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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

Match Centre

52.5
W
Finn to Shahzad, OUT,

A Shahzad c †Simpson b Finn 0 (14m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

52.4
0
Finn to Shahzad, no run,
52.3
0
Finn to Shahzad, no run,
52.2
0
Finn to Shahzad, no run,
52.1
0
Finn to Shahzad, no run,

END OF OVER:
52 | (maiden) | SUSS: 207/9

  • Matthew Hobden2 (10b)
  • Ajmal Shahzad0 (6b)
  • Ollie Rayner4-1-15-1
  • Steven Finn15-2-51-3
51.6
0
Rayner to Hobden, no run,
  • 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

  • Advantage Middlesex as wickets tumble

    Division One leaders Middlesex are well placed to claim their third successive win after another bowler-dominated day at Hove

  • 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