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Scorecard Summary

MIDDLESEX 366(91 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 384(107.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 224/6d(39 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 210/8(55.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Commentator: Andrew Miller

5.42pm Wow... can you hear the shrieks at Canterbury? In fact, they are playing the Great Escape over the PA. Kent cling onto the top flight by the skin of Nottinghamshire's tail. Middlesex did everything they could, most particularly Sam Robson, who scored his third hundred - and his county's fourth of the campaign - then ripped his legbreaks with elan to give his side real belief. But they were forced to gamble on a gettable run-chase due to their desperation, and in the end 207 to win was not enough.

Here ends the County Championship, and just like last year's hi-jinx with Warwickshire, we've had a relegation humdinger to see us into the winter. In the end, Middlesex showed spirit, but it's been a grim season for them on and off the field, and it's ended with a return whence they came two years ago. Cheers for joining us... See you again in 2024 tomorrow, for England's first World Cup warm-up match in Guwahati ... it's all go in these parts....

55.2
4
Robson to Ball, FOUR, Tossed up, swept behind square, Notts win and Middlesex are relegated! Ball bows out in glory at Trent Bridge, but what a fight Middlesex put up!
55.1
0
Robson to Ball, no run, thumped on the up, towards mid-off, never a catch, but it is a dot

Christmas Cactus, this is ridiculous. Three men round the bat again for the No.10. Slip, silly point, short leg

maddog: "Come on Jake, end your Notts career in style. "

END OF OVER:
55 | 2 Runs | NOTTS: 206/8

  • Matthew Montgomery34 (65b)
  • Jake Ball2 (13b)
  • Jayant Yadav25-3-68-2
  • Sam Robson13-1-42-4

Robson will go again... Ball was rehearsing his own reverse-sweep just now...

54.6
0
Yadav to Montgomery, no run, reverse-sweep, nailed at De Caires at backward point! Body on the line to save the winning run!
54.5
0
Yadav to Montgomery, no run, right back on the stumps, getting everything in line to defend
54.4
0
Yadav to Montgomery, no run, head right over the ball to smother the full length. Jeepers
54.3
0
Yadav to Montgomery, no run, paddle sweep, and edged onto Simpson's chest! Top-edge, no chance of a catch, but he saves the run!

Slip goes to gully

Notts 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st64BT SlaterH Hameed
2nd42SJ MullaneyBT Slater
3rd27BT SlaterJM Clarke
4th2BT SlaterM Montgomery
5th16M MontgomeryTJ Moores
6th1M MontgomeryLW James
7th5M MontgomeryCG Harrison
8th45BA HuttonM Montgomery
9th8JT BallM Montgomery