30/05Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Brighton, May 30 2026

MiddlesexMiddlesexMID
213/4
SussexSussexSUS
182 (19.4/20 ov)

Middlesex won by 31 runs

Player of the Match

Joshua De CairesMiddlesex

30/05Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Brighton, May 30 2026

MiddlesexMiddlesexMID
213/4
SussexSussexSUS
182 (19.4/20 ov)

Middlesex won by 31 runs

Player of the Match

Joshua De CairesMiddlesex

Middlesex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MDE Holden
c Alsop b Briggs
77
41
47
6
5
187.8
AM Rossington †
c Coles b Mills
10
10
14
2
0
100
JM De Caires
not out
80
44
64
7
5
181.81
JL du Plooy (c)
lbw b Mills
36
21
24
3
1
171.42
LBK Hollman
c Carson b Mills
2
2
2
0
0
100
RF Higgins
not out
2
2
6
0
0
100
Extras
6 (lb 1, w 5)
TOTAL
213/4 (20 Overs, RR: 10.65)
Did not bat: CM Falconer, E Bosch, Zafar Gohar, TG Helm, NB Cornwell
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Adam Rossington, 3.4 ov), 2-128 (Max Holden, 12.4 ov), 3-193 (Leus du Plooy, 18.2 ov), 4-195 (Luke Hollman, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
JM Coles 4 0 41 0 10.25 7 1 0
FJ Hudson-Prentice 4 0 52 0 13 3 3 0
TS Mills 4 0 31 3 7.75 12 1 0
DJ Lamb 2 0 28 0 14 2 0 0
DR Briggs 4 0 33 1 8.25 6 0 0
JJ Carson 2 0 27 0 13.5 3 0 0

Sussex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DP Hughes
c Falconer b Bosch
14
13
18
1
1
107.69
TGR Clark
c †Rossington b Helm
31
13
23
4
2
238.46
JM Coles
c Bosch b Zafar Gohar
33
27
48
3
0
122.22
JA Simpson †
c Helm b Hollman
7
6
8
1
0
116.66
TP Alsop
c Higgins b De Caires
43
24
31
5
2
179.16
JA Leaning
c Holden b Bosch
14
11
19
0
1
127.27
DJ Lamb
lbw b Zafar Gohar
1
2
3
0
0
50
JJ Carson
c du Plooy b Helm
8
5
7
0
1
160
FJ Hudson-Prentice
c Bosch b Helm
0
1
1
0
0
0
DR Briggs
c Bosch b Cornwell
4
5
15
0
0
80
TS Mills (c)
not out
20
11
10
4
0
181.81
Extras
7 (lb 2, w 5)
TOTAL
182 all out (19.4 Overs, RR: 9.25)
Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Daniel Hughes, 3.5 ov), 2-51 (Tom Clark, 4.4 ov), 3-65 (John Simpson, 6.1 ov), 4-132 (Tom Alsop, 13.3 ov), 5-143 (James Coles, 14.3 ov), 6-145 (Danny Lamb, 14.6 ov), 7-157 (Jack Carson, 16.3 ov), 8-157 (Fynn Hudson-Prentice, 16.4 ov), 9-161 (Jack Leaning, 17.3 ov), 10-182 (Danny Briggs, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
NB Cornwell 3.4 0 32 1 8.72 7 0 0
TG Helm 4 0 41 3 10.25 9 0 0
E Bosch 4 0 37 2 9.25 8 1 0
LBK Hollman 2 0 13 1 6.5 5 0 0
Zafar Gohar 4 0 38 2 9.5 7 3 0
JM De Caires 2 0 19 1 9.5 2 1 0

Match Details

County Ground, Hove

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Sussex , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Joshua De Caires

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Start 19.00, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20

Match days

30 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)

Umpires

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Middlesex 4, Sussex 0

Match Coverage

Holden, De Caires fire Middlesex to first win of season
Tymal Mills takes three but Sussex flounder in chase of 214 to go bottom of South Group

Sussex INNINGS		R	B
DP Hughes	caught	14	13
TGR Clark	caught wk	31	13
JM Coles	caught	33	27
JA Simpson	caught	7	6
TP Alsop	caught	43	24
JA Leaning	caught	14	11
DJ Lamb	lbw	1	2
JJ Carson	caught	8	5
FJ Hudson-Prentice	caught	0	1
DR Briggs	caught	4	5
TS Mills	not out	20	11
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 5)
TOTAL	182 (all out; 19.4 ovs)

Middlesex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
NB Cornwell	3.4	0	32	1	8.72
TG Helm	4.0	0	41	3	10.25
E Bosch	4.0	0	37	2	9.25	(1w)
LBK Hollman	2.0	0	13	1	6.5
Zafar Gohar	4.0	0	38	2	9.5	(3w)
JM De Caires	2.0	0	19	1	9.5	(1w)

Sussex 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	39	DP Hughes	TGR Clark
2nd	12	TGR Clark	JM Coles
3rd	14	JA Simpson	JM Coles
4th	67	TP Alsop	JM Coles
5th	11	JA Leaning	JM Coles
6th	2	JA Leaning	DJ Lamb
7th	12	JA Leaning	JJ Carson
8th	0	JA Leaning	FJ Hudson-Prentice
9th	4	DR Briggs	JA Leaning
10th	21	DR Briggs	TS Mills

Twenty20 Cup (England)

Central & West Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	10	7	3	28	0.415
SOM	10	5	5	20	0.587
WAR	10	5	5	20	0.079
GLO	10	5	5	20	-0.236
GLA	10	4	6	16	0.107
WOR	10	4	6	16	-0.923
Cross Pool
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	2	2	0	8	3.425
GLO	2	2	0	8	2.825
WOR	2	2	0	8	2.525
SOM	2	2	0	8	1.669
GLA	2	2	0	8	0.777
NOT	2	2	0	8	0.496
DUR	2	1	1	4	2.325
WAR	2	1	1	4	1.772
LEI	2	1	1	4	0.117
SUR	2	1	1	4	0.05
HAM	2	1	1	4	-0.674
ESS	2	1	1	4	-3.04
DER	2	0	2	0	-0.908
LAN	2	0	2	0	-1.5
YOR	2	0	2	0	-1.564
KEN	2	0	2	0	-2.434
SUS	2	0	2	0	-2.51
MID	2	0	2	0	-3.278
North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
YOR	10	7	2	30	1.183
LAN	10	6	3	26	-0.09
NOT	10	6	4	24	0.099
DUR	10	4	6	16	0.06
DER	10	3	5	16	0.656
LEI	10	2	8	8	-1.932
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
HAM	10	7	3	28	0.48
ESS	10	6	4	24	1.062
SUR	10	6	4	24	0.804
KEN	10	4	6	16	-0.575
MID	10	4	6	16	-0.833
SUS	10	3	7	10	-0.893