Middlesex vs Gloucestershire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · Lord's, London
Middlesex won by an innings and 14 runs (Middlesex 445/9, Gloucestershire 216 & 215).
- Middlesex: 445/9 (131 ov)
- Gloucestershire: 216 (87 ov) & 215 (112.3 ov)
Match report
Middlesex (MID) faced Gloucestershire (GLO) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at Lord's, London. Play began on Friday, 3 April 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Gloucestershire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ben Debenham and Jack Shantry, with Wayne Noon as match referee.
Middlesex made 445/9 in 131 overs, with Leus du Plooy top-scoring on 182 from 274 balls. Miles Hammond was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 2. Gloucestershire made 216 in 87 overs, with Miles Hammond top-scoring on 77 from 172 balls. Toby Roland-Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 37. Gloucestershire made 215 in 112.3 overs, with Joe Phillips top-scoring on 45 from 85 balls. Sebastian Morgan was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 48.
Result: Middlesex won by an innings and 14 runs.
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.
Middlesex · 1st innings: 445/9 (131 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | lbw b Will Williams | 33 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 37.08 |
| Josh de Caires | c James Bracey b Matthew Taylor | 12 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Max Holden | b Will Williams | 32 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 33.68 |
| Leus du Plooy | b Miles Hammond | 182 | 274 | 17 | 1 | 66.42 |
| Ben Geddes | c James Bracey b Oliver Joseph Price | 25 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 56.82 |
| Ryan Higgins | c Oliver Joseph Price b Gabe Bell | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Joe Cracknell | b Graeme van Buuren | 97 | 143 | 14 | 0 | 67.83 |
| Zafar Gohar | c Joe Phillips b Oliver Joseph Price | 26 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 57.78 |
| Sebastian Morgan | not out | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | lbw b Miles Hammond | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Naavya Sharma | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 16
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Williams | 29 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 2.59 |
| Gabe Bell | 26 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 2.62 |
| Matthew Taylor | 25 | 4 | 75 | 1 | 3 |
| Craig Miles | 19 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 3.89 |
| Ben Charlesworth | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 6.57 |
| Graeme van Buuren | 13 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 3.92 |
| Oliver Joseph Price | 11 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 3.64 |
| Miles Hammond | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Gloucestershire · 1st innings: 216 (87 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | b Toby Roland-Jones | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ben Charlesworth | b Toby Roland-Jones | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 39.13 |
| Joe Phillips | b Toby Roland-Jones | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 |
| Miles Hammond | c Naavya Sharma b Toby Roland-Jones | 77 | 172 | 9 | 0 | 44.77 |
| Oliver Joseph Price | c Max Holden b Naavya Sharma | 29 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 27.88 |
| James Bracey | c Ryan Higgins b Toby Roland-Jones | 21 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 51.22 |
| Graeme van Buuren | b Zafar Gohar | 26 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 65 |
| Craig Miles | c Naavya Sharma b Zafar Gohar | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| Matthew Taylor | c Leus du Plooy b Zafar Gohar | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Williams | not out | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 |
| Gabe Bell | c Ben Geddes b Naavya Sharma | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 40.74 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 22 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 1.68 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 17 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 2.82 |
| Ryan Higgins | 15 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1.93 |
| Naavya Sharma | 13 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3 |
| Zafar Gohar | 19 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 2.47 |
| Josh de Caires | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gloucestershire · 2nd innings: 215 (112.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | b Sebastian Morgan | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Charlesworth | b Toby Roland-Jones | 33 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 26.4 |
| Joe Phillips | b Sebastian Morgan | 45 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Miles Hammond | c Joe Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 21 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 19.09 |
| Oliver Joseph Price | b Ryan Higgins | 44 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 27.85 |
| James Bracey | lbw b Sebastian Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme van Buuren | b Ryan Higgins | 15 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 46.88 |
| Craig Miles | lbw b Ryan Higgins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Taylor | not out | 23 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Will Williams | c Joe Cracknell b Josh de Caires | 14 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 22.95 |
| Gabe Bell | b Zafar Gohar | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 31.58 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 22 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 2.09 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 20 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Naavya Sharma | 12 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 3.58 |
| Ryan Higgins | 21 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Zafar Gohar | 33.3 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Josh de Caires | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.25 |