Middlesex vs Somerset
Group 2 2021 · 4day · · Lord's, London
Somerset won by 4 wickets (Middlesex 313 & 143, Somerset 172 & 285/6).
Match report
Middlesex (MID) faced Somerset (SOM) in Group 2 2021, a 4day match, at Lord's, London. Play began on Thursday, 8 April 2021 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Somerset won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Watts and Richard Kettleborough, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Middlesex made 313 in 102.4 overs, with Sam Robson top-scoring on 165 from 263 balls. Lewis Gregory was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 68. Somerset made 172 in 48.5 overs, with Marchant de Lange top-scoring on 51 from 50 balls. Tim Murtagh was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 46. Middlesex made 143 in 51.4 overs, with Stevie Eskinazi top-scoring on 53 from 126 balls. Josh Davey was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 16. Somerset made 285/6 in 77.2 overs, with Tom Abell top-scoring on 84 from 145 balls. Ethan Bamber was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 77.
Result: Somerset won by 4 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.
Middlesex · 1st innings: 313 (102.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c Tom Abell b Lewis Gregory | 165 | 263 | 25 | 0 | 62.74 |
| Max Holden | c Tom Banton b Craig Overton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Nick Gubbins | lbw b Josh Davey | 21 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Stevie Eskinazi | lbw b Lewis Gregory | 22 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 24.18 |
| Robbie White | c Lewis Gregory b Jack Leach | 17 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 28.33 |
| Martin Andersson | c Steven Davies b Josh Davey | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| John Simpson | c Steven Davies b Lewis Gregory | 11 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 29.73 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | lbw b Craig Overton | 26 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Tom Helm | c James Hildreth b Lewis Gregory | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Ethan Bamber | b Lewis Gregory | 9 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 22.5 |
| Tim Murtagh | not out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 21.4 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 3.05 |
| Josh Davey | 18 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 3.44 |
| Marchant de Lange | 14 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 2.93 |
| Lewis Gregory | 20 | 4 | 68 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jack Leach | 22 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 1.95 |
| Tom Abell | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3.71 |
Somerset · 1st innings: 172 (48.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | b Ethan Bamber | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tom Lammonby | c John Simpson b Tim Murtagh | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 27.78 |
| Tom Abell | c Sam Robson b Tim Murtagh | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| James Hildreth | lbw b Ethan Bamber | 20 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 55.56 |
| George Bartlett | c John Simpson b Ethan Bamber | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Davies | lbw b Toby Roland-Jones | 23 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 54.76 |
| Craig Overton | b Toby Roland-Jones | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Lewis Gregory | c Sam Robson b Tim Murtagh | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Josh Davey | b Tim Murtagh | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Marchant de Lange | b Martin Andersson | 51 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 102 |
| Jack Leach | not out | 28 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 41.79 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 14 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 3.29 |
| Ethan Bamber | 13 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1.85 |
| Tom Helm | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 9 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 3.44 |
| Sam Robson | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Martin Andersson | 1.5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 9.27 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 143 (51.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holden | c Steven Davies b Craig Overton | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sam Robson | c Steven Davies b Craig Overton | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Nick Gubbins | c Lewis Gregory b Craig Overton | 37 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 48.05 |
| Stevie Eskinazi | c Craig Overton b Josh Davey | 53 | 126 | 9 | 0 | 42.06 |
| Robbie White | c Lewis Gregory b Jack Leach | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Martin Andersson | lbw b Jack Leach | 12 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| John Simpson | lbw b Josh Davey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | lbw b Josh Davey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Helm | c Steven Davies b Lewis Gregory | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Ethan Bamber | lbw b Jack Leach | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tim Murtagh | not out | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gregory | 12 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 3.92 |
| Craig Overton | 13 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| Marchant de Lange | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Josh Davey | 11 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1.45 |
| Jack Leach | 11.4 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1.54 |
Somerset · 2nd innings: 285/6 (77.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | lbw b Toby Roland-Jones | 37 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 69.81 |
| Tom Lammonby | c Stevie Eskinazi b Ethan Bamber | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Abell | c John Simpson b Ethan Bamber | 84 | 145 | 12 | 0 | 57.93 |
| James Hildreth | lbw b Toby Roland-Jones | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| George Bartlett | not out | 76 | 150 | 10 | 0 | 50.67 |
| Steven Davies | lbw b Ethan Bamber | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Overton | c John Simpson b Tim Murtagh | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Lewis Gregory | not out | 62 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 86.11 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Marchant de Lange, Josh Davey, Jack Leach
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 21 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 3.38 |
| Ethan Bamber | 20.2 | 2 | 77 | 3 | 3.79 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 21 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 3.57 |
| Tom Helm | 12 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Martin Andersson | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |