What were the final scores in Essex vs Middlesex?

Essex scored 172/9 in 20 overs. Middlesex scored 163/7 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Essex vs Middlesex?

Nathan Sowter was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 159/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Essex vs Middlesex?

Adam Wheater top-scored with 43 off 21 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Middlesex?

Nathan Sowter took 4/23 in 4 overs.

Where was Essex vs Middlesex played?

The match was played at County Ground, Chelmsford.

Who played in Essex vs Middlesex?

Essex XI: Adam Wheater, Ashar Zaidi, Callum Taylor, Daniel Lawrence, James Foster, Matt Dixon, Mohammad Amir, Paul Walter, Ravi Bopara, Ryan ten Doeschate, Simon Harmer, Varun Chopra. Middlesex XI: Eoin Morgan, George Scott, James Franklin, John Simpson, Nathan Sowter, Paul Stirling, Ryan Higgins, Stevie Eskinazi, Tim Southee, Tom Barber, Tom Helm.

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Essex vs Middlesex - Essex won by 9 runs

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Result

Result

Essex won by 9 runs

Statz MVP

Nathan Sowter

159

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Joe Denly 567 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Clint McKay 23 wkts · Standings →

County Ground, Chelmsford

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County Ground

Chelmsford, England

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jun 2022). 1 rain-affected match excluded.

Avg Total Runs

359.2

Avg 1st Inn

186.9

Avg 2nd Inn

172.3

Avg Sixes

16.6

Avg Fours

32.9

Bat 1st Win %

40%

Boundary %

64.3%

Seam Econ

9.78

Spin Econ

8.81

Avg PP 1st Inn

54.2

1.6 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

61.1

1.4 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ESS vs DER 31 May 2026	173/10 (20)	179/5 (19.4)	352
ESS vs KEN 09 Jun 2026	187/6 (20)	184/9 (20)	371
ESS vs SUR 01 Jul 2026	240/4 (20)	233/8 (20)	473
ESS vs MID 05 Jul 2026	142/8 (20)	143/6 (19)	285
ESS vs HAM 10 Jul 2026	130/10 (15.5)	134/3 (16)	264

ESS at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 19.5

Highest Score 139

Top Scorer

Michael Pepper 1082 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Simon Harmer 53 wkts

MID at County Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.3

Highest Score 102

Top Scorer

Max Holden 214 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Luke Hollman 15 wkts

Essex · Innings 1

Adam Wheater

b Nathan Sowter

43 (21)

4×4 · 2×6 · SR 204.76

Varun Chopra

c James Franklin b Tom Helm

26 (19)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 136.84

Daniel Lawrence

c Tim Southee b Nathan Sowter

17 (11)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 154.55

Ravi Bopara

c James Franklin b Nathan Sowter

27 (25)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 108

Ashar Zaidi

c Stevie Eskinazi b Ryan Higgins

5 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43

Ryan ten Doeschate (c)

c George Scott b Tim Southee

25 (20)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 125

James Foster (wk)

lbw b Nathan Sowter

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Paul Walter

not out

20* (13)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 153.85

Simon Harmer

c Tim Southee b Tom Helm

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Mohammad Amir

run out (James Franklin)

1 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Adam Wheater	b Nathan Sowter	43	21	4	2	204.76
Varun Chopra	c James Franklin b Tom Helm	26	19	2	1	136.84
Daniel Lawrence	c Tim Southee b Nathan Sowter	17	11	2	0	154.55
Ravi Bopara	c James Franklin b Nathan Sowter	27	25	1	1	108
Ashar Zaidi	c Stevie Eskinazi b Ryan Higgins	5	7	0	0	71.43
Ryan ten Doeschate (c)	c George Scott b Tim Southee	25	20	3	0	125
James Foster (wk)	lbw b Nathan Sowter	0	1	0	0	0
Paul Walter	not out	20*	13	2	0	153.85
Simon Harmer	c Tim Southee b Tom Helm	1	2	0	0	50
Mohammad Amir	run out (James Franklin)	1	1	0	0	100

Total

172/9 (20 ov)

DNB Callum Taylor, Matt Dixon

FoW 1-54 (Varun Chopra, 5.3 ov), 2-71 (Adam Wheater, 7.1 ov), 3-90 (Daniel Lawrence, 9.2 ov), 4-116 (Ashar Zaidi, 12.5 ov), 5-134 (Ravi Bopara, 15.1 ov), 6-139 (James Foster, 15.4 ov), 7-161 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 18.4 ov), 8-169 (Simon Harmer, 19.3 ov), 9-172 (Mohammad Amir, 19.6 ov)

Middlesex · Bowling

Ryan Higgins

4-0-38-1 · Econ 9.5

1/38

wd 2 · nb 0

Tim Southee

4-0-34-1 · Econ 8.5

1/34

4 ov

Tom Barber

3-0-37-0 · Econ 12.33

0/37

wd 4 · nb 0

Tom Helm

4-0-30-2 · Econ 7.5

2/30

4 ov

Nathan Sowter

4-0-23-4 · Econ 5.75

4/23

4 ov

Paul Stirling

1-0-9-0 · Econ 9

0/9

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Ryan Higgins	4	38	1	9.5	2
Tim Southee	4	34	1	8.5	0
Tom Barber	3	37	0	12.33	4
Tom Helm	4	30	2	7.5	0
Nathan Sowter	4	23	4	5.75	0
Paul Stirling	1	9	0	9	0

Middlesex · Innings 2

Paul Stirling

c Callum Taylor b Paul Walter

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

John Simpson (wk)

lbw b Daniel Lawrence

30 (19)

5×4 · 1×6 · SR 157.89

Stevie Eskinazi

c Callum Taylor b Mohammad Amir

14 (7)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 200

Eoin Morgan (c)

c Ravi Bopara b Ravi Bopara

37 (26)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 142.31

George Scott

b Ashar Zaidi

34 (36)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 94.44

James Franklin

c Simon Harmer b Ravi Bopara

7 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 63.64

Ryan Higgins

not out

23* (10)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 230

Tim Southee

b Mohammad Amir

3 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60

Nathan Sowter

not out

8* (3)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 266.67

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling	c Callum Taylor b Paul Walter	1	3	0	0	33.33
John Simpson (wk)	lbw b Daniel Lawrence	30	19	5	1	157.89
Stevie Eskinazi	c Callum Taylor b Mohammad Amir	14	7	2	1	200
Eoin Morgan (c)	c Ravi Bopara b Ravi Bopara	37	26	5	0	142.31
George Scott	b Ashar Zaidi	34	36	1	1	94.44
James Franklin	c Simon Harmer b Ravi Bopara	7	11	0	0	63.64
Ryan Higgins	not out	23*	10	2	1	230
Tim Southee	b Mohammad Amir	3	5	0	0	60
Nathan Sowter	not out	8*	3	2	0	266.67

Total

163/7 (20 ov)

DNB Tom Barber, Tom Helm

FoW 1-5 (Paul Stirling, 1.1 ov), 2-41 (Stevie Eskinazi, 4.1 ov), 3-48 (John Simpson, 5.1 ov), 4-104 (Eoin Morgan, 12.4 ov), 5-127 (James Franklin, 16.2 ov), 6-130 (George Scott, 17.1 ov), 7-139 (Tim Southee, 18.3 ov)

Essex · Bowling

Mohammad Amir

4-0-25-2 · Econ 6.25

2/25

wd 1 · nb 0

Paul Walter

4-0-48-1 · Econ 12

1/48

4 ov

Matt Dixon

1-0-14-0 · Econ 14

0/14

1 ov

Daniel Lawrence

4-0-29-1 · Econ 7.25

1/29

wd 1 · nb 0

Ravi Bopara

4-0-24-2 · Econ 6

2/24

wd 1 · nb 0

Simon Harmer

2-0-15-0 · Econ 7.5

0/15

2 ov

Ashar Zaidi

1-0-5-1 · Econ 5

1/5

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mohammad Amir	4	25	2	6.25	1
Paul Walter	4	48	1	12	0
Matt Dixon	1	14	0	14	0
Daniel Lawrence	4	29	1	7.25	1
Ravi Bopara	4	24	2	6	1
Simon Harmer	2	15	0	7.5	0
Ashar Zaidi	1	5	1	5	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Nathan Sowter MID	159.2
2	Ravi Bopara ESS	92.3
3	Ryan Higgins MID	82.0
4	Adam Wheater ESS	75.9
5	Daniel Lawrence ESS	71.2
6	Mohammad Amir ESS	62.8
7	Paul Walter ESS	59.1
8	Tom Helm MID	54.7
9	John Simpson MID	50.1
10	Eoin Morgan MID	50.1
11	Varun Chopra ESS	36.3
12	Stevie Eskinazi MID	34.9
13	Ryan ten Doeschate ESS	31.5
14	Tim Southee MID	30.2
15	George Scott MID	27.8
16	Ashar Zaidi ESS	23.0
17	James Franklin MID	8.6
18	Simon Harmer ESS	8.4
19	Tom Barber MID	6.2
20	Paul Stirling MID	4.1
21	Matt Dixon ESS	2.3
22	James Foster ESS	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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