Wash-out at New Road caps Middlesex's return to top flight
No play possible on final day of season, but promotion was already assured
26/09Result
County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Sep 26-29 2022
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
509 (145.3 ov)
26/09Result
County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Sep 26-29 2022
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
509 (145.3 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Middlesex , elected to field first
Season
Match days
26,27,28,29 September 2022 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Middlesex 16, Worcestershire 11
Scorecard Summary
WORCESTERSHIRE 225 (82.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Brett D'Oliveira44 (137)
- Josh Tongue*39 (50)
- Toby Roland-Jones4/50 (25.5)
- Ryan Higgins3/52 (16)
MIDDLESEX 509 (145.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Pieter Malan93 (182)
- Stephen Eskinazi115 (208)
- Jake Libby2/10 (10.3)
- Dillon Pennington2/69 (27)
145.3
W
Libby to Murtagh, OUT,
TJ Murtagh c Gibbon b Libby 6 (32m 54b 1x4 0x6) SR: 11.11
145.2
0
Libby to Murtagh, no run,
145.1
1
Libby to Roland-Jones, 1 run,
END OF OVER:145 | 5 Runs | MIDDX: 508/9
- Tim Murtagh6 (52b)
- Toby Roland-Jones54 (79b)
- Brett D'Oliveira18-1-48-0
- Jake Libby10-4-9-1
144.6
0
D'Oliveira to Murtagh, no run,
144.5
4
D'Oliveira to Murtagh, FOUR,
144.4
0
D'Oliveira to Murtagh, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWash-out at New Road caps Middlesex's return to top flight
No play possible on final day of season, but promotion was already assured
Stevie Eskinazi ton leads assured batting display as Middlesex close in on promotion
Malan, Simpson add nineties as Worcestershire struggle to make inroads
Pieter Malan fifty keeps Middlesex fighting for promotion place
Murtagh's men hopeful after ending bleak day 79 runs behind Worcestershire with eight wickets in hand
Middlesex keep eyes on the prize as Toby Roland-Jones harries Worcestershire
Home batters made to struggle on rain-affected day as promotion race nears conclusion
