Stephen Eskinazi’s unbeaten 94 took Middlesex to the brink of a primary win of the season earlier than his facet fell to a four-run defeat
Middlesex stay with no win on this 12 months’s T20 Blast after struggling a four-run defeat by Sussex, regardless of a superb unbeaten 94 from skipper Stephen Eskinazi.
His innings took them to the brink of victory however a ultimate supply dot ball from Tymal Mills noticed Middlesex undergo an eighth defeat in as many video games.
Elsewhere, Notts went high of the North Group with a 28-run win over Durham.
Samit Patel and Jake Ball took three wickets every within the Outlaws victory.
At Lord’s Sussex posted 181-8 with Shadab Khan starring with 59 from 30 balls. Tom Clark (39) Ravi Bopara (38) added vital contributions.
Eskinazi was helped by Pieter Malan (36) within the reply but it surely was England paceman Mills’ bowling on the loss of life which clinched the win and ensured Middlesex’s look forward to a win continued.
Sussex reached 25 earlier than Michael Burgess fell for 5 within the fifth over, with Martin Andersson then having Tom Alsop caught behind for 3, because of a pointy catch by Jack Davies.
Clark fared higher with 39 from 28 balls earlier than being bowed by Ryan Higgins, which introduced Shadab to the crease and the Pakistan worldwide’s partnership with Bopara added 91 to the full.
Shadab smashed a Higgins full toss for six within the sixteenth over, earlier than making an attempt one other most, solely to be caught on the boundary by Andersson.
Dan Ibrahim lasted just a few balls earlier than giving Joe Cracknell a straightforward catch and Nathan McAndrew was out lbw with out scoring two balls later as Luke Hollman (2-30) took vital wickets to decelerate the run price.
Bopara skewed a Tom Helm supply to Andersson because the Sharks misplaced momentum however a late cameo from James Coles helped push the rating over 180.
Sussex’s Tymal Mills restricted Middlesex to seven within the ultimate over to shut out the win
Joe Cracknell fell early within the Middlesex reply however Eskinazi was in nice contact from the start, hitting Henry Crocombe for…
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