Middlesex ended their 14-match losing streak by chasing down one of the most significant totals in the history of T20 cricket against their T20 Blast rivals Surrey. The side needed 252 for the win, but the top order for Middlesex dominated the Surrey bowlers to chase down the score with four balls and seven wickets to spare.
Chasing such a considerable total broke the record for the highest run chase in T20 Blast history, but that would have been the last thing on the minds of the Middlesex bowlers entering the field.
Skipper Stephen Eskinazi led the charge with the bat, scoring 73 runs in just 39 balls. Striking at a rate of 187.17, Eskinazi found the boundary 13 times while hitting 1 six.
His innings was key to their victory but it was brought to an end by Chris Jordan, who forced him to hit the ball to Laurie Evans.
Eskinazi shared a 90-run stand with his opening partner Joe Cracknell, but this was brought to an end by Tom Curran, who had run him out. Cracknell was in cracking form himself, hitting a brilliant 36 off just 16 balls, with 4 fours and 2 sixes to his name. But Max Holden was the batter who took his team through to the finish line.
Holden hit an unbeaten 68 off just 35 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes to his name. This innings, along with Ryan Higgins' 48 off 24 and Jack Davies' 11 off 3, including a four and a six in the first two balls of the final over complete a memorable and the biggest run-chase in T20 Blast history.
Earlier, Will Jacks cracked a special 96 off 45 balls at a strike rate of 213.33. His innings included a brilliant 5 sixes against Luke Hollman, but it was Holman to caught the ball off Martin Andersson's bowling, soon after Max Harris got Laurie Evans bowled for 85 off 37 balls. The two of them shared a partnership of 177 runs off 76 balls as well.
After this, their batters capitulated as they lost six wickets for 75 runs from a very commanding position.
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