- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras29 (b 8, lb 4, nb 16, w 1)TOTAL260 all out (68.2 Overs, RR: 3.8)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Nathan Fernandes, 4.2 ov), 2-127 (Sam Robson, 27.5 ov), 3-178 (Max Holden, 41.5 ov), 4-215 (Ryan Higgins, 50.4 ov), 5-232 (Ben Geddes, 57.4 ov), 6-237 (Jack Davies, 59.4 ov), 7-237 (Leus du Plooy, 60.3 ov), 8-241 (Toby Roland-Jones, 60.6 ov), 9-254 (Zafar Gohar, 66.6 ov), 10-260 (Henry Brookes, 68.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TE Bailey 14 1 68 1 4.85 0 8 WSA Williams 13 2 46 1 3.53 0 0 GP Balderson 15 6 25 1 1.66 0 0 TH Aspinwall 9.2 3 32 4 3.42 0 0 OW Sutton 11 0 57 2 5.18 1 0 LWP Wells 6 1 20 1 3.33 0 0
04/04Result
3rd Match, County Championship Division Two at London, Apr 4-7 2025
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
260 & 407 -
![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
359 & 262/8 (66.5 ov)
04/04Result
3rd Match, County Championship Division Two at London, Apr 4-7 2025
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
260 & 407 -
![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
359 & 262/8 (66.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras25 (b 5, lb 20)TOTAL359 all out (123.3 Overs, RR: 2.9)Fall of wickets: 1-97 (Keaton Jennings, 38.4 ov), 2-129 (Michael Jones, 53.4 ov), 3-150 (Josh Bohannon, 63.1 ov), 4-167 (Matty Hurst, 68.5 ov), 5-287 (Luke Wells, 102.1 ov), 6-320 (George Balderson, 109.5 ov), 7-331 (Tom Aspinwall, 112.3 ov), 8-352 (Tom Bailey, 117.5 ov), 9-353 (Will Williams, 120.6 ov), 10-359 (Marcus Harris, 123.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TS Roland-Jones 26 6 78 2 3 0 0 RF Higgins 23 8 44 1 1.91 0 0 HJH Brookes 24 5 60 1 2.5 0 0 BC Cullen 22 7 73 2 3.31 0 0 Zafar Gohar 28.3 8 79 4 2.77 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras39 (b 8, lb 12, nb 18, w 1)TOTAL407 all out (119.4 Overs, RR: 3.4)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Nathan Fernandes, 2.1 ov), 2-7 (Sam Robson, 6.1 ov), 3-7 (Leus du Plooy, 6.3 ov), 4-113 (Ryan Higgins, 38.1 ov), 5-276 (Ben Geddes, 85.1 ov), 6-287 (Blake Cullen, 86.4 ov), 7-288 (Henry Brookes, 91.1 ov), 8-357 (Jack Davies, 110.2 ov), 9-387 (Max Holden, 117.2 ov), 10-407 (Zafar Gohar, 119.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TE Bailey 26 3 79 5 3.03 0 7 WSA Williams 23 7 48 1 2.08 0 0 TH Aspinwall 16 4 49 0 3.06 0 0 GP Balderson 28 7 85 2 3.03 1 1 LWP Wells 13.4 0 65 1 4.75 0 1 OW Sutton 10 1 53 1 5.3 0 0 JJ Bohannon 3 0 8 0 2.66 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR24.6 what a delivery! Out of nowhere, a massive inswinger, not quite on a yorker length, but no less surprising for that. Jones is trapped on the crease, jamming hopelessly down the wrong line as his stumps get wrecked. Middlesex are on a surge here 102/320.1 back of a length, angled across the left-hander, Jennings looks to punch the ball a bit flat-footedly, and gets an inside-edge down onto his stumps as the ball gets big on him. A fine opening hand, but that's a dent in their chase 93/121.4 Beaten on the angle from round the wicket, Bohannon makes as though it's kept low on him but that's just skidded on a touch, through his back-foot push, into the leg stump. Two quick wickets to dent Lancashire's charge 98/231.4 spits from a good length, takes the shoulder of the bat, and a very sharp catch by Higgins at slip, falling backwards to cushion the ball as reared at his face. There's an opening... 119/4Extras26 (b 8, lb 13, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL262/8 (66.5 Overs, RR: 3.92)Did not bat: OW SuttonFall of wickets: 1-93 (Keaton Jennings, 20.1 ov), 2-98 (Josh Bohannon, 21.4 ov), 3-102 (Michael Jones, 24.6 ov), 4-119 (Matty Hurst, 31.4 ov), 5-174 (Marcus Harris, 43.5 ov), 6-240 (Luke Wells, 55.1 ov), 7-247 (Tom Aspinwall, 58.5 ov), 8-247 (Tom Bailey, 58.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TS Roland-Jones 11 3 34 1 3.09 0 0 RF Higgins 9 0 42 0 4.66 0 0 HJH Brookes 10 0 54 2 5.4 0 0 BC Cullen 13.5 4 47 2 3.39 3 0 Zafar Gohar 23 2 64 3 2.78 0 1
Match Details
Toss
Lancashire , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
4,5,6,7 April 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Match Referee
Points
Lancashire 13, Middlesex 11
Close of Play
- Fri, 4 Apr - day 1 - Lancashire 1st innings 68/0 (MA Jones 17*, KK Jennings 41*, 25 ov)
- Sat, 5 Apr - day 2 - Lancashire 1st innings 353/9 (MS Harris 134*, 121 ov)
- Sun, 6 Apr - day 3 - Middlesex 2nd innings 288/6 (MDE Holden 135*, HJH Brookes 1*, 91 ov)
- Mon, 7 Apr - day 4 - Lancashire 2nd innings 262/8 (66.5 ov) - end of match
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBatters set up Lancashire victory push but tense battle ends in draw
Zafar Gohar, Henry Brookes leave visitors eight down but Middlesex can't snare final wickets
Max Holden century leads Middlesex fightback
Tom Bailey's superb opening salvo had home side struggling at 7 for 3
Marcus Harris stars on Lancashire debut to take command at Lord's
Gohar's three-for keeps Middlesex fighting but big deficit is on the cards
Tom Aspinwall four-for gets Lancashire off to front-foot start
Fifties for Robson and Holden but Middlesex fall away from strong position to post 260
Kane and Dane stardust gives Middlesex a chance to park the off-field angst
After a winter of financial wrangling, arrivals of Williamson and Paterson offer an overdue sense of optimism
