ESS vs MID Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 85th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Jul 05, 2026Last Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:26 AM
Essex vs Middlesex Cricket Match Previews
T20 Blast 2026
ESS 142/8 (20)
MDX 143/6 (19)
Middlesex won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zafar Gohar* | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Luke Hollman | 32 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 118.52 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cook* | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
Last Wicket:Joe Cracknell c Mackenzie Jones b Sam Cook 35(27) - 126/6 in 17.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Middlesex
Essex — Innings 1 (142/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 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 | 62.5 | |
| Jordan Cox (wk) c Tom Helm b Sebastian Morgan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Charlie Allison c Matthew Boyle b Hollman | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c Josh De Caires b Hollman | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 | |
| Matthew Critchley c Cracknell b Hollman | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Simon Harmer (c) not out | 56 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 200 | |
| Shane Snater c Cracknell b Hollman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zaman Akhter st Cracknell b Matthew Boyle | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Mackenzie Jones not out | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 146.15 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 142 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sam Cook | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naavya Sharma | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Tom Helm | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Luke Hollman | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Zafar Gohar | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Matthew Boyle | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Walter & Michael Pepper | 9 | 14 |
| Walter & Jordan Cox | 15 | 9 |
| Walter & Charlie Allison | 5 | 7 |
| Luc Benkenstein & Charlie Allison | 23 | 24 |
| Luc Benkenstein & Critchley | 3 | 8 |
| Harmer & Critchley | 5 | 11 |
| Harmer & Snater | 0 | 2 |
| Harmer & Zaman Akhter | 9 | 15 |
| Harmer & Mackenzie Jones | 73 | 30 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Pepper | 2.2 | 9 |
| 2 | Jordan Cox | 3.5 | 24 |
| 3 | Paul Walter | 4.6 | 29 |
| 4 | Charlie Allison | 8.6 | 52 |
| 5 | Luc Benkenstein | 10.2 | 55 |
| 6 | Matthew Critchley | 12.1 | 60 |
| 7 | Shane Snater | 12.3 | 60 |
| 8 | Zaman Akhter | 14.6 | 69 |
Middlesex — Innings 2 (143/6 in 19 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua De Caires c Paul Walter b Harmer | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 | |
| Matthew Boyle c Mackenzie Jones b Snater | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Max Holden c Mackenzie Jones b Sam Cook | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Leus du Plooy (c) c Jordan Cox b Critchley | 38 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 158.33 | |
| Ben Geddes b Harmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Joe Cracknell (wk) 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 | |
| Extras | Wides: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 143 | 6 wkts, 19 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sebastian Morgan, Tom Helm, Naavya Sharma | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Sam Cook | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Josh De Caires & Matthew Boyle | 17 | 14 |
| Josh De Caires & Max Holden | 3 | 7 |
| Josh De Caires & Leus du Plooy | 33 | 21 |
| Ben Geddes & Leus du Plooy | 5 | 9 |
| Cracknell & Leus du Plooy | 16 | 8 |
| Cracknell & Hollman | 52 | 44 |
| Zafar Gohar & Hollman | 17 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Boyle | 2.2 | 17 |
| 2 | Max Holden | 3.3 | 20 |
| 3 | Joshua De Caires | 6.6 | 53 |
| 4 | Ben Geddes | 8.3 | 58 |
| 5 | Leus du Plooy | 9.5 | 74 |
| 6 | Joe Cracknell | 17.1 | 126 |
ESS vs MID Match Prediction, T20 Blast 2026, Essex vs Middlesex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs MID (Essex vs Middlesex) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Middlesex (ESS vs MID) |
| League | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 5th July 2026 |
| Time | 08:30 PM (IST) - 03:00 PM (GMT) |
ESS vs MID Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ESS vs MID Match Venue: County Ground Chelmsford, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs MID Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs MID Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chelmsford, GB will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 26.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 73% chances of precipitation during the game.
County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
129
T20 Average Scores
ESS vs MID (Essex vs Middlesex) Playing 11
Essex vs Middlesex (ESS vs MID) Match Preview
ESS vs MID Match Preview: Essex will take on Middlesex in T20 Blast 2026 on Sunday, 05 July 2026 at 08:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Paul Walter and Michael Pepper will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Charles Allison will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Luc Benkenstein and Matt Critchley will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Simon Harmer will lead the Essex as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Jordan Cox will do the Wicket Keeping for Essex.
Spin Bowlers
- Simon Harmer and Tom Westley will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Simon Harmer is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Shane Snater and Charlie Edward Bennett will lead the pace attack of his team.
Middlesex (MID) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Joe Cracknell and Max Holden will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Matt Boyle will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Leus du Plooy and Ben Geddes will strengthen the middle order for Middlesex.
- Leus du Plooy will lead the Middlesex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jack Davies will do the Wicket Keeping for Middlesex.
Spin Bowlers
- Luke Hollman and Tom Helm will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Noah Cornwell and Henry Brookes will lead the pace attack of his team.
Essex vs Middlesex (ESS vs MID) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs MID Match Prediction: Middlesex has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, MID will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ESS vs MID T20 Blast 2026 Match Expert Advice: Simon Harmer will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shane Snater will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ESS vs MID Head to Head
ESS vs MID Head to Head Records: Essex vs Middlesex have faced each other in 37 matches in T20. Out of these 37 games, Essex have won 21 whereas Middlesex have won 16 Matches.
| Match Played | 37 |
| ESS Won | 21 |
| MID Won | 16 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - T20 Blast 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northamptonshire | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.953 | 36 | LLWLW |
| 2 | Hampshire | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.283 | 32 | WLLWL |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.169 | 32 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.720 | 30 | WLWWT |
| 5 | Somerset | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.763 | 28 | WWWWL |
| 6 | Surrey | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.666 | 28 | LWWLW |
| 7 | Essex | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.354 | 28 | WWLWL |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.288 | 28 | LWLWL |
| 9 | Lancashire | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -0.354 | 26 | WWTLW |
| 10 | Warwickshire | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.367 | 24 | WWWLW |
| 11 | Glamorgan | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.217 | 24 | WLLLW |
| 12 | Worcestershire | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.354 | 24 | LLWWW |
| 13 | Durham | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +0.462 | 20 | LWWLL |
| 14 | Derbyshire | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +0.454 | 16 | WLLTL |
| 15 | Kent | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.895 | 16 | LLLLW |
| 16 | Middlesex | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1.243 | 16 | WLWWL |
| 17 | Leicestershire | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.593 | 12 | LLLLL |
| 18 | Sussex | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.168 | 10 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
ESS - W W L W LMID - W L W W L
ESS vs MID Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Joe Cracknell, Adam Rossington are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ESS vs MID Winning Prediction
- Middlesex looks more strong as compared to Essex, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Middlesex
ESS vs MID Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Simon Harmer [597 points], Shane Snater [579 points]MID - Luke Hollman [0 points], Eathan Bosch [0 points]
ESS vs MID Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Mitchell Killeen [0 points], Robin Das [0 points]MID - Ishaan Kaushal [0 points], Aaryan Sawant [0 points]
ESS vs MID Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterMID - Eathan Bosch, Nathan Fernandes
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 495, CR: 8.5]
- Charles Allison [PTs: 516, CR: 7.5]
- Zaman Akhter [PTs: 543, CR: 7.0]
- Simon Harmer [DNB, 6, (20, 1w), (DNB, 2W), (5*, 1W), ]
Middlesex (MID) Key Players
- Naavya Sharma [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Zafar Gohar [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Joe Cracknell [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Matt Boyle [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Ben Geddes [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Josh de Caires [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
ESS vs MID Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Joe Cracknell [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Matt Boyle [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Ben Geddes [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Josh de Caires [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 495, CR: 8.5]
- Simon Harmer [PTs: 597, CR: 8.0]
ESS vs MID Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Middlesex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs MID Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs MID Live Score?
You can see ESS vs MID Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs MID match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ESS vs MID Cricket Match Highlights
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Essex vs Middlesex (ESS vs MID) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer(C), Jordan Cox(WK), Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley, Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Charles Allison, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
Middlesex (MID) Squad: Max Holden, Caleb Falconer, Zafar Gohar, Eathan Bosch, Adam Rossington(WK), Ryan Higgins, Tom Helm, Jack Davies(WK), Toby Roland Jones, Henry Brookes, Leus du Plooy(C), Luke Hollman, Joe Cracknell(WK), Blake Cullen, Josh de Caires, Ben Geddes, Matt Boyle, Ishaan Kaushal, Nathan Fernandes, Sebastian Morgan, Noah Cornwell, Aaryan Sawant, Naavya Sharma
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, ESS vs MID Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, ESS vs MID Dream11 Prediction, Essex is set to take on Middlesex at 2026-07-05 20:30:00 IST
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