Mark: "Ouch! So, Middlesex will start the last game one point behind Kent. Only one will survive. Both counties were my local side at different times in my life..."

8.3

Yadav to Barnard, 3 runs, skips down, launches him over mid-off... Eskinazi gives chase, but they get back for the third! Warwickshire seal a deserved win by eight wickets with nine balls to spare, and Middlesex drop into the relegation zone heading into the final round of games next week

8.2

Yadav to Barnard, no run, gives himself room, punches firmly to short cover on the bounce

3 off 11.

8.1

1lb

Yadav to Yates, 1 leg bye, angling down the leg side, scuds into the pad and into the leg side for a desperate leg-bye

4 to win for Warwickshire after Helm concedes 13 in an over. The field comes up.

END OF OVER:
8 | 13 Runs | WARKS: 54/2

Ed Barnard18 (15b)
Rob Yates11 (15b)

Tom Helm4-0-28-0
Jayant Yadav1-0-4-0

7.6

Helm to Barnard, no run, slower ball, Barnard is through the shot early swinging to leg

7.5

Helm to Barnard, 2 runs, half-chance... goes down! eading edge to the third man boundary and Yadav ran in diving forwards, but couldn't cling on

7.4

Helm to Barnard, 4 runs, in the slot and whipped out into the leg side... the fielder dives to flick it back, but they scramble through for three... in fact, it's been given as four!

Match Coverage

All Match News

Robson, rain can't save relegation-threatened Middlesex
Warwickshire's run chase leaves Middlesex in drop zone heading into final round
Tim Murtagh is 'last of dying breed' as seamer bows out with Lord's five-for
Former team-mates Finn and Scott lead tributes after Lord's presentation to mark retirement
Robson shows Middlesex's fight after Briggs 99 drives Warwickshire's advantage
Rhodes completes century to set up 194-run lead, but fighting display gives hosts hope
Will Rhodes, Danny Briggs push Middlesex back after Tim Murtagh five-for
Century stand leaves hosts with heightened relegation fears on truncated day
Tim Murtagh offers Lord's prayer as Middlesex batting leaves them fearing the drop again
Veteran strikes with three quick wickets but Hannon-Dalby five-for gives Warks the edge

Warwickshire INNINGS		R	B
RM Yates	not out	11	16
AL Davies	lbw	10	8
DR Mousley	stumped	12	10
EG Barnard	not out	21	17
KC Brathwaite
WMH Rhodes
MGK Burgess
CN Miles
DR Briggs
C Rushworth
OJ Hannon-Dalby
EXTRAS	(lb 4)
TOTAL	58 (2 wkts; 8.3 ovs)

Middlesex BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
TJ Murtagh	3.0	19	2	6.33
TG Helm	4.0	28	0	7.00
J Yadav	1.3	7	0	4.66

Warwickshire 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	13	AL Davies	RM Yates
2nd	14	RM Yates	DR Mousley
3rd	31	EG Barnard	RM Yates

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	14	8	2	4	216
ESSEX	14	7	3	4	196
HANTS	14	8	4	2	192
WARKS	14	6	4	4	179
LANCS	14	3	1	10	161
NOTTS	14	4	4	6	151
SOM	14	3	4	7	148
KENT	14	2	7	5	111
MIDDX	14	3	9	2	104
NHNTS	14	2	8	4	96

Series

Toss

Season

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Umpires

Match Referee

Points

MIDDLESEX 121(39.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

WARWICKSHIRE 315(89.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 251(100.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

WARWICKSHIRE 58/2(8.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:8 | 13 Runs | WARKS: 54/2

MIDDLESEX 121(39.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

WARWICKSHIRE 315(89.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 251(100.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

WARWICKSHIRE 58/2(8.3 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
8 | 13 Runs | WARKS: 54/2