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Northamptonshire vs Middlesex Scorecard, Division 2
409 (111.4 ov)
341 (88.5 ov) & 353/3 (104 ov)
Match drawn
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Fri, 17 Apr, 15:30 IST
- Venue
- County Ground
- Data checked
- 05:43:32 IST
Match summary
Match drawn.
Division 2 · County Championship Division Two · County Ground · 17 Apr 2026
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
Middlesex, 1st innings: 341 (88.5 ov)
Top score: Zafar Gohar, 83 off 133 balls
Best bowling: Ben Sanderson, 5 for 62 in 19 overs
Northamptonshire: 409 (111.4 ov)
Top score: James Sales, 164 off 265 balls
Best bowling: Toby Roland-Jones, 3 for 83 in 29 overs
Middlesex, 2nd innings: 353/3 (104 ov)
Top score: Sam Robson, 162 off 305 balls
Best bowling: Luke Procter, 1 for 49 in 12 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Middlesex 1st innings341 (88.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robsonc Harrison b Conway | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | ||
| Josh de Cairesc Sales b Sanderson | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | ||
| Max Holdenc Sales b Conway | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | ||
| Leus du Plooyc Vasconcelos b Sanderson | 51 | 66 | 77.3 | ||
| Ben Geddesc Harrison b Sanderson | 65 | 80 | 81.3 | ||
| Ryan Higginsc Zaib b Harrison | 14 | 36 | 38.9 | ||
| Joe Cracknellc Guthrie b Harrison | 79 | 136 | 58.1 | ||
| Zafar Goharc & b Conway | 83 | 133 | 62.4 | ||
| Toby Roland-Jonesc Bartlett b Sanderson | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | ||
| Tom Helmc Conway b Sanderson | 5 | 21 | 23.8 | ||
| Naavya Sharmanot out | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 11 (w 2, nb 2, b 4, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 341 (88.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
6-1 (Josh de Caires, 1.5 ov) · 7-2 (Max Holden, 2.5 ov) · 20-3 (Sam Robson, 8.6 ov) · 105-4 (Leus du Plooy, 25.2 ov) · 150-5 (Ben Geddes, 35.2 ov) · 164-6 (Ryan Higgins, 40.6 ov) · 304-7 (Joe Cracknell, 78.4 ov) · 325-8 (Toby Roland-Jones, 83.1 ov) · 341-9 (Zafar Gohar, 88.5 ov) · 341-10 (Tom Helm, 87.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Conway | 20.5 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 3.55 | ||
| Ben Sanderson | 19 | 3 | 62 | 5 | 3.26 | ||
| Luke Procter | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| Liam Guthrie | 13 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 5.92 | ||
| Calvin Harrison | 21 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 3.10 | ||
| James Sales | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | ||
| Saif Zaib | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 | ||
| Nathan McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Northamptonshire innings409 (111.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelosc Cracknell b Roland-Jones | 27 | 29 | 93.1 | ||
| Luke Procterlbw b Helm | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | ||
| Calvin Harrisonc Geddes b Roland-Jones | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Nathan McSweeneyc Higgins b Helm | 107 | 191 | 56.0 | ||
| Saif Zaibc Robson b Sharma | 14 | 47 | 29.8 | ||
| James Salesc Plooy b Higgins | 164 | 265 | 61.9 | ||
| George Bartlettb Sharma | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | ||
| Lewis McManusc Cracknell b Higgins | 9 | 34 | 26.5 | ||
| Ben Sandersonc Robson b Sharma | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | ||
| Liam Guthriec Robson b Roland-Jones | 51 | 49 | 104.1 | ||
| Harry Conwaynot out | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | ||
| Extras | 12 (w 0, nb 6, b 5, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 409 (111.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
30-1 (Luke Procter, 7.6 ov) · 37-2 (Calvin Harrison, 8.4 ov) · 42-3 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 10.3 ov) · 98-4 (Saif Zaib, 26.4 ov) · 262-5 (Nathan McSweeney, 73.1 ov) · 263-6 (George Bartlett, 74.4 ov) · 290-7 (Lewis McManus, 85.5 ov) · 307-8 (Ben Sanderson, 92.3 ov) · 381-9 (Liam Guthrie, 106.6 ov) · 409-10 (James Sales, 111.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 29 | 7 | 83 | 3 | 2.86 | ||
| Tom Helm | 22 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 3.50 | ||
| 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 | 4.50 |
Middlesex 2nd innings353/3 (104 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh de Caireslbw b Procter | 15 | 52 | 28.8 | ||
| Sam Robsonc McManus b Guthrie | 162 | 305 | 53.1 | ||
| Max Holdenb Harrison | 86 | 144 | 59.7 | ||
| Leus du Plooynot out | 66 | 118 | 55.9 | ||
| Ben Geddesnot out | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 24 (w 1, nb 4, b 9, lb 10) | ||||
| Total | 353/3 (104 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
34-1 (Josh de Caires, 16.6 ov) · 199-2 (Max Holden, 63.5 ov) · 351-3 (Sam Robson, 101.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.60 |
Line-ups
Northamptonshire
Middlesex
- Sam Robson
- Josh de Caires
- Max Holden
- Leus du Plooy(c)
- Ben Geddes
- Ryan Higgins
- Joe Cracknell(wk)
- Zafar Gohar
- Toby Roland-Jones
- Tom Helm
- Naavya Sharma
Substitutes: Luke Hollman
The ground: County Ground
FairPlay holds 14 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at County Ground, Northampton, with a median first-innings score of 375.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 71% and the toss winner won 43%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 29% of the time.
Highest total: 597/7 by Northamptonshire on 1 May 2026.
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