Middlesex vs Essex, 51st Match, Vitality T20 Blast 2026

Merchant Taylors' School GroundSun 7 Jun 2026, 8:00 PM IST

Middlesex (17.5 ov) 116
Essex (20 ov) 176/5

Essex won by 60 runs

Our match winner prediction EssexOur pre-match model, 61% before the start Called it

MID vs ESS Scorecard

Essex 176/5 (20 ov)
Middlesex 116 (17.5 ov)

Match info

Match
Middlesex vs Essex, 51st Match
Series
Vitality T20 Blast 2026
Format
T20
Date
Sunday, 7 June 2026
Start
8:00 PM IST · 3:30 PM local
Venue
Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
Result
Essex won by 60 runs

MID vs ESS Recent Form and Head to Head

Middlesex1 won of last 5
LLWLL
Essex3 won of last 5
WWLWL

Head to head

MID 1840 played, 1 no result21 ESS

MID vs ESS Team Records

At Merchant Taylors' School Ground

Middlesex
0Won
2Lost
0No result

Last 2 T20 matches here

Essex

First T20 match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

Middlesex
Batting first1/4 won
Chasing0/2 won

Average first-innings score164

Essex
Batting first0/1 won
Chasing3/5 won

Average first-innings score172

Last 6 T20 results with a result.

In Vitality T20 Blast 2026

Middlesex
1Won
2Lost
2No result

Average score156

Essex
2Won
0Lost
2No result

Average score155

MID vs ESS Pitch Report

Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood

Conditions at Merchant Taylors' School Ground have been fairly balanced, with neither bat nor ball on top.

Across the last 9 T20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 173, with chasing teams averaging 156. Batting first, a side will want something around 165-180 on the board. Results have been evenly split: 5 wins for the side batting first and 4 for the chasers.

First-innings totals here have ranged from 124 to 238 in that time.

Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.

Merchant Taylors' School Ground Record

11T20 matches
171Avg 1st innings
158Avg 2nd innings
6Won batting first
5Won chasing
238Highest 1st inns

This season at Merchant Taylors' School Ground

Full ground record

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