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Middlesex's Josh de Caires batting in the Vitality Blast
De Caires needs runs in One-Day Cup Ray Lawrence Photography

Blast in the Past: Sussex v Middlesex

Middlesex kick-started their Vitality Blast campaign with a 31-run win over Sussex Sharks at Hove on Saturday evening - here's our take on their first T20...

31.05.26, 08:30 Updated 30.05.26, 23:04 2 Minute Read

Ben Kosky

Ben Kosky

Max Holden and Josh de Caires’ second-wicket partnership of 95 from 54 balls underpinned a formidable total of 213-4 after Middlesex had been put in at Hove.

Although Holden (77 from 41) probably missed out on a century that was his for the taking, De Caires followed up his best T20 performance of 80 not out from 44 with two very useful overs of off-spin that included the key wicket of Tom Alsop.

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