25/09Result

Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 25-28 2017

SomersetSomersetSOM
236 & 250/9d
MiddlesexMiddlesexMIDDX
142 & 113 (53.5 ov)

Somerset won by 231 runs

Somerset 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
ME Trescothick
lbw b Patel
37
111
141
4
0
33.33
EJ Byrom
c Voges b Stirling
56
90
119
11
0
62.22
GA Bartlett
b Patel
25
54
60
3
1
46.29
JC Hildreth
lbw b Patel
41
98
119
2
0
41.83
TB Abell (c)
run out (Patel)
25
38
36
5
0
65.78
SM Davies †
c Voges b Patel
27
78
91
3
0
34.61
RE van der Merwe
c Voges b Patel
0
1
2
0
0
0.00
C Overton
c Compton b Patel
1
4
9
0
0
25.00
DM Bess
c Finn b Stirling
0
4
5
0
0
0.00
MJ Leach
c Finn b Patel
14
26
23
2
0
53.84
TD Groenewald
not out
0
4
9
0
0
0.00
Extras
10 (b 6, lb 4)
TOTAL
236 all out (84.4 Overs, RR: 2.78)
Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Eddie Byrom, 30.2 ov), 2-114 (Marcus Trescothick, 38.1 ov), 3-139 (George Bartlett, 48.4 ov), 4-176 (Tom Abell, 59.1 ov), 5-206 (James Hildreth, 72.1 ov), 6-206 (Roelof van der Merwe, 72.2 ov), 7-214 (Craig Overton, 74.5 ov), 8-214 (Dom Bess, 75.4 ov), 9-230 (Jack Leach, 82.2 ov), 10-236 (Steven Davies, 84.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
TJ Murtagh 7 4 10 0 1.42 0 0
ST Finn 12 4 36 0 3.00 0 0
JAR Harris 12 7 15 0 1.25 0 0
RH Patel 29.4 3 81 7 2.73 0 0
PR Stirling 20 3 70 2 3.50 0 0
DJ Malan 3 0 9 0 3.00 0 0
AC Voges 1 0 5 0 5.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
TJ Murtagh	7	4	10	0	1.42
ST Finn	12	4	36	0	3.00
JAR Harris	12	7	15	0	1.25
RH Patel	29.4	3	81	7	2.73
PR Stirling	20	3	70	2	3.50
DJ Malan	3	0	9	0	3.00
AC Voges	1	0	5	0	5.00

Middlesex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SD Robson
c Trescothick b Leach
4
32
26
0
0
12.50
NRD Compton
c †Davies b Overton
0
7
10
0
0
0.00
SS Eskinazi
c Trescothick b Leach
1
3
8
0
0
33.33
DJ Malan
lbw b Leach
38
76
93
4
2
50.00
AC Voges (c)
c Abell b Bess
4
30
27
0
0
13.33
JA Simpson †
run out (Bess)
0
1
6
0
0
0.00
PR Stirling
st †Davies b Leach
41
64
65
5
1
64.06
JAR Harris
b Overton
19
39
52
1
2
48.71
ST Finn
lbw b van der Merwe
1
10
13
0
0
10.00
TJ Murtagh
not out
14
36
33
1
0
38.88
RH Patel
c van der Merwe b Overton
0
5
9
0
0
0.00
Extras
20 (b 16, lb 4)
TOTAL
142 all out (50.3 Overs, RR: 2.81)
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Nick Compton, 2.6 ov), 2-4 (Stephen Eskinazi, 5.2 ov), 3-5 (Sam Robson, 7.4 ov), 4-18 (Adam Voges, 16.5 ov), 5-22 (John Simpson, 17.4 ov), 6-95 (Dawid Malan, 33.4 ov), 7-100 (Paul Stirling, 37.1 ov), 8-117 (Steven Finn, 40.3 ov), 9-128 (James Harris, 48.4 ov), 10-142 (Ravi Patel, 50.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
C Overton 5.3 1 7 3 1.27 0 0
MJ Leach 25 12 54 4 2.16 0 0
DM Bess 12 3 43 1 3.58 0 0
RE van der Merwe 8 1 18 1 2.25 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
C Overton	5.3	1	7	3	1.27
MJ Leach	25	12	54	4	2.16
DM Bess	12	3	43	1	3.58
RE van der Merwe	8	1	18	1	2.25

Somerset 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
ME Trescothick
lbw b Harris
31
65
84
3
0
47.69
EJ Byrom
c Harris b Stirling
5
21
29
1
0
23.80
GA Bartlett
lbw b Patel
5
9
12
1
0
55.55
JC Hildreth
b Harris
109
192
243
12
0
56.77
TB Abell (c)
c Voges b Patel
45
123
163
4
1
36.58
SM Davies †
lbw b Patel
8
14
20
1
0
57.14
RE van der Merwe
c Finn b Patel
24
19
34
2
1
126.31
C Overton
st †Simpson b Patel
1
6
7
0
0
16.66
DM Bess
lbw b Murtagh
8
4
8
0
0
200.00
MJ Leach
not out
10
13
14
0
1
76.92
TD Groenewald
not out
1
2
11
0
0
50.00
Extras
3 (lb 3)
TOTAL
250/9d (78 Overs, RR: 3.2)
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Eddie Byrom, 7.4 ov), 2-26 (George Bartlett, 9.3 ov), 3-59 (Marcus Trescothick, 21.6 ov), 4-185 (Tom Abell, 65.1 ov), 5-199 (Steven Davies, 69.1 ov), 6-223 (James Hildreth, 72.2 ov), 7-226 (Craig Overton, 73.4 ov), 8-237 (Dom Bess, 74.6 ov), 9-239 (Roelof van der Merwe, 75.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
TJ Murtagh 9 3 34 1 3.77 0 0
PR Stirling 18 4 31 1 1.72 0 0
ST Finn 8 0 37 0 4.62 0 0
RH Patel 26 3 92 5 3.53 0 0
JAR Harris 13 1 33 2 2.53 0 0
DJ Malan 1 0 5 0 5.00 0 0
AC Voges 3 0 15 0 5.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
TJ Murtagh	9	3	34	1	3.77
PR Stirling	18	4	31	1	1.72
ST Finn	8	0	37	0	4.62
RH Patel	26	3	92	5	3.53
JAR Harris	13	1	33	2	2.53
DJ Malan	1	0	5	0	5.00
AC Voges	3	0	15	0	5.00

Middlesex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
NRD Compton
lbw b Leach
10
46
40
0
0
21.73
SD Robson
c Overton b Leach
8
21
23
0
0
38.09
SS Eskinazi
c Trescothick b van der Merwe
16
51
51
3
0
31.37
DJ Malan
c †Davies b Bess
0
5
9
0
0
0.00
AC Voges (c)
c Overton b Leach
13
64
61
2
0
20.31
JA Simpson †
lbw b Leach
19
54
53
2
1
35.18
PR Stirling
c Overton b van der Merwe
5
12
21
1
0
41.66
JAR Harris
c Bartlett b van der Merwe
13
24
25
3
0
54.16
ST Finn
lbw b Leach
5
29
39
1
0
17.24
TJ Murtagh
b van der Merwe
8
9
10
0
1
88.88
RH Patel
not out
7
8
10
0
1
87.50
Extras
9 (b 4, lb 5)
TOTAL
113 all out (53.5 Overs, RR: 2.09)
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Sam Robson, 7.5 ov), 2-27 (Nick Compton, 13.3 ov), 3-28 (Dawid Malan, 16.2 ov), 4-43 (Stephen Eskinazi, 24.5 ov), 5-71 (Adam Voges, 37.2 ov), 6-80 (John Simpson, 41.3 ov), 7-80 (Paul Stirling, 42.4 ov), 8-93 (James Harris, 48.3 ov), 9-101 (Tim Murtagh, 50.5 ov), 10-113 (Steven Finn, 53.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
C Overton 3 1 6 0 2.00 0 0
MJ Leach 26.5 12 57 5 2.12 0 0
RE van der Merwe 13 6 22 4 1.69 0 0
DM Bess 11 3 19 1 1.72 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
C Overton	3	1	6	0	2.00
MJ Leach	26.5	12	57	5	2.12
RE van der Merwe	13	6	22	4	1.69
DM Bess	11	3	19	1	1.72

Match Details

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Series

Specsavers County Championship Division One 2017

Toss

Somerset , elected to bat first

Season

2017

Hours of play (local time)

10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

25,26,27,28 September 2017 (4-day match)

Umpires

Mike Burns

Alex Wharf

Points

Somerset 20, Middlesex 3

Close of Play

Mon, 25 Sep - day 1 - Middlesex 1st innings 18/3 (DJ Malan 9*, AC Voges 4*, 15 ov)
Tue, 26 Sep - day 2 - Somerset 2nd innings 159/3 (JC Hildreth 82*, TB Abell 34*, 61 ov)
Wed, 27 Sep - day 3 - Middlesex 2nd innings 40/3 (SS Eskinazi 16*, AC Voges 1*, 20.1 ov)
Thu, 28 Sep - day 4 - Middlesex 2nd innings 113 (53.5 ov) - end of match

Match Coverage

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Middlesex INNINGS		R	B
NRD Compton	lbw	10	46
SD Robson	caught	8	21
SS Eskinazi	caught	16	51
DJ Malan	caught wk	0	5
AC Voges	caught	13	64
JA Simpson	lbw	19	54
PR Stirling	caught	5	12
JAR Harris	caught	13	24
ST Finn	lbw	5	29
TJ Murtagh	bowled	8	9
RH Patel	not out	7	8
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 5)
TOTAL	113 (all out; 53.5 ovs)

Somerset BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
C Overton	3.0	1	6	0	2.00
MJ Leach	26.5	12	57	5	2.12
RE van der Merwe	13.0	6	22	4	1.69
DM Bess	11.0	3	19	1	1.72

Middlesex 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	20	NRD Compton	SD Robson
2nd	7	NRD Compton	SS Eskinazi
3rd	1	DJ Malan	SS Eskinazi
4th	15	AC Voges	SS Eskinazi
5th	28	AC Voges	JA Simpson
6th	9	JA Simpson	PR Stirling
7th	0	JAR Harris	PR Stirling
8th	13	ST Finn	JAR Harris
9th	8	TJ Murtagh	ST Finn
10th	12	ST Finn	RH Patel

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
ESSEX	14	10	0	4	248
LANCS	14	5	3	6	176
SUR	14	2	2	10	163
YORKS	14	4	5	5	148
HANTS	14	3	3	8	148
SOM	14	4	6	4	147
MIDDX	14	3	4	7	146
WARKS	14	1	9	4	86
DERBS	0	0	0	0	0
DURH	0	0	0	0	0
NHNTS	0	0	0	0	0
NOTTS	0	0	0	0	0
SUSS	0	0	0	0	0
WORCS	0	0	0	0	0

Somerset 1st Innings

Middlesex 1st Innings

Somerset 2nd Innings

Middlesex 2nd Innings

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Points

Leach redemption secures Somerset survival

Leach strikes as relegation fight goes to wire

Hildreth digs in to help dig Somerset out of trouble

High Noon for Somerset amid threat of pitch penalty

ECB officer explains 'below average' Taunton pitch rating