Essex bowlers did wonders. (Pic Credit Essex)
In T20 cricket, batsmen are seen raining fours and sixes on most occasions, but in this match it became difficult for the batsmen to save their wickets.
T20 is the shortest format of cricket. In this, the difference between victory and defeat remains minor. Like in ODIs or Tests, winning by 50-60 runs in this format is a big deal. This type of victory is considered very big in T20 and a team of England has achieved this huge victory. His bowlers wrote the story of this victory. T20 Blast is currently being played in England. On June 10, a match was played between Essex and Middlesex in this tournament, in which Essex got the win. In this match, Essex’s bowlers showed a strong game as a unit and led their team to victory. Essex won this match by 61 runs. This victory in T20 is considered very big.
Batting first, Essex had scored 186 runs for the loss of six wickets. If seen, it is considered a good score in T20 but at the same time it is believed that this score is worth achieving. In T20 this score has been seen many times while being chased. But the bowlers of Essex did that wonder that the batsmen of Middlesex could not reach near this target.
bowlers did badly
In front of 187 runs, Middlesex needed a good start which they did not get. The team lost the first wicket in the form of captain Stephen Eskinazi (4). After this Max Holden was also dismissed after scoring one run. In the middle order of the team, four batsmen tried to gain a foothold on the wicket but were dismissed after a good start. Joe Kracknell (29), John Simpson (20), Jack Davis (23), Luke Holman (24) could not convert their innings into big innings or match-winning innings and as soon as these four got out, the rest of the team’s batsmen were out one after the other. One by one they went back to the pavilion. Only these four people could reach the double figures.
Such was the performance of bowlers
Talking about the bowlers of Essex, Sam Cook took three wickets for 18 runs in three overs. Matt Critchley took three wickets for 22 runs in four overs. One wicket each came from Ben Alison, Simon Harmer, Tom Westley. Shane Snater and Eran Nizar did not get a single success. The Essex captain tried seven bowlers, out of which only five bowlers could take wickets.
Two batsmen did wonders
Two batsmen played an important role in taking Essex to a good score. Firoz Khushi played an innings of 67 runs in 40 balls with the help of eight fours and two fours. Paul Walter played an innings of 58 not out from 35 balls. In his innings, this batsman hit seven fours and one six.
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