Day 3

3513dPress Association

Middlesex become shock leaders

Middlesex, unfancied as Championship contenders after their poor finish to last season, cemented top spot in the First Division by beating Sussex by 79 runs at Hove to claim their third successive win

Day 2

Day 1

3515dPress Association

Shahzad injury is a worry for Sussex

An injury to Ajmal Shahzad put a dampener on Sussex's opening day against Middlesex after they dismissed the LV= County Championship leaders relatively cheaply at Hove

Sussex 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46MH YardyCD Nash
2nd46MH YardyMW Machan
3rd2EC JoyceMH Yardy
4th29MH YardyCraig Cachopa
5th15MH YardyLJ Wright
6th9MH YardyBC Brown
7th38BC BrownOE Robinson
8th20SJ MagoffinOE Robinson
9th0SJ MagoffinA Shahzad
10th2A ShahzadME Hobden