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Specsavers County ChampionshipSuper 18, Group 1 · Match · First-class

Lancashire and Middlesex draw

Lord's, London, . Lancashire won the toss and chose to bat.

Lancashire513145.5 ov
Middlesex419/5111 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Lancashire won the toss and chose to bat. Lancashire were bowled out for 513, Alviro Petersen 191 from 285 balls and Haseeb Hameed 89 from 221 balls. Ollie Rayner took 4 for 120.

Middlesex made 419 for 5, Nick Gubbins 201 not out from 329 balls and Stephen Eskinazi 106 from 186 balls. Kyle Jarvis took 2 for 101.

Match drawn.

Key performers

Lancashire 1st innings

513(145.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tom Smithlbw b JEC Franklinlbw b JEC Franklin17513033.33
Haseeb Hameedc SD Robson b TS Roland-Jonesc SD Robson b TS Roland-Jones8922111140.27
Luke Procterc OP Rayner b TJ Murtaghc OP Rayner b TJ Murtagh45617073.77
Alviro Petersenc & b TS Roland-Jonesc & b TS Roland-Jones19128510267.02
Steven Croftc †JA Simpson b OP Raynerc †JA Simpson b OP Rayner461115041.44
Karl Brownc JK Fuller b OP Raynerc JK Fuller b OP Rayner21523040.38
Liam Livingstonec JK Fuller b TS Roland-Jonesc JK Fuller b TS Roland-Jones5858100100.00
Jordan Clarklbw b TS Roland-Joneslbw b TS Roland-Jones3100030.00
Neil Wagnerc DJ Malan b OP Raynerc DJ Malan b OP Rayner14930155.56
Kyle Jarvisc SD Robson b OP Raynerc SD Robson b OP Rayner141330107.69
Matt Parkinsonnot outnot out4*60066.67
Extras(b 4, lb 3, nb 4)(b 4, lb 3, nb 4)11
Total145.5 Ov (RR 3.52)145.5 Ov (RR 3.52)513
Fall of wickets: 36-1 (TC Smith, 15 ov), 101-2 (LA Procter, 37.2 ov), 198-3 (H Hameed, 70 ov), 326-4 (SJ Croft, 107.1 ov), 368-5 (KR Brown, 121.5 ov), 471-6 (LS Livingstone, 139 ov), 477-7 (AN Petersen, 140.3 ov), 490-8 (J Clark, 142.1 ov), 498-9 (N Wagner, 143.3 ov), 513-10 (KM Jarvis, 145.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Murtagh3259813.0614311001
Toby Roland-Jones31412243.9412913200
James Fuller2539203.6810611001
James Franklin1936413.37818000
Ollie Rayner35.5612043.3515112100
Dawid Malan301003.33100000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTC Smith 17(51) & H Hameed 19(39)3690
2ndH Hameed 18(74) & LA Procter 45(61)65134
3rdAN Petersen 43(88) & H Hameed 52(108)97196
4thAN Petersen 78(112) & SJ Croft 46(111)128223
5thKR Brown 21(52) & AN Petersen 21(36)4288
6thLS Livingstone 58(58) & AN Petersen 43(46)103103
7thJ Clark 0(6) & AN Petersen 6(3)69
8thN Wagner 10(6) & J Clark 3(4)1310
9thKM Jarvis 4(5) & N Wagner 4(3)88
10thMW Parkinson 4(6) & KM Jarvis 10(8)1514

Middlesex 1st innings

419/5(111 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sam Robsonc LS Livingstone b MW Parkinsonc LS Livingstone b MW Parkinson21583036.21
Nick Gubbinsnot outnot out201*32923361.09
Stephen Eskinazic TC Smith b KM Jarvisc TC Smith b KM Jarvis10618613156.99
Dawid Malanc TC Smith b N Wagnerc TC Smith b N Wagner24294082.76
John Simpson †b J Clarkb J Clark150020.00
James Franklinc SJ Croft b KM Jarvisc SJ Croft b KM Jarvis41517080.39
Paul Stirlingnot outnot out2*120016.67
Extras(b 10, lb 5, nb 8)(b 10, lb 5, nb 8)23
Total111 Ov (RR 3.77)111 Ov (RR 3.77)419/5
Fall of wickets: 59-1 (SD Robson, 21.2 ov), 267-2 (SS Eskinazi, 81.3 ov), 308-3 (DJ Malan, 90.2 ov), 309-4 (JA Simpson, 91.1 ov), 404-5 (JEC Franklin, 106.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Kyle Jarvis25410124.0411016001
Neil Wagner2958312.8613110000
Matt Parkinson26511014.2310612302
Tom Smith912703.00403000
Jordan Clark1736013.53756101
Liam Livingstone401503.75152000
Luke Procter10808.0011000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSD Robson 21(58) & NRT Gubbins 31(70)59128
2ndSS Eskinazi 106(186) & NRT Gubbins 91(177)208361
3rdDJ Malan 24(29) & NRT Gubbins 15(25)4153
4thJA Simpson 1(5) & NRT Gubbins 0(0)15
5thJEC Franklin 41(51) & NRT Gubbins 51(43)9593
6thPR Stirling 2(12) & NRT Gubbins 13(14)15*26

Commentary

End of innings: MID 419/5 (111 ov)
End of over 11110 runsMID 419/5000424
NRT Gubbins 201(329)PR Stirling 2(12)KM Jarvis 25-4-101-2
110.64
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, FOUR
DOUBLE HUNDRED for NRT Gubbins (201 off 329)
110.52
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, 2 runs
110.44
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, FOUR
110.30
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, no run
110.20
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, no run
110.10
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, no run
End of over 1101 runMID 409/5100000
PR Stirling 2(12)NRT Gubbins 191(323)TC Smith 9-1-27-0
109.60
TC Smith to PR Stirling, no run
109.50
TC Smith to PR Stirling, no run
109.40
TC Smith to PR Stirling, no run
109.30
TC Smith to PR Stirling, no run
109.20
TC Smith to PR Stirling, no run
109.11
TC Smith to NRT Gubbins, 1 run
End of over 1091 runMID 408/5010000
PR Stirling 2(7)NRT Gubbins 190(322)KM Jarvis 24-4-91-2
108.60
KM Jarvis to PR Stirling, no run
108.50
KM Jarvis to PR Stirling, no run
108.40
KM Jarvis to PR Stirling, no run
108.30
KM Jarvis to PR Stirling, no run
108.21
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, 1 run
108.10
KM Jarvis to NRT Gubbins, no run
End of over 1081 runMID 407/5000010
PR Stirling 2(3)NRT Gubbins 189(320)MW Parkinson 26-5-110-1
107.60
MW Parkinson to PR Stirling, no run
107.51
MW Parkinson to NRT Gubbins, 1 run
107.40
MW Parkinson to NRT Gubbins, no run
107.30
MW Parkinson to NRT Gubbins, no run
107.20
MW Parkinson to NRT Gubbins, no run
107.10
MW Parkinson to NRT Gubbins, no run
End of over 1072 runs, 1 wktMID 406/5000W20
PR Stirling 2(2)NRT Gubbins 188(315)KM Jarvis 23-4-90-2