Worcestershire vs Middlesex, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Middlesex won by 141 runs (Worcestershire 265 & 216, Middlesex 339 & 283/6).
- Worcestershire: 265 (76.5 ov) & 216 (84 ov)
- Middlesex: 339 (108.5 ov) & 283/6 (82 ov)
Match report
Worcestershire (WOR) faced Middlesex (MID) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, New Road, Worcester. Play began on Friday, 12 June 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Worcestershire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Surendiran Shanmugam and Ulhas Gandhe, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Middlesex made 339 in 108.5 overs, with Leus du Plooy top-scoring on 85 from 133 balls. Ben Allison was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 77. Worcestershire made 265 in 76.5 overs, with Matthew Waite top-scoring on 69 from 98 balls. Toby Roland-Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 41. Middlesex made 283/6 in 82 overs, with Leus du Plooy top-scoring on 101 not out from 165 balls. Harry Darley was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 32. Worcestershire made 216 in 84 overs, with Ben Allison top-scoring on 89 from 124 balls. Zafar Gohar was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 31.
Result: Middlesex won by 141 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: 339 (108.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | b Ben Allison | 70 | 131 | 10 | 0 | 53.44 |
| Ben Geddes | c Jake Libby b Tom Taylor | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Max Holden | b Ben Allison | 49 | 151 | 5 | 0 | 32.45 |
| Leus du Plooy | c Gareth Roderick b Adam Finch | 85 | 133 | 8 | 0 | 63.91 |
| Caleb Falconer | lbw b Adam Finch | 37 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 69.81 |
| Joe Cracknell | c Gareth Roderick b Adam Finch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eathan Bosch | c Matthew Waite b Adam Finch | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Zafar Gohar | lbw b Ben Allison | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Sebastian Morgan | not out | 58 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 72.5 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Tom Helm | c Gareth Roderick b Ben Allison | 21 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 56.76 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 22 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 3.09 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 27 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Ben Allison | 19.5 | 2 | 77 | 4 | 3.88 |
| Adam Finch | 26 | 4 | 93 | 4 | 3.58 |
| Ethan Brookes | 10 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 |
| Jake Libby | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 265 (76.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | lbw b Toby Roland-Jones | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Jake Libby | c Joe Cracknell b Tom Helm | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Gareth Roderick | b Toby Roland-Jones | 29 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 33.72 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c Caleb Falconer b Toby Roland-Jones | 17 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 30.91 |
| Matthew Waite | c Toby Roland-Jones b Sebastian Morgan | 69 | 98 | 11 | 0 | 70.41 |
| Henry Cullen | c Sam Robson b Toby Roland-Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Brookes | c Joe Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 29 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 32.22 |
| Tom Taylor | b Sebastian Morgan | 26 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 46.43 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | c Joe Cracknell b Tom Helm | 34 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 141.67 |
| Ben Allison | not out | 12 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 34.29 |
| Adam Finch | b Zafar Gohar | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 38 · Did not bat: Harry Darley
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 17 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 2.41 |
| Tom Helm | 18 | 5 | 58 | 2 | 3.22 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 13 | 1 | 67 | 3 | 5.15 |
| Eathan Bosch | 16 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 3.13 |
| Zafar Gohar | 12.5 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3.27 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 283/6 (82 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Geddes | lbw b Ben Allison | 24 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 40.68 |
| Sam Robson | c Henry Cullen b Ben Allison | 23 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 34.33 |
| Max Holden | b Ethan Brookes | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Leus du Plooy | not out | 101 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 61.21 |
| Caleb Falconer | lbw b Tom Taylor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cracknell | lbw b Harry Darley | 46 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 46.46 |
| Eathan Bosch | c Gareth Roderick b Harry Darley | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 59.26 |
| Zafar Gohar | not out | 39 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 100 |
Extras: 24 · Did not bat: Sebastian Morgan, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 15 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2.27 |
| Ben Allison | 17 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3.41 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Finch | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Ethan Brookes | 15 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 3.27 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 12 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Harry Darley | 7 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 4.57 |
| Jake Libby | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 |
Worcestershire · 2nd innings: 216 (84 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c Tom Helm b Zafar Gohar | 15 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Jake Libby | run out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth Roderick | lbw b Eathan Bosch | 20 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 19.23 |
| Ben Allison | b Zafar Gohar | 89 | 124 | 16 | 2 | 71.77 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c Tom Helm b Zafar Gohar | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Matthew Waite | b Sebastian Morgan | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 34.78 |
| Henry Cullen | c Tom Helm b Zafar Gohar | 28 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Ethan Brookes | c Caleb Falconer b Zafar Gohar | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Taylor | not out | 15 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 18.29 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | c Tom Helm b Zafar Gohar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Darley | c Ben Geddes b Toby Roland-Jones | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 |
Extras: 36 · Did not bat: Adam Finch
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 11 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1.91 |
| Tom Helm | 10 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Eathan Bosch | 15 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 2.27 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 18 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Zafar Gohar | 23 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 1.35 |
| Leus du Plooy | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Robson | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 |