Bob Willis TrophyGroup stage, South · Match · First-class
Middlesex and Kent draw
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, . Kent won the toss and chose to bowl.
Match report
From the scorecardKent won the toss and chose to bowl. Middlesex were bowled out for 269, Robbie White 99 from 220 balls and James Harris 41 from 128 balls. Darren Stevens took 5 for 79.
Kent were bowled out for 191, Joe Denly 89 from 154 balls. Miguel Cummins took 5 for 62.
Middlesex made 169 for 1 declared, Sam Robson 82 not out from 143 balls and Max Holden 72 from 81 balls.
Kent made 70 for 0.
Match drawn.
Key performers
Middlesex 1st innings
269(108 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robsonc DJ Bell-Drummond b FJ Klaassen | c DJ Bell-Drummond b FJ Klaassen | 36 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 41.86 |
| Max Holdenc & b ME Milnes | c & b ME Milnes | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Stephen Eskinazic OG Robinson b DI Stevens | c OG Robinson b DI Stevens | 9 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 20.45 |
| Robbie Whitec JA Leaning b DI Stevens | c JA Leaning b DI Stevens | 99 | 220 | 15 | 1 | 45.00 |
| Martin Anderssonc & b FJ Klaassen | c & b FJ Klaassen | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Jack Davieslbw b DI Stevens | lbw b DI Stevens | 13 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 20.31 |
| John Simpson †c OG Robinson b FJ Klaassen | c OG Robinson b FJ Klaassen | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.62 |
| James Harrisb DI Stevens | b DI Stevens | 41 | 128 | 6 | 0 | 32.03 |
| Ethan Bambernot out | not out | 24* | 49 | 3 | 0 | 48.98 |
| Miguel Cumminsb FJ Klaassen | b FJ Klaassen | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Thilan Walallawitalbw b DI Stevens | lbw b DI Stevens | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 12, nb 8) | (b 1, lb 12, nb 8) | 21 | ||||
| Total108 Ov (RR 2.49) | 108 Ov (RR 2.49) | 269 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (MDE Holden, 4.4 ov), 32-2 (SS Eskinazi, 18 ov), 54-3 (SD Robson, 27 ov), 68-4 (MK Andersson, 33 ov), 108-5 (JLB Davies, 55 ov), 123-6 (JA Simpson, 61.5 ov), 216-7 (RG White, 91.5 ov), 249-8 (JAR Harris, 103.3 ov), 250-9 (ML Cummins, 104.5 ov), 269-10 (TN Walallawita, 108 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 28 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 2.18 | 142 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Stevens | 31 | 9 | 79 | 5 | 2.55 | 155 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stewart | 17 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1.53 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Klaassen | 20 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 2.20 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hamidullah Qadri | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2.86 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Denly | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus O'Riordan | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SD Robson 8(19) & MDE Holden 2(9) | 11 | 28 |
| 2nd | SS Eskinazi 9(44) & SD Robson 12(36) | 21 | 80 |
| 3rd | SD Robson 16(31) & RG White 5(23) | 22 | 54 |
| 4th | RG White 7(23) & MK Andersson 2(13) | 14 | 36 |
| 5th | RG White 19(70) & JLB Davies 13(64) | 40 | 132 |
| 6th | RG White 5(20) & JA Simpson 10(21) | 15 | 41 |
| 7th | JAR Harris 24(98) & RG White 63(84) | 93 | 180 |
| 8th | ER Bamber 16(40) & JAR Harris 17(30) | 33 | 70 |
| 9th | ML Cummins 1(6) & ER Bamber 0(2) | 1 | 8 |
| 10th | TN Walallawita 11(12) & ER Bamber 8(7) | 19 | 19 |
Kent 1st innings
191(64.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummondc †JA Simpson b ML Cummins | c †JA Simpson b ML Cummins | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Marcus O'Riordanc MK Andersson b ML Cummins | c MK Andersson b ML Cummins | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 37.93 |
| Joe Denlyb JAR Harris | b JAR Harris | 89 | 154 | 14 | 0 | 57.79 |
| Jack Leaningc MDE Holden b ER Bamber | c MDE Holden b ER Bamber | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Sam Billings †c †JA Simpson b ML Cummins | c †JA Simpson b ML Cummins | 20 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ollie Robinsonc SS Eskinazi b MK Andersson | c SS Eskinazi b MK Andersson | 17 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 53.13 |
| Matt Milnesb ML Cummins | b ML Cummins | 16 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Darren Stevensc SD Robson b MK Andersson | c SD Robson b MK Andersson | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Grant Stewartc MDE Holden b JAR Harris | c MDE Holden b JAR Harris | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Fred Klaassennot out | not out | 0* | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hamidullah Qadric MK Andersson b ML Cummins | c MK Andersson b ML Cummins | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 1, nb 8) | (lb 1, w 1, nb 8) | 10 | ||||
| Total64.1 Ov (RR 2.98) | 64.1 Ov (RR 2.98) | 191 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 6.4 ov), 37-2 (MK O'Riordan, 12.1 ov), 57-3 (JA Leaning, 19.3 ov), 96-4 (SW Billings, 30.5 ov), 132-5 (OG Robinson, 42.3 ov), 168-6 (ME Milnes, 53 ov), 182-7 (JL Denly, 58 ov), 186-8 (DI Stevens, 60.5 ov), 186-9 (G Stewart, 61.2 ov), 191-10 (Hamidullah Qadri, 64.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cummins | 19.1 | 5 | 62 | 5 | 3.23 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Bamber | 17 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 3.29 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Andersson | 12 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1.92 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| James Harris | 14 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 3.29 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thilan Walallawita | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DJ Bell-Drummond 14(26) & MK O'Riordan 4(14) | 18 | 40 |
| 2nd | JL Denly 10(19) & MK O'Riordan 7(15) | 19 | 33 |
| 3rd | JA Leaning 4(22) & JL Denly 15(22) | 20 | 44 |
| 4th | SW Billings 20(40) & JL Denly 19(28) | 39 | 68 |
| 5th | OG Robinson 17(32) & JL Denly 19(38) | 36 | 70 |
| 6th | ME Milnes 16(36) & JL Denly 17(28) | 36 | 63 |
| 7th | JL Denly 9(19) & DI Stevens 3(12) | 14 | 30 |
| 8th | DI Stevens 1(8) & G Stewart 1(10) | 4 | 17 |
| 9th | FJ Klaassen 0(1) & G Stewart 0(2) | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | Hamidullah Qadri 5(9) & FJ Klaassen 0(8) | 5 | 17 |
Middlesex 2nd innings
169/1d(40 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holdenc JL Denly b MK O'Riordan | c JL Denly b MK O'Riordan | 72 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Sam Robsonnot out | not out | 82* | 143 | 7 | 0 | 57.34 |
| Stephen Eskinazinot out | not out | 10* | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 2) | (b 1, lb 2, w 2) | 5 | ||||
| Total40 Ov (RR 4.22) | 40 Ov (RR 4.22) | 169/1d | ||||
Did not bat: Robbie White, Martin Andersson, Jack Davies, John Simpson, James Harris, Ethan Bamber, Miguel Cummins, Thilan Walallawita
Fall of wickets: 143-1 (MDE Holden, 34.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.80 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Stevens | 11 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2.27 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Klaassen | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5.14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stewart | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus O'Riordan | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 5.25 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | MDE Holden 72(81) & SD Robson 67(126) | 143 | 207 |
| 2nd | SD Robson 15(17) & SS Eskinazi 10(16) | 26* | 33 |
Kent 2nd innings
70/0(14 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummondnot out | not out | 31* | 43 | 5 | 0 | 72.09 |
| Marcus O'Riordannot out | not out | 34* | 41 | 7 | 0 | 82.93 |
| Extras(b 5) | (b 5) | 5 | ||||
| Total14 Ov (RR 5.00) | 14 Ov (RR 5.00) · Target 248 | 70/0 | ||||
Did not bat: Joe Denly, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Ollie Robinson, Matt Milnes, Darren Stevens, Grant Stewart, Fred Klaassen, Hamidullah Qadri
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cummins | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Bamber | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Andersson | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harris | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thilan Walallawita | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DJ Bell-Drummond 31(43) & MK O'Riordan 34(41) | 70* | 84 |
Commentary
End of over 140 runsKEN 70/0000000
MK O'Riordan 34(41)DJ Bell-Drummond 31(43)TN Walallawita 1-1-0-0
13.60
TN Walallawita to MK O'Riordan, no run
13.50
TN Walallawita to MK O'Riordan, no run
13.40
TN Walallawita to MK O'Riordan, no run
13.30
TN Walallawita to MK O'Riordan, no run
13.20
TN Walallawita to MK O'Riordan, no run
13.10
TN Walallawita to MK O'Riordan, no run
End of over 138 runsKEN 70/0014210
DJ Bell-Drummond 31(43)MK O'Riordan 34(35)MK Andersson 3-0-22-0
12.60
MK Andersson to DJ Bell-Drummond, no run
12.51
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, 1 run
12.42
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, 2 runs
12.34
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, FOUR
12.21
MK Andersson to DJ Bell-Drummond, 1 run
12.10
MK Andersson to DJ Bell-Drummond, no run
End of over 124 runsKEN 62/0400000
MK O'Riordan 27(32)DJ Bell-Drummond 30(40)JAR Harris 2-0-8-0
11.60
JAR Harris to MK O'Riordan, no run
11.50
JAR Harris to MK O'Riordan, no run
11.40
JAR Harris to MK O'Riordan, no run
11.30
JAR Harris to MK O'Riordan, no run
11.20
JAR Harris to MK O'Riordan, no run
11.14
JAR Harris to MK O'Riordan, FOUR
End of over 115 runsKEN 58/0000401
MK O'Riordan 23(26)DJ Bell-Drummond 30(40)MK Andersson 2-0-14-0
10.61
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, 1 run
10.50
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, no run
10.44
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, FOUR
10.30
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, no run
10.20
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, no run
10.10
MK Andersson to MK O'Riordan, no run
End of over 104 runsKEN 53/0004000
DJ Bell-Drummond 30(40)MK O'Riordan 18(20)JAR Harris 1-0-4-0