Middlesex vs Leicestershire
Group 2 2021 · 4day · · Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
Middlesex won by 121 runs (Middlesex 324/9 & 196, Leicestershire 228 & 171/9).
- Middlesex: 324/9 (108.4 ov) & 196 (77.4 ov)
- Leicestershire: 228 (86 ov) & 171/9 (61 ov)
Match report
Middlesex (MID) faced Leicestershire (LEI) in Group 2 2021, a 4day match, at Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood. Play began on Sunday, 11 July 2021 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Ben Debenham, with Mark Newell as match referee.
Middlesex made 324/9 in 108.4 overs, with Sam Robson top-scoring on 154 from 277 balls. Will Davis was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 66. Leicestershire made 228 in 86 overs, with Colin Ackermann top-scoring on 82 from 226 balls. Tim Murtagh was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 49. Middlesex made 196 in 77.4 overs, with Stevie Eskinazi top-scoring on 66 not out from 184 balls. Callum Parkinson was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 35. Leicestershire made 171/9 in 61 overs, with Josh Inglis top-scoring on 52 from 85 balls. Tim Murtagh was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 36.
Result: Middlesex won by 121 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: 324/9 (108.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c Josh Inglis b Will Davis | 154 | 277 | 15 | 0 | 55.6 |
| Josh de Caires | b Ben Mike | 17 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 22.97 |
| Stevie Eskinazi | not out | 23 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 34.85 |
| Max Holden | c Josh Inglis b Ed Barnes | 28 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 48.28 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Harry Swindells b Abidine Sakande | 38 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 42.22 |
| Joe Cracknell | lbw b Abidine Sakande | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Robbie White | c Josh Inglis b Will Davis | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| James Harris | lbw b Will Davis | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Nathan Sowter | b Will Davis | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Ethan Bamber | not out | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Tim Murtagh | c Callum Parkinson b Will Davis | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
Extras: 26
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Barnes | 16 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 3.06 |
| Will Davis | 27.4 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 2.39 |
| Abidine Sakande | 22 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 3.64 |
| Callum Parkinson | 23 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Ben Mike | 20 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 2.55 |
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 228 (86 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Evans | c Daryl Mitchell b Tim Murtagh | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Lewis Hill | b Tim Murtagh | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Marcus Harris | c Robbie White b James Harris | 31 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 73.81 |
| Colin Ackermann | b Ethan Bamber | 82 | 226 | 9 | 0 | 36.28 |
| Josh Inglis | b Ethan Bamber | 49 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 60.49 |
| Harry Swindells | c Nathan Sowter b Tim Murtagh | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13.95 |
| Ben Mike | c Robbie White b Daryl Mitchell | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Callum Parkinson | c Robbie White b Daryl Mitchell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Ed Barnes | c Robbie White b James Harris | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Abidine Sakande | not out | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 34.78 |
| Will Davis | c Joe Cracknell b Ethan Bamber | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 20 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 2.45 |
| Ethan Bamber | 26 | 7 | 54 | 3 | 2.08 |
| James Harris | 20 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 15 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 2.87 |
| Nathan Sowter | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.4 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 196 (77.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c Colin Ackermann b Will Davis | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Josh de Caires | c Colin Ackermann b Abidine Sakande | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Max Holden | c Josh Inglis b Will Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cracknell | c Colin Ackermann b Will Davis | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Daryl Mitchell | lbw b Ben Mike | 23 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 43.4 |
| Robbie White | c Ed Barnes b Callum Parkinson | 34 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 53.13 |
| Stevie Eskinazi | not out | 66 | 184 | 9 | 0 | 35.87 |
| James Harris | lbw b Ed Barnes | 26 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 26.8 |
| Nathan Sowter | c Marcus Harris b Callum Parkinson | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ethan Bamber | c Ben Mike b Callum Parkinson | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Tim Murtagh | c Will Davis b Callum Parkinson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Davis | 14 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Abidine Sakande | 16 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 2.38 |
| Ed Barnes | 14 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 3.07 |
| Ben Mike | 13 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 3.77 |
| Callum Parkinson | 20.4 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 1.69 |
Leicestershire · 2nd innings: 171/9 (61 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Evans | b Tim Murtagh | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Hill | c Josh de Caires b James Harris | 17 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 30.91 |
| Marcus Harris | b Nathan Sowter | 46 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 54.76 |
| Colin Ackermann | c Robbie White b Tim Murtagh | 16 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Josh Inglis | c Robbie White b Tim Murtagh | 52 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 61.18 |
| Harry Swindells | c Joe Cracknell b Ethan Bamber | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Ben Mike | c Robbie White b Daryl Mitchell | 7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 14.58 |
| Callum Parkinson | b Tim Murtagh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Barnes | lbw b James Harris | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Abidine Sakande | not out | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Will Davis | not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 15.3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 2.32 |
| Ethan Bamber | 14 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 2.79 |
| James Harris | 13.3 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 10 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Nathan Sowter | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1.88 |