Marcus Harris, Colin Ackermann gun down 378 as Leicestershire break season's duck
Pair's 243-run stand proves crucial as Middlesex sink to sixth defeat in eight
27/05Result
Group 2, County Championship at Leicester, May 27-30 2021
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
295 & 218 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
136 & 378/5 (123.1 ov)
27/05Result
Group 2, County Championship at Leicester, May 27-30 2021
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
295 & 218 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
136 & 378/5 (123.1 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Middlesex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
27,28,29,30 May 2021 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Leicestershire 19, Middlesex 5
Scorecard Summary
MIDDLESEX 295 (111 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- John Simpson*95 (176)
- Stephen Eskinazi38 (113)
- Callum Parkinson3/76 (29)
- Ben Mike2/8 (7)
LEICESTERSHIRE 136 (55.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Lewis Hill39 (76)
- Callum Parkinson41 (103)
- Martin Andersson4/27 (11)
- Ethan Bamber3/36 (16)
MIDDLESEX 218 (82.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Nick Gubbins38 (77)
- Stephen Eskinazi46 (112)
- Chris Wright6/48 (23.1)
- Ben Mike2/42 (13)
LEICESTERSHIRE 378/5 (123.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Colin Ackermann*126 (263)
- Marcus Harris185 (311)
- Ethan Bamber2/75 (26)
- Thilan Walallawita2/84 (24)
6.00pm: So Leicestershire leapfrog Middlesex to go fifth in Group Two, though realistically these two will finish as the bottom two in the group barring something improbable in the last couple of rounds of games. A stunning chase in the low sun by Leicestershire, and warm appreciation from the Grace Road faithful. Jon Culley's report will be available here very shortly.
123.1
3
Hollman to Ackermann, 3 runs, low full toss, swept away down to backward square leg... and they get back for three! Leicestershire have done it! They've pulled off a chase of 378 thanks to remarkable hundreds by Colin Ackermann and Marcus Harris
END OF OVER:123 | 6 Runs | LEI: 375/5
- Ben Mike9 (18b)
- Colin Ackermann123 (262b)
- Ethan Bamber26-5-75-2
- Luke Hollman21-2-69-0
122.6
4
Bamber to Mike, FOUR, slapped over mid-off! Couple of bounces, and over the rope. Leicestershire nearly there
122.5
0
Bamber to Mike, no run, wide outside off, slapped to mid-off
122.4
1
Bamber to Ackermann, 1 run, too straight, clipped out to the leg-side sweeper
122.3
0
Bamber to Ackermann, no run, steered away, cramped for room
122.2
1
Bamber to Mike, 1 run, too straight, tickled out to backward square
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMarcus Harris, Colin Ackermann gun down 378 as Leicestershire break season's duck
Pair's 243-run stand proves crucial as Middlesex sink to sixth defeat in eight
Chris Wright's six-for keeps Middlesex waiting as Leicestershire find their fight
Veteran seamer stars against former team to take contest into final-day chase
Young Middlesex seamers make light work of Leicestershire line-up
Andersson claims four as hosts are bowled out for 136 in reply to 295 built on Simpson's 95*
Middlesex demonstrate renewed batting grit as Callum Parkinson points to spinner's impact
John Simpson finds late support to rescue another top-order wobble
County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOT | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LAN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WAR | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HAM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YOR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLO | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DUR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NOR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KEN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MID | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WOR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEI | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DER | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOT | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WAR | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DUR | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESS | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WOR | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DER | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HAM | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLO | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEI | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MID | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LAN | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YOR | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLA | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NOR | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KEN | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |