Tim Murtagh leads the charge as Middlesex win their basement battle
Leicestershire bowled out for 171 as hosts win second Championship match of season
11/07Result
Group 2, County Championship at Northwood, Jul 11-14 2021
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
324 & 196 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
228 & 171 (61 ov)
11/07Result
Group 2, County Championship at Northwood, Jul 11-14 2021
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
324 & 196 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
228 & 171 (61 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Middlesex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
11,12,13,14 July 2021 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Middlesex 21, Leicestershire 4
Scorecard Summary
MIDDLESEX 324 (108.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sam Robson154 (277)
- Daryl Mitchell38 (90)
- Abidine Sakande2/80 (22)
- Will Davis5/66 (27.4)
LEICESTERSHIRE 228 (86 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Colin Ackermann82 (226)
- Josh Inglis49 (81)
- Tim Murtagh3/49 (20)
- Ethan Bamber3/54 (26)
MIDDLESEX 196 (77.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Robbie White34 (64)
- Stephen Eskinazi*66 (184)
- Will Davis3/21 (14)
- Callum Parkinson4/35 (20.4)
LEICESTERSHIRE 171 (61 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Marcus Harris46 (84)
- Josh Inglis52 (85)
- Tim Murtagh4/36 (15.3)
- James Harris3/50 (13.3)
END OF OVER:61 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LEICS: 171/9
- Will Davis0 (5b)
- James Harris13.3-0-50-3
- Daryl Mitchell10-3-25-1
60.6
W
Harris to Sakande, OUT,
A Sakande b Harris 9 (13m 7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 128.57
60.5
0
Harris to Sakande, no run,
60.4
4
Harris to Sakande, FOUR,
60.3
0
Harris to Sakande, no run,
60.2
4
Harris to Sakande, FOUR,
60.1
0
Harris to Sakande, no run,
Match Coverage
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County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |