Not surprisingly after their report low T20 rating of 78 two nights earlier than in opposition to Somerset, Middlesex had opted to bowl first at Lord’s.
Dangerous climate had delayed the beginning by 25 minutes and on a depressing night on the residence of cricket, the house aspect chipped away with the ball.
Teenage left-armer Noah Cornwell eliminated Adam Rossington (20) and Michael Pepper (23) as each batters began to look harmful.
It was the identical situation for Dean Elgar, who was out for 28 to Luke Hollman and Paul Walter (18), bowled by Ryan Higgins.
However with 7.2 overs nonetheless to bowl, the guests have been on track for a rating up in direction of 200 with Jordan Cox dangerously set on 31 from solely 19 balls once they have been pressured from the sphere.
Middlesex have been all set to start their DLS pursuit of 143 – just for the rain to reach once more simply because the gamers had made their means again on to the sphere.
The goal was revised once more to an unlikely 80 from 36 balls and Middlesex have been at all times behind the run-rate. Walter delivered the fourth over of the innings, which went for 4 runs and introduced each wickets, successfully sealing the end result.
The win strikes Essex, final yr’s runners-up, to fourth within the South Group, whereas Middlesex stay backside with 5 defeats from their six video games.