30/06Result

35th Match, County Championship Division Two at Leicester, Jun 30-Jul 2 2024

Leics won by 123 runs

2dECB Reporters Network

Injury-hit Leicestershire land statement win over Middlesex

Ben Mike claims key wickets as du Plooy, Roland-Jones resistance is unpicked

Match Centre

Match Details

Grace Road, Leicester

Series

County Championship Division Two 2024

Toss

Leicestershire , elected to bat first

Season

2024

Hours of play (local time)

11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00

Match days

30 June, 1,2 July 2024 (4-day match)

Umpires

Ian Blackwell

Ben Peverall

Match Referee

Jason Swift

Points

Leicestershire 19, Middlesex 3

Scorecard Summary

LEICESTERSHIRE 179(49.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Lewis Hill36 (57)
Lewis Goldsworthy41 (68)

Toby Roland-Jones4/63 (15)
Ryan Higgins4/35 (16)

MIDDLESEX 86(32.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Sam Robson10 (26)
Leus du Plooy28 (53)

Ben Green4/28 (9)
Ben Mike5/22 (11)

LEICESTERSHIRE 372(79.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Ben Green77 (86)
Lewis Goldsworthy75 (97)

Toby Roland-Jones5/76 (22)
Henry Brookes2/87 (16)

MIDDLESEX 342(88.3 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Toby Roland-Jones59 (33)
Leus du Plooy60 (133)

Ben Mike3/88 (20)
Scott Currie2/51 (15.3)

88.3

Currie to Roland-Jones, OUT,

TS Roland-Jones c Green b Currie 59 (53m 33b 1x4 8x6) SR: 178.78

88.2

Currie to Roland-Jones, no run,

88.1

Currie to Roland-Jones, no run,

END OF OVER:
88 | 11 Runs | MIDDX: 342/9

Ethan Bamber10 (13b)
Toby Roland-Jones59 (30b)

Ben Mike20-3-88-3
Ben Green21-5-82-2

87.6

Mike to Bamber, FOUR,

87.5

Mike to Bamber, 2 runs,

87.4

Mike to Bamber, FOUR,

Match Coverage

All Match News

Injury-hit Leicestershire land statement win over Middlesex
Ben Mike claims key wickets as du Plooy, Roland-Jones resistance is unpicked
Goldsworthy worth his weight as Leicestershire take command
Middlesex facing first defeat as on-loan Somerset batter helps hosts build 400-run lead
Bens Mike and Green blow Middlesex away on 21-wicket day
Leicestershire establish 133-run lead despite being skittled before tea in first innings

Middlesex INNINGS		R	B
MD Stoneman	caught	30	34
SD Robson	caught wk	2	5
MDE Holden	lbw	37	88
JL du Plooy	caught	60	133
RF Higgins	caught wk	41	74
JM De Caires	caught	36	62
JLB Davies	caught wk	15	35
LBK Hollman	bowled	25	48
TS Roland-Jones	caught	59	33
HJH Brookes	lbw	2	9
ER Bamber	not out	10	13
EXTRAS	(b 16, lb 3, nb 6)
TOTAL	342 (all out; 88.3 ovs)

Leics BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
MET Salisbury	20.0	3	62	2	3.10	(1nb)
BWM Mike	20.0	3	88	3	4.40	(2nb)
SW Currie	15.3	2	51	2	3.29
BGF Green	21.0	5	82	2	3.90
LP Goldsworthy	6.0	0	19	0	3.16
LPJ Kimber	6.0	0	21	1	3.50

Middlesex 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	18	MD Stoneman	SD Robson
2nd	38	MD Stoneman	MDE Holden
3rd	51	JL du Plooy	MDE Holden
4th	78	RF Higgins	JL du Plooy
5th	6	RF Higgins	JM De Caires
6th	39	JLB Davies	JM De Caires
7th	31	LBK Hollman	JM De Caires
8th	6	TS Roland-Jones	LBK Hollman
9th	3	TS Roland-Jones	HJH Brookes
10th	72	TS Roland-Jones	ER Bamber

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUSS	9	5	1	3	150
MIDDX	9	3	1	5	127
YORKS	9	2	2	5	123
LEICS	9	1	1	7	115
GLAM	9	1	1	6	108
GLOUC	9	1	2	4	103
NHNTS	9	0	2	7	97
DERBS	9	0	3	5	78

Grace Road, Leicester

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

LEICESTERSHIRE 179(49.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 86(32.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

LEICESTERSHIRE 372(79.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

MIDDLESEX 342(88.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:88 | 11 Runs | MIDDX: 342/9