Essex vs Sussex Live Score and Commentary, South Group, Vitality Blast, 14 June, 2024

COMPLETED / South Group / County Ground, Chelmsford

Essex

178/9 (20 ov)

Sussex

181/2 (15.4 ov)

Sussex won by 8 wickets

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Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
John Simpson	45	28	4	2	160.71
James Coles	18	12	0	1	150.00
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Luc Benkenstein	1.4	0	21	0	12.60
Ben Allison	4	0	31	1	7.75

Sussex won by 8 wickets

Essex vs Sussex, Live Cricket Commentary

2

11.2

Aaron Beard to James Coles, 2 runs,
1

11.3

Aaron Beard to James Coles, 1 run,
0

11.4

Aaron Beard to John Simpson, no run,
1

11.5

Aaron Beard to John Simpson, 1 run,
0

11.6

Aaron Beard to James Coles, no run,
End of over 12 (5 runs)
1. James Coles 5 (4)
2. John Simpson 22 (14)
3. Aaron Beard 2-0-23-0
4. Ben Allison 2-0-15-1
5. Sussex 144/2
1

12.1

Ben Allison to John Simpson, 1 run,
1

12.2

Ben Allison to James Coles, 1 run,
1

12.3

Ben Allison to John Simpson, 1 run,
6

12.4

Ben Allison to James Coles, Six,
1

12.5

Ben Allison to James Coles, 1 run,
1

12.6

Ben Allison to John Simpson, 1 run,
End of over 13 (11 runs)
1. John Simpson 25 (17)
2. James Coles 13 (7)
3. Ben Allison 3-0-26-1
4. Aaron Beard 2-0-23-0
5. Sussex 155/2
1

13.1

Paul Walter to John Simpson, 1 run,
1

13.2

Paul Walter to James Coles, 1 run,
2

13.3

Paul Walter to John Simpson, 2 runs,
4

13.4

Paul Walter to John Simpson, Four,
0

13.5

Paul Walter to John Simpson, no run,
1

13.6

Paul Walter to John Simpson, 1 run,
End of over 14 (9 runs)
1. John Simpson 33 (22)
2. James Coles 14 (8)
3. Paul Walter 3-0-25-0
4. Ben Allison 3-0-26-1
5. Sussex 164/2
1lb

14.1

Ben Allison to John Simpson, 1 leg bye,
1

14.2

Ben Allison to James Coles, 1 run,
1

14.3

Ben Allison to John Simpson, 1 run,
1

14.4

Ben Allison to James Coles, 1 run,
1

14.5

Ben Allison to John Simpson, 1 run,
1

14.6

Ben Allison to James Coles, 1 run,
End of over 15 (6 runs)
1. James Coles 17 (11)
2. John Simpson 35 (25)
3. Ben Allison 4-0-31-1
4. Paul Walter 3-0-25-0
5. Sussex 170/2
1

15.1

Luc Benkenstein to James Coles, 1 run,
0

15.2

Luc Benkenstein to John Simpson, no run,
6

15.3

Luc Benkenstein to John Simpson, Six,
4

15.4

Luc Benkenstein to John Simpson, Four,

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