26/03Result

(D/N)Champion County Match at Abu Dhabi, Mar 26-28 2017

Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket ClubMCC
332 & 151
MiddlesexMiddlesexMIDDX
179 & 306/9 (71.1 ov)

Middlesex won by 1 wkt

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Simpson guides Middlesex to dramatic one-wicket win

Middlesex overcame a 153-run deficit on first innings, as well as a Craig Overton hat-trick, to secure a tense one-wicket win over MCC in Abu Dhabi.

Match Centre

Match Details

Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Toss

Marylebone Cricket Club , elected to bat first

Series result

Middlesex won the 2017 Champion County Match

Season

2017

Hours of play (local time)

10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

26,27,28 March 2017 - day/night match (4-day match)

Umpires

Russell Evans

Alex Wharf

Scorecard Summary

71.1

Overton to Simpson, FOUR,

END OF OVER:
71 | 1 Run | MIDDX: 302/9

Ravi Patel0 (6b)
John Simpson85 (103b)

Mason Crane21-0-95-4
Jack Leach15-2-52-1

70.6

Crane to Patel, no run,

70.5

Crane to Patel, no run,

70.4

Crane to Simpson, 1 run,

70.3

Crane to Simpson, no run,

70.2

Crane to Simpson, no run,

Match Coverage

All Match News

Simpson guides Middlesex to dramatic one-wicket win
Middlesex overcame a 153-run deficit on first innings, as well as a Craig Overton hat-trick, to secure a tense one-wicket win over MCC in Abu Dhabi.
Gregory and Overton put MCC in command
Lewis Gregory and Craig Overton shared nine wickets between them to secure MCC a sizeable first-innings lead on the second day of their Champion County fixture against Middlesex in Abu Dhabi..
Clarke stars as English season opens in Abu Dhabi
Joe Clarke put an unproductive England Lions tour of Sri Lanka behind him when he made 89 as the MCC struck 332 all out on the opening day of the Champion County clash against Middlesex in Abu Dhabi

Middlesex INNINGS		R	B
NRT Gubbins	lbw	52	74
SD Robson	caught	20	31
NRD Compton	caught	59	84
DJ Malan	bowled	14	12
SS Eskinazi	lbw	44	64
JA Simpson	not out	89	104
JEC Franklin	caught wk	0	1
JAR Harris	lbw	0	1
HW Podmore	caught wk	7	34
TG Helm	caught	12	17
RH Patel	not out	0	6
EXTRAS	(b 5, lb 1, w 1, nb 2)
TOTAL	306 (9 wkts; 71.1 ovs)

M.C.C. BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
L Gregory	15.0	1	75	1	5.00	(1w)
C Overton	15.1	2	55	3	3.62	(1nb)
MJ Leach	15.0	2	52	1	3.46
MS Crane	21.0	0	95	4	4.52
A Lyth	5.0	0	23	0	4.60

Middlesex 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	43	SD Robson	NRT Gubbins
2nd	64	NRD Compton	NRT Gubbins
3rd	37	NRD Compton	DJ Malan
4th	14	NRD Compton	SS Eskinazi
5th	84	JA Simpson	SS Eskinazi
6th	0	JEC Franklin	JA Simpson
7th	0	JA Simpson	JAR Harris
8th	36	JA Simpson	HW Podmore
9th	22	JA Simpson	TG Helm
10th	6	JA Simpson	RH Patel

Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Toss

Series result

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB 332(89.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 179(62.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB 151(41.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 306/9(71.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:71 | 1 Run | MIDDX: 302/9

Simpson guides Middlesex to dramatic one-wicket win

Gregory and Overton put MCC in command

Clarke stars as English season opens in Abu Dhabi

MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB 332(89.1 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 179(62.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB 151(41.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 306/9(71.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
71 | 1 Run | MIDDX: 302/9