmly into the leg side, managing to run a quick single.

15.4 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

4

A length ball on the outside off stump is met crisply by Joe Cracknell, who drives it with superb control. That's another boundary for Cracknell, his second in this over, keeping Middlesex ticking along nicely.

15.3 Mackenzie Jones to Luke Hollman

1

Jones bowls full and straight on middle stump, and Hollman goes for a controlled slog through the leg side, managing to pick up a quick single.

15.2 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

1

Jones bowls a length ball just outside off, and Cracknell pushes it neatly for a single towards deep backward point.

15.1 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

4

Length ball drifting outside off, Joe Cracknell leans into a controlled drive and middles it beautifully. The ball races away through extra cover for four runs. A big shift in momentum as Middlesex's win probability jumps from 80% to 86%.

Over
15
0 0 1 4 0 1
6
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

14.6 Matt Critchley to Luke Hollman

0

The leg spinner bowls a full delivery on off stump, and the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses, the ball striking the pad for no run. Middlesex require 39 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, holding an 80% win probability as the chase intensifies.

14.5 Matt Critchley to Luke Hollman

0

A length quicker ball on leg stump, met with a solid defensive block from the batsman, yielding no run.

14.4 Matt Critchley to Joe Cracknell

1

Careful leg spin tossed just outside off, Joe Cracknell works a neat late cut, keeping the ball low and just inside the boundary for a sharp single.

14.3 Matt Critchley to Joe Cracknell

4

Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.

14.2 Matt Critchley to Joe Cracknell

0

A length ball drifting outside off from the leg spinner, the batter attempts a cut but misses completely. No runs come off this delivery.

14.1 Matt Critchley to Luke Hollman

1 wd

A leg spinner pitches full and down the leg side. The batter attempts a sweep but misses, and a wide is called, adding an extra to the total.

Over
19
6 1 1 0 4 0
12
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

18.6 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

6

Luke Hollman guides a full-length, no-movement delivery outside off with a controlled drive, timing it perfectly through long off for six runs. That's his second boundary this over and thirty runs off 27 balls. Middlesex now need no runs from six balls with four wickets remaining.

18.5 Zaman Akhter to Zafar Gohar

1

Zafar Gohar plays a well-timed drive down the middle on a full delivery, neatly placing it along the ground for a comfortable single.

18.4 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

1

A back of a length slower ball on leg stump, expertly pulled by Luke Hollman into the fine leg area for a quick single.

18.3 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

0

A slower ball lands around leg stump on a length, and Luke Hollman works it patiently into the square leg region. No run comes off this tidy delivery.

18.2 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

4

A length ball on middle stump, punched emphatically by the batter. He pulls it cleanly, timing it perfectly through midwicket for four runs.

18.1 Zaman Akhter to Luke Hollman

0

The yorker on the outside off is met with an attempted steer but the batter misses it cleanly, leaving the ball to be comfortably collected by the keeper.

Over
18
1 1 1 1 1 0
5
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

17.6 Sam Cook to Luke Hollman

1

Luke Hollman leans into a yorker on middle stump and steers it carefully for a single towards deep backward point. Middlesex now need 12 runs off the last 12 balls with four wickets in hand.

17.5 Sam Cook to Zafar Gohar

1

Sam Cook bowls a short, leg-side delivery that Zafar Gohar pulls with a bit of mistiming, but still manages to scamper through for a single to deep backward square leg.

17.4 Sam Cook to Luke Hollman

1

A yorker outside off from the bowler carefully driven along the ground for a neat single.

17.3 Sam Cook to Zafar Gohar

1

Cook delivers a yorker straight on middle stump, and Zafar Gohar steers a mis-timed single past backward point. Zafar gets off the mark, settling into the crease.

17.2 Sam Cook to Zafar Gohar

1 wd

A slower length ball on leg stump, Zafar Gohar attempts a glance but misses as the ball drifts wide and the wicketkeeper Jordan Cox claims it comfortably. One run added as a wide.

17.1 Sam Cook to Joe Cracknell

w

A full toss on the outside off stump is met with a drive that’s badly mistimed and flies uncontrolled to extra cover, where the catch is taken. The batter tried to drive but is caught out. Joe Cracknell departs after scoring 35 runs from 27 balls.

Over
17
1 1 1 3 1 4
11
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

16.6 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

1

On a length, right on off stump, Cracknell works the ball carefully into the deep mid-wicket area for a single. Middlesex still need 17 runs from 18 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong 96% chance to win according to WinViz.

16.5 Shane Snater to Luke Hollman

1

Luke Hollman gets forward to a length ball on middle stump and neatly pushes it through the off side for a single.

16.4 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

1

Joe Cracknell works a no-movement length ball outside off for a quick single, keeping the innings ticking. That partnership has now raced to 50 runs off just 41 balls.

16.3 Shane Snater to Luke Hollman

3

Luke Hollman drives a well-timed length ball just outside off, racing it through the covers for a smart three runs, though Mackenzie Jones saves a run in the deep extra cover.

16.2 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

1

Joe Cracknell works a length ball outside off just past the infield, taking a quick single to keep the scoreboard ticking.

16.1 Shane Snater to Joe Cracknell

4

This length ball outside off sees a beautifully timed drive from the batter, sending the ball racing away towards long off with controlled precision. Joe Cracknell reaches his 30-run mark off just 23 balls at an impressive strike rate of 139.

Over
16
0 1 4 1 1 4
11
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

15.6 Mackenzie Jones to Luke Hollman

0

A length slower ball on leg stump, pushed quietly into the onside by Hollman for no run. The batter keeps it simple, avoiding any risk. Middlesex need 28 from 24 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at a required rate of seven.

15.5 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

1

On a length ball aimed at leg stump, Joe Cracknell pulls it firmly into the leg side, managing to run a quick single.

15.4 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

4

A length ball on the outside off stump is met crisply by Joe Cracknell, who drives it with superb control. That's another boundary for Cracknell, his second in this over, keeping Middlesex ticking along nicely.

15.3 Mackenzie Jones to Luke Hollman

1

Jones bowls full and straight on middle stump, and Hollman goes for a controlled slog through the leg side, managing to pick up a quick single.

15.2 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

1

Jones bowls a length ball just outside off, and Cracknell pushes it neatly for a single towards deep backward point.

15.1 Mackenzie Jones to Joe Cracknell

4

Length ball drifting outside off, Joe Cracknell leans into a controlled drive and middles it beautifully. The ball races away through extra cover for four runs. A big shift in momentum as Middlesex's win probability jumps from 80% to 86%.

Over
15
0 0 1 4 0 1
6
MSX
143 / 6
Luke Hollman
32(27)
Zafar Gohar
3(4)
Shane Snater
4-0-39-1

14.6 Matt Critchley to Luke Hollman

0

The leg spinner bowls a full delivery on off stump, and the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses, the ball striking the pad for no run. Middlesex require 39 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, holding an 80% win probability as the chase intensifies.

14.5 Matt Critchley to Luke Hollman

0

A length quicker ball on leg stump, met with a solid defensive block from the batsman, yielding no run.

14.4 Matt Critchley to Joe Cracknell

1

Careful leg spin tossed just outside off, Joe Cracknell works a neat late cut, keeping the ball low and just inside the boundary for a sharp single.

14.3 Matt Critchley to Joe Cracknell

4

Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.

14.2 Matt Critchley to Joe Cracknell

0

A length ball drifting outside off from the leg spinner, the batter attempts a cut but misses completely. No runs come off this delivery.

14.1 Matt Critchley to Luke Hollman

1 wd

A leg spinner pitches full and down the leg side. The batter attempts a sweep but misses, and a wide is called, adding an extra to the total.

MSX Batting: 143/6 in 19.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Matt Boyle c: Mackenzie Jones b: Shane Snater 12 (9) 1 1 133.33
Josh de Caires c: Paul Walter b: Simon Harmer 15 (14) 1 1 107.14
Max Holden c: Mackenzie Jones b: Sam Cook 3 (7) 0 0 42.86
Leus du Plooy c: Jordan Cox b: Matt Critchley 38 (24) 4 2 158.33
Ben Geddes b: Simon Harmer 1 (2) 0 0 50.00
Joe Cracknell c: Mackenzie Jones b: Sam Cook 35 (27) 5 0 129.63
Luke Hollman not out 32 (27) 3 1 118.52
Zafar Gohar not out 3 (4) 0 0 75.00
Seb Morgan Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Tom Helm Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Naavya Sharma Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Shane Snater 4 0 39 1 0 1 9.75
Sam Cook 4 0 24 2 0 1 6.00
Simon Harmer 4 0 15 2 0 0 3.75
Matt Critchley 4 0 34 1 0 2 8.50
Zaman Akhter 2 0 20 0 0 0 10.00
Mackenzie Jones 1 0 11 0 0 0 11.00

ESS Batting: 142/8 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Paul Walter c: Leus du Plooy b: Naavya Sharma 22 (17) 4 0 129.41
Michael Pepper b: Naavya Sharma 5 (8) 1 0 62.50
Jordan Cox c: Tom Helm b: Seb Morgan 1 (4) 0 0 25.00
Charlie Allison c: Matt Boyle b: Luke Hollman 13 (15) 2 0 86.67
Luc Benkenstein c: Josh de Caires b: Luke Hollman 11 (13) 1 0 84.62
Matt Critchley c: Joe Cracknell b: Luke Hollman 5 (10) 0 0 50.00
Simon Harmer not out 56 (28) 6 3 200.00
Shane Snater c: Joe Cracknell b: Luke Hollman 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Zaman Akhter st: Joe Cracknell b: Matt Boyle 4 (10) 0 0 40.00
Sam Cook Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Mackenzie Jones not out 19 (13) 1 1 146.15
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Naavya Sharma 4 0 33 2 0 1 8.25
Tom Helm 4 0 28 0 0 0 7.00
Seb Morgan 2 0 33 1 0 1 16.50
Luke Hollman 4 0 21 4 0 0 5.25
Zafar Gohar 4 0 12 0 0 1 3.00
Matt Boyle 2 0 13 1 0 1 6.50