By Martin Smith

Ryan Higgins led Middlesex to an unlikely victory to leave Essex’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage hanging by a thread.
The Middlesex all-rounder’s 61 was plundered off just 24 balls and included three sixes and eight fours. It laid the foundations for a chase of 226, a total only surpassed by their record 253 to beat Surrey last week.
Even Matt Critchley’s career-best 5-28 could not prevent Middlesex reaching their target with two balls to spare for only their second win of the season.
Essex now head to The Oval on Sunday where they must beat Surrey to stand a...