- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras26 (b 7, lb 9, nb 10)TOTAL324 all out (108.4 Overs, RR: 2.98)Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Joshua De Caires, 22.6 ov), 1-126* (Stephen Eskinazi, retired not out ), 2-171 (Max Holden, 60.3 ov), 3-266 (Daryl Mitchell, 87.6 ov), 4-282 (Joe Cracknell, 95.3 ov), 5-295 (Robbie White, 98.6 ov), 6-304 (Sam Robson, 100.5 ov), 7-311 (James Harris, 104.4 ov), 8-312 (Nathan Sowter, 106.5 ov), 9-324 (Tim Murtagh, 108.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WS Davis 27.4 4 66 5 2.38 0 0 A Sakande 22 4 80 2 3.63 0 2 E Barnes 16 2 49 1 3.06 0 2 CF Parkinson 23 6 62 0 2.69 0 0 BWM Mike 20 7 51 1 2.55 0 1
11/07Result
Group 2, County Championship at Northwood, Jul 11-14 2021
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
324 & 196 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
228 & 171 (61 ov)
11/07Result
Group 2, County Championship at Northwood, Jul 11-14 2021
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
324 & 196 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
228 & 171 (61 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (lb 5, nb 8)TOTAL228 all out (86 Overs, RR: 2.65)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Sam Evans, 0.5 ov), 2-29 (Lewis Hill, 6.2 ov), 3-52 (Marcus Harris, 16.1 ov), 4-149 (Josh Inglis, 45.2 ov), 5-170 (Harry Swindells, 58.2 ov), 6-195 (Ben Mike, 71.4 ov), 7-197 (Callum Parkinson, 73.3 ov), 8-206 (Ed Barnes, 78.5 ov), 9-216 (Colin Ackermann, 83.3 ov), 10-228 (Will Davis, 85.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TJ Murtagh 20 5 49 3 2.45 0 0 ER Bamber 26 7 54 3 2.07 0 1 JAR Harris 20 1 50 2 2.50 0 0 DJ Mitchell 15 3 43 2 2.86 0 3 NA Sowter 5 0 27 0 5.40 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 4, lb 6, nb 8)TOTAL196 all out (77.4 Overs, RR: 2.52)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Sam Robson, 2.6 ov), 2-6 (Joshua De Caires, 3.5 ov), 3-6 (Max Holden, 4.1 ov), 4-17 (Joe Cracknell, 8.5 ov), 5-55 (Daryl Mitchell, 21.3 ov), 6-82 (Robbie White, 31.4 ov), 7-159 (James Harris, 68.1 ov), 8-176 (Nathan Sowter, 73.3 ov), 9-196 (Ethan Bamber, 77.2 ov), 10-196 (Tim Murtagh, 77.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WS Davis 14 6 21 3 1.50 0 0 A Sakande 16 6 38 1 2.37 0 1 E Barnes 14 2 43 1 3.07 0 1 BWM Mike 13 3 49 1 3.76 0 2 CF Parkinson 20.4 10 35 4 1.69 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras7 (b 1, lb 5, w 1)TOTAL171 all out (61 Overs, RR: 2.8)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sam Evans, 2.1 ov), 2-64 (Lewis Hill, 21.2 ov), 3-72 (Marcus Harris, 26.5 ov), 4-100 (Colin Ackermann, 34.3 ov), 5-129 (Harry Swindells, 43.1 ov), 6-153 (Josh Inglis, 56.3 ov), 7-153 (Callum Parkinson, 56.4 ov), 8-161 (Ed Barnes, 58.4 ov), 9-163 (Ben Mike, 59.1 ov), 10-171 (Abidine Sakande, 60.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TJ Murtagh 15.3 5 36 4 2.32 0 0 ER Bamber 14 5 39 1 2.78 0 0 JAR Harris 13.3 0 50 3 3.70 0 0 DJ Mitchell 10 3 25 1 2.50 1 0 NA Sowter 8 0 15 1 1.87 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Middlesex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
11,12,13,14 July 2021 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Middlesex 21, Leicestershire 4
Close of Play
- Sun, 11 Jul - day 1 - Middlesex 1st innings 280/3 (SD Robson 138*, JB Cracknell 11*, 93 ov)
- Mon, 12 Jul - day 2 - Leicestershire 1st innings 174/5 (CN Ackermann 65*, BWM Mike 1*, 61 ov)
- Tue, 13 Jul - day 3 - Middlesex 2nd innings 176/7 (SS Eskinazi 53*, NA Sowter 10*, 73 ov)
- Wed, 14 Jul - day 4 - Leicestershire 2nd innings 171 (61 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- SS Eskinazi (1) retired hurt at 126/1 (23. 45.6 overs)
- Batting and Bowling points: Middlesex 6, Leicestershire 4
- 1 point deducted for Middlesex for slow over rate
Match Coverage
All Match NewsTim Murtagh leads the charge as Middlesex win their basement battle
Leicestershire bowled out for 171 as hosts win second Championship match of season
Stevie Eskinazi digs deep to restore Middlesex's hopes of rare victory
Batter returns from injury to rescue team with half-century after familiar top-order slump
Will Davis keeps Leicestershire in touch as Colin Ackermann lays a platform
Sam Robson makes 154 as visitors fight back on second at Merchant Taylors'
Sam Robson's century provides the ballast as Middlesex batting finds form
Leicestershire's success limited on opening day at Merchant Taylors' School
County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |