Northamptonshire vs Middlesex, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Northampton
Match drawn (Northamptonshire 409, Middlesex 341 & 353/3).
- Northamptonshire: 409 (111.4 ov)
- Middlesex: 341 (88.5 ov) & 353/3 (104 ov)
Match report
Northamptonshire (NOR) faced Middlesex (MID) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Northampton. Play began on Friday, 17 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Sue Redfern and Surendiran Shanmugam, with Mike Smith as match referee.
Middlesex made 341 in 88.5 overs, with Zafar Gohar top-scoring on 83 from 133 balls. Ben Sanderson was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 62. Northamptonshire made 409 in 111.4 overs, with James Sales top-scoring on 164 from 265 balls. Toby Roland-Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 83. Middlesex made 353/3 in 104 overs, with Sam Robson top-scoring on 162 from 305 balls. Luke Procter was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 49.
Result: Match drawn.
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: 341 (88.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c Calvin Harrison b Harry Conway | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 43.33 |
| Josh de Caires | c James Sales b Ben Sanderson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Max Holden | c James Sales b Harry Conway | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Leus du Plooy | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Ben Sanderson | 51 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Ben Geddes | c Calvin Harrison b Ben Sanderson | 65 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Ryan Higgins | c Saif Zaib b Calvin Harrison | 14 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Joe Cracknell | c Liam Guthrie b Calvin Harrison | 79 | 136 | 9 | 0 | 58.09 |
| Zafar Gohar | c & b Harry Conway | 83 | 133 | 6 | 1 | 62.41 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | c George Bartlett b Ben Sanderson | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Tom Helm | c Harry Conway b Ben Sanderson | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Naavya Sharma | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Conway | 20.5 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 3.55 |
| Ben Sanderson | 19 | 3 | 62 | 5 | 3.26 |
| Luke Procter | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Liam Guthrie | 13 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 5.92 |
| Calvin Harrison | 21 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 3.1 |
| James Sales | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Saif Zaib | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Northamptonshire · 1st innings: 409 (111.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | c Joe Cracknell b Toby Roland-Jones | 27 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 93.1 |
| Luke Procter | lbw b Tom Helm | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Calvin Harrison | c Ben Geddes b Toby Roland-Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan McSweeney | c Ryan Higgins b Tom Helm | 107 | 191 | 16 | 0 | 56.02 |
| Saif Zaib | c Sam Robson b Naavya Sharma | 14 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 29.79 |
| James Sales | c Leus du Plooy b Ryan Higgins | 164 | 265 | 24 | 2 | 61.89 |
| George Bartlett | b Naavya Sharma | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Lewis McManus | c Joe Cracknell b Ryan Higgins | 9 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 26.47 |
| Ben Sanderson | c Sam Robson b Naavya Sharma | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Liam Guthrie | c Sam Robson b Toby Roland-Jones | 51 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 104.08 |
| Harry Conway | not out | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 29 | 7 | 83 | 3 | 2.86 |
| Tom Helm | 22 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Ryan Higgins | 29.4 | 4 | 105 | 2 | 3.54 |
| Naavya Sharma | 25 | 5 | 92 | 3 | 3.68 |
| Luke Hollman | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Josh de Caires | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 353/3 (104 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh de Caires | lbw b Luke Procter | 15 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 28.85 |
| Sam Robson | c Lewis McManus b Liam Guthrie | 162 | 305 | 21 | 0 | 53.11 |
| Max Holden | b Calvin Harrison | 86 | 144 | 14 | 0 | 59.72 |
| Leus du Plooy | not out | 66 | 118 | 7 | 0 | 55.93 |
| Ben Geddes | not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 24 · Did not bat: Ryan Higgins, Joe Cracknell, Zafar Gohar, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Naavya Sharma
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 17 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 2.65 |
| Harry Conway | 15 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1.13 |
| Luke Procter | 12 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 4.08 |
| Liam Guthrie | 17 | 0 | 89 | 1 | 5.24 |
| Calvin Harrison | 24 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 3.13 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Saif Zaib | 11 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2.18 |
| James Sales | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 |