Middlesex beat Sussex for first T20 Blast win
Middlesex secured their first T20 Blast victory of the season by defeating Sussex by 31 runs. The match featured a standout performance from Joshua De Caires, who scored an unbeaten 80 runs. Sussex struggled with their batting, losing wickets rapidly and ultimately being bowled out for 182 runs.
- ▪Middlesex scored 213-4 in their innings, with Max Holden contributing 77 runs and Joshua De Caires scoring 80 not out.
- ▪Sussex's batting lineup faltered, losing their last seven wickets for just 50 runs.
- ▪Tom Alsop was the top scorer for Sussex with 43 runs, but the team could not keep up with the required run rate.
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Middlesex beat Sussex for first T20 Blast winImage source, ShutterstockImage caption, Josh de Caires struck seven fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 80Published37 minutes agoVitality Blast, County Ground, HoveMiddlesex 213-4 (20 overs): De Caires 80*, Holden 77; Mills 3-31Sussex 182 (19.4 overs): Alsop 43; Helm 3-41Middlesex beat Sussex by 31 runsScorecardMiddlesex won their first T20 Blast match of the season with an impressive display against Sussex at Hove, with the home side replacing them at the bottom of the South group table.Middlesex scored a challenging 213-4, propelled by a 41-ball 77 by opener Max Holden, who hit five sixes and six fours.Opening partner Adam Rossington had fallen in the fourth over, cramped by the pace of Tymal Mills he played a short-arm hook to deep…
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