Middlesex v Essex Hawks
D40 Quest South
William Perkins School
Middlesex: Umesh Valjee, Craig Fowler, Aryan Janjale, James Nordin, J Batten, Connor Flaunty, Fraser Church, Mohammed Farooq, Mark Rochester, Sam Kumar, Matthew Jones.
Essex Hawks: Ronnie Jackson, Benny Fryatt, Joe Moss, Ben Aust, James Ward, Joel Barker, Alfie Jeeves, Jack Flowers, Billy Law, Matt Norman, Jack Gair, Amara Law.
Match Details:
Umpires: Stephen Greaves & A Lakhlani
Scorers: Richard Jones and Mike Stephenson
Essex Hawks: 187 (34 overs)
Middlesex: 188/1 (26.1 overs)
Toss: Middlesex won the toss and elected to bowl
Result: Middlesex won by nine wickets
Match Report:
Ronnie Jackson’s superb century was the highlight for Essex Hawks during their D40 Quest South encounter with Middlesex at the William Perkins School.
Jackson, who recently featured for England during their series win over India, hit 123 off 93 balls during his 119-minute stint at the crease. His innings included fifteen 4s and three 6s. However, his efforts proved insufficient in guiding Essex to their first victory of the season.
Matthew Jones returned bowling figures of 8-1-28-4, and Craig Fowler 8-0-48-3 as Middlesex dismissed the visitors to 187.
Middlesex chased down their target inside 27 overs and for the loss of one wicket. Jackson broke through with the ball on what proved to be a tough day for Essex.
Umesh Valjee followed Jackson’s earlier heroics with a century of his own for the hosts. His 108 from 94 balls carried Middlesex home with some to spare and concluded a frustrating season for the Hawks.
