Vitality Blast 2023 Cricket Prediction | South Group: Middlesex vs Essex

Middlesex vs Essex at a glance

• Kent’s five-match losing streak was ended by Daniel Bell-Drummond’s 89 off 55.
• This season, Middlesex has dropped 8 of its last 8 matches.
• In the last four matches versus Middlesex, Kent has won three of them.

Middlesex vs Essex Team Preview

Middlesex

Middlesex has played competitively in each of their previous three games, losing by only 5 runs, 4 runs, and eventually 13 runs to Kent Spitfires on Friday night. Despite their dismal overall record this season, Middlesex has been competitive in each of their last three games. The squad in eighth place is six points ahead of Middlesex, which is last in the South Group.

In the 2023 Vitality Blast, Middlesex’s captain Steve Eskinazi has been the team’s most consistent scorer, but it was left-handed hitter Max Holden, 25, who blasted 121 unanswered against the Spitfires on Friday. Middlesex has struggled to take wickets throughout the league, and in their most recent game against the Kent Spitfires, they only managed to take three. This shows that they lack quality in the bowling department.

Essex

The Eagles defeated Glamorgan again on Friday, and as a result, they moved up to third position in the South Group, trailing Surrey and Somerset by only two points. The Eagles will enter this encounter against Middlesex with a lot of confidence because they have faced Glamorgan in both of their last two matches.

On Friday night, the Eagles needed to chase 176 in order to win, and the first batter Robin Das and the third batter Michael Pepper both had golden ducks. The Eagles were eventually victorious, though, thanks to 61 runs off 37 balls from the top-order batsman Feroze Khushi, along with 43 from Paul Walter and 41 from Daniel Sams. Only Sam Cook and Paul.

Middlesex vs Essex Team Playing Squads

Middlesex Squads

Middlesex

Stephen Eskinazi (c), John Simpson (wk), Martin Andersson, Joe Cracknell, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Tom Helm, Blake Cullen, Jack Davies, Luke Hollman, and Josh De Caires.

Essex Squads

Essex

Simon Harmer (c), William Buttleman (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Josh Rymell, Paul Walter, Daniel Sams, Shane Snater, Sam Cook, Feroze Khushi, Robin Das, and Matthew Critchley.

Middlesex vs Essex Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Middlesex vs Essex outfield report

Lords Cricket Ground

The team batting first has won the match four times in 11 T20Is, compared to six victories for the team batting first. In the last four games, the team batting first has won three of them. The team that wins the toss will get to bat first.

There will be no precipitation. There will be a 27- to 12-degree temperature range. 10-15 km/hr will be the wind speed coming out of the west.

At Lord’s in North London, this Vitality T20 Blast match will be held. We anticipate another robust batting surface for this match after the total of 443 runs that were scored at this location in the T20 game on Friday.

Middlesex vs Essex Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• Essex

Player of the Match

• Essex – Paul Walter

Most sixes

• Middlesex – Max Holden
• Essex – Paul Walter

Most wickets

• Middlesex – Tom Helm
• Essex – Daniel Sams

Most runs

• Middlesex – Max Holden
• Essex – Paul Walter

Team Scores Batting First

• Middlesex – 185+
• Essex – 195+

According to our prediction, Essex will win this match.