31/08Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Birmingham, Aug 31-Sep 3 2016
Match drawn
31/08Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Birmingham, Aug 31-Sep 3 2016
Match drawn
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Middlesex close in after late wickets

Middlesex will begin the final day against Warwickshire at Edgbaston needing seven wickets to take a huge stride towards lifting their first Championship title for 23 years

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Scorecard Summary

MIDDLESEX 242(91.1 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

WARWICKSHIRE 172(74.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 267/7d(86 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

WARWICKSHIRE 120/4(50.4 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

50.4
0
Rayner to Bell, no run,
50.3
1
Rayner to Hain, 1 run,
50.2
0
Rayner to Hain, no run,
50.1
0
Rayner to Hain, no run,

END OF OVER:
50 | 3 Runs | WARKS: 119/4

  • Ian Bell25 (106b)
  • Sam Hain20 (29b)
  • Ravi Patel18-3-40-1
  • Ollie Rayner17-4-41-2
49.6
0
Patel to Bell, no run,
49.5
0
Patel to Bell, no run,

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Warwickshire 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20IJ WestwoodV Chopra
2nd17IJL TrottIJ Westwood
3rd18IR BellIJ Westwood
4th34IR BellCJC Wright
5th31IR BellSR Hain