Eskinazi and Geddes Inspire Middlesex to First Vitality Blast Win as Essex Remain Winless

Stephen Eskinazi led from the front with a commanding 72, while Ben Geddes applied the finishing touches with a rapid 30 off just 11 balls, as Middlesex claimed their first Men’s Vitality Blast victory of the season, defeating a struggling Essex side by seven wickets with 15 balls to spare. Essex, still searching for their first win of the campaign, once again fell short despite a resilient effort from captain Simon Harmer, whose T20-best 41 dragged his side to 156 after a middle-order collapse saw them lose six wickets in just 29 balls. The innings started brightly with Adam Rossington’s aggressive 31 off 17, but once he fell, Tom Helm and his fellow bowlers took control—Helm himself finishing with a standout four-for-32, including key wickets at both ends of the innings. In response, Eskinazi and Kane Williamson combined beautifully in a 97-run opening stand, Eskinazi racing to his 23rd T20 fifty with fluent strokeplay. Although a sudden cluster of wickets—four falling in a short span—briefly opened the door for Essex, Geddes slammed it shut by launching three consecutive sixes off Paul Walter, while Ryan Higgins added his own brutal hitting to complete a dominant chase. The win lifts Middlesex off the mark and leaves Essex rooted at the bottom of the table, still searching for answers.

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