Middlesex vs Worcestershire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · Lord's, London
Worcestershire won by 57 runs (Middlesex 183 & 204, Worcestershire 191 & 253).
- Middlesex: 183 (63.1 ov) & 204 (70.3 ov)
- Worcestershire: 191 (54.5 ov) & 253 (82.2 ov)
Match report
Middlesex (MID) faced Worcestershire (WOR) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at Lord's, London. Play began on Friday, 10 April 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.
Worcestershire made 191 in 54.5 overs, with Brett D'Oliveira top-scoring on 75 from 109 balls. Ryan Higgins was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 39. Middlesex made 183 in 63.1 overs, with Zafar Gohar top-scoring on 42 from 91 balls. Oliver Hannon-Dalby was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 45. Worcestershire made 253 in 82.2 overs, with Jake Libby top-scoring on 79 from 142 balls. Ryan Higgins was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 68. Middlesex made 204 in 70.3 overs, with Joe Cracknell top-scoring on 43 not out from 92 balls. Tom Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 50.
Result: Worcestershire won by 57 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.
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 191 (54.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | lbw b Ryan Higgins | 31 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 70.45 |
| Jake Libby | b Sebastian Morgan | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashif Ali | b Ryan Higgins | 14 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 32.56 |
| Adam Hose | c Joe Cracknell b Naavya Sharma | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c Max Holden b Sebastian Morgan | 75 | 109 | 10 | 2 | 68.81 |
| Gareth Roderick | c Joe Cracknell b Naavya Sharma | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Brookes | c Josh de Caires b Toby Roland-Jones | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Matthew Waite | run out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Taylor | c Joe Cracknell b Zafar Gohar | 19 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 63.33 |
| Adam Finch | b Ryan Higgins | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | not out | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Ben Gibbon
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 11 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 2.45 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 15 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Ryan Higgins | 13.5 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 2.82 |
| Naavya Sharma | 11 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 4.09 |
| Zafar Gohar | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 |
Middlesex · 1st innings: 183 (63.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c & b Tom Taylor | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Josh de Caires | c Gareth Roderick b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Max Holden | c Adam Hose b Tom Taylor | 25 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 34.25 |
| Leus du Plooy | c Gareth Roderick b Adam Hose | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 47.62 |
| Ben Geddes | c Adam Hose b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 34 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 75.56 |
| Ryan Higgins | b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Joe Cracknell | c Gareth Roderick b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Zafar Gohar | c Gareth Roderick b Ethan Brookes | 42 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Sebastian Morgan | c Ethan Brookes b Adam Finch | 25 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | b Adam Hose | 16 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Naavya Sharma | not out | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 19 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 2.16 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 19 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 2.37 |
| Adam Finch | 10.1 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 6 |
| Matthew Waite | 11 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 2.09 |
| Ethan Brookes | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 |
Worcestershire · 2nd innings: 253 (82.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | b Ryan Higgins | 65 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 103.17 |
| Jake Libby | c Josh de Caires b Ryan Higgins | 79 | 142 | 4 | 0 | 55.63 |
| Kashif Ali | c Joe Cracknell b Naavya Sharma | 34 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 35.79 |
| Adam Hose | lbw b Naavya Sharma | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | b Toby Roland-Jones | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Gareth Roderick | b Toby Roland-Jones | 18 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Ethan Brookes | lbw b Ryan Higgins | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 |
| Adam Finch | b Ryan Higgins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Waite | c Sam Robson b Sebastian Morgan | 34 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 59.65 |
| Tom Taylor | c Sebastian Morgan b Toby Roland-Jones | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Ben Gibbon
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 15.2 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 2.61 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 14 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 3.64 |
| Ryan Higgins | 24 | 7 | 68 | 4 | 2.83 |
| Naavya Sharma | 16 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 2.44 |
| Zafar Gohar | 13 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 3.38 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 204 (70.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh de Caires | lbw b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Sam Robson | lbw b Matthew Waite | 31 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 57.41 |
| Max Holden | c Gareth Roderick b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 40 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 46.51 |
| Leus du Plooy | c & b Tom Taylor | 19 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 67.86 |
| Ben Geddes | b Tom Taylor | 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Ryan Higgins | b Matthew Waite | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 31.43 |
| Joe Cracknell | not out | 43 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 46.74 |
| Zafar Gohar | run out | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 61.9 |
| Sebastian Morgan | b Ben Gibbon | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | run out | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Naavya Sharma | c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
Extras: 0
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 20.3 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 2.44 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 19 | 7 | 54 | 2 | 2.84 |
| Matthew Waite | 11 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2.64 |
| Ben Gibbon | 13 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 4 |
| Ethan Brookes | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2.71 |