In a Championship that remains a wide open contest, Nottinghamshire took over at the front of the field, at least temporarily. In spite of conceding more than 500 runs in the first innings they pulled off a stunning victory
Middlesex will ask Tim Murtagh for more of the same after taking five wickets in an innings for the third time this season to create a platform upon which their batsmen have built a position to dictate terms on the final day.
Alex Hales struck a rapid 96 as Nottinghamshire made a decent start in reply to Middlesex's first-innings 505
This was a day dominated by two batsmen but Middlesex need only cast an eye over Nottinghamshire's statistics so far to be reminded that the key to success in Championship cricket lies with the bowlers
