Essex Hawks v Middlesex
D40 Quest South
Harlow Town CC
Essex Hawks: Joe Moss, Ronnie Jackson, Benny Fryatt, James Ward, Ben Aust, Alfie Jeeves, Martyn Doe, Laila Robinson, Issac Elles, Alex Roper, Martin Henderson, Amara Law.
Middlesex: Umesh Valjee, Naseer Butt, Aryan Janjale, James Nordin, Craig Fowler, Connor Flaunty, Matthew Jones, Mark Rochester, Kester Sainsbury, Jai Charan, Mohammed Farooq.
Match Details:
Middlesex: 245-4 (40 overs)
Essex Hawks: 37 (15 overs)
Essex Hawks won the toss and elected to bowl
Middlesex won by 208 runs.
Match Report:
Essex Hawks suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of a strong Middlesex side in their opening D40 Quest South fixture of the season, staged at Harlow Town Cricket Club.
Having been put into bat, Middlesex posted a competitive 245 for four with Umesh Valjee leading the way with an unbeaten knock of 147* off 142 balls during a 174-minute stint at the crease. His innings included eleven 4s and one 6.
Essex utilised nine bowlers, with Ronnie Jackson returning figures of 5-0-29-2, while Issac Elles had 5-0-19-1.
The Essex scorecard made for a pretty grim read. Only Elles (10*) and Alfie Jeeves (10) made it to double figures, while James Nordin bowled brilliantly for the visitors, finishing with 7-2-9-7.
Essex & Herts Stags v Essex Kestrels
Super 9s Regional South-East
Harlow Town CC
Match Details:
Essex & Herts Stags: 71
Essex Kestrels: 72-3
Essex Kestrels won the toss and elected to bowl
Essex Kestrels won by seven wickets.
Match Report:
Meanwhile, Essex Kestrels got their Super9s Regional South-East campaign off to a winning start following a competitive encounter with Essex & Herts Stags in a match also at Harlow Town Cricket Club.
The game – the first for the Essex & Herts Stags – a joint team featuring players from both counties playing in a jointly run side. Many of the team made their league debut. The whole team have worked hard over the winter, and their efforts were clear to see with a good solid performance on the field.
Essex & Herts Stags posted 71 with Alex Scott finishing unbeaten on 32*. Harry Willis returned figures of 2-1-16-2, while Kennedy, Alex Myles and Bradley Donovan were amongst the wickets.
The Kestrels reached their target for the loss of one wicket. Phil Law (19*) and Alisha Maxin (14*) carried their side over the line. Joshan Patel trapped James Cole lbw for 12, but his efforts with the ball were in vain.
Essex & Herts Stags: Joshan Patel, Jack Williams, Ed Neale, Charlie Smith-Galer, Jamie William Torr, Krish Bhudia, John Watkinson, Alex Scott, Monty McShane, Daniel Edgington, Jack Williams, Oliver Clarke, James Davies, Jake Hulley.
Essex Kestrels: Bradley Donovan, Steve Denham, Al Maxin, James Cole, Bradley Barker, Charlie Stack, Ollie Kennedy, Phillip Law, Beth Law, Jack Flowers, Harry Willis, Alex Myles.
