Lancashire vs Middlesex, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester
Middlesex won by 6 wickets (Lancashire 201 & 84, Middlesex 169 & 117/4).
- Lancashire: 201 (67.2 ov) & 84 (38.4 ov)
- Middlesex: 169 (43.2 ov) & 117/4 (21.5 ov)
Match report
Lancashire (LAN) faced Middlesex (MID) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester. Play began on Friday, 8 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Middlesex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Graham Lioyd and Naeem Ashraf, with Ian Ramage as match referee.
Lancashire made 201 in 67.2 overs, with Keaton Jennings top-scoring on 67 from 148 balls. Sebastian Morgan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 41. Middlesex made 169 in 43.2 overs, with Leus du Plooy top-scoring on 67 from 89 balls. James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 67. Lancashire made 84 in 38.4 overs, with Keaton Jennings top-scoring on 18 from 49 balls. Naavya Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 17. Middlesex made 117/4 in 21.5 overs, with Ben Geddes top-scoring on 73 not out from 70 balls. George Balderson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Middlesex won by 6 wickets.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Lancashire · 1st innings: 201 (67.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balderson | lbw b Ryan Higgins | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Keaton Jennings | c Joe Cracknell b Toby Roland-Jones | 67 | 148 | 7 | 1 | 45.27 |
| Josh Bohannon | c Joe Cracknell b Ryan Higgins | 15 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Marcus Harris | c Naavya Sharma b Toby Roland-Jones | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Michael Jones | b Sebastian Morgan | 27 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Matthew Hurst | c Ryan Higgins b Naavya Sharma | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 29.17 |
| Chris Green | b Sebastian Morgan | 35 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Tom Hartley | c Joe Cracknell b Ryan Higgins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tom Bailey | c Joe Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Mitchell Stanley | b Toby Roland-Jones | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| James Anderson | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 17 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 2.65 |
| Ryan Higgins | 19 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 2.53 |
| Naavya Sharma | 17 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 3.06 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 14.2 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 2.86 |
Middlesex · 1st innings: 169 (43.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c Michael Jones b James Anderson | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Ben Geddes | c & b James Anderson | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Max Holden | b James Anderson | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Leus du Plooy | c Michael Jones b George Balderson | 67 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 75.28 |
| Caleb Falconer | lbw b Tom Bailey | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Ryan Higgins | c James Anderson b George Balderson | 32 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 106.67 |
| Harry Duke | c Matthew Hurst b James Anderson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Zafar Gohar | c Mitchell Stanley b Tom Bailey | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Sebastian Morgan | c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 15 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | c Matthew Hurst b George Balderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naavya Sharma | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Joe Cracknell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 16 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 4.19 |
| Tom Bailey | 16 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 3.06 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| George Balderson | 4.2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.38 |
Lancashire · 2nd innings: 84 (38.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balderson | c Harry Duke b Ryan Higgins | 15 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 40.54 |
| Keaton Jennings | c Sam Robson b Ryan Higgins | 18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 36.73 |
| Mitchell Stanley | b Toby Roland-Jones | 8 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 15.69 |
| Josh Bohannon | c Sam Robson b Ryan Higgins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Marcus Harris | c Harry Duke b Ryan Higgins | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Michael Jones | lbw b Toby Roland-Jones | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.62 |
| Matthew Hurst | c Ryan Higgins b Naavya Sharma | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25.93 |
| Chris Green | c Toby Roland-Jones b Naavya Sharma | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Hartley | c Harry Duke b Naavya Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bailey | c Leus du Plooy b Naavya Sharma | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| James Anderson | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 12 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1.67 |
| Ryan Higgins | 17 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1.59 |
| Naavya Sharma | 4.4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3.64 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 117/4 (21.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c Tom Bailey b George Balderson | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Ben Geddes | not out | 73 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 104.29 |
| Max Holden | c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Leus du Plooy | c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Caleb Falconer | c Matthew Hurst b George Balderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Higgins | not out | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21.88 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Joe Cracknell, Zafar Gohar, Toby Roland-Jones, Sebastian Morgan, Naavya Sharma
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Bailey | 4.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.86 |
| George Balderson | 8 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2.88 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 7 |