- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR41.5 gottim, Holland is dislodged! Some extra kick from back of a length for TRJ, and it takes the outside edge as the opener feels for it, well held at second slip. Breaks a 51-run stand for the third wicket 128/373.2 Andersson gets another, short and wide does the trick! Northeast looks disappointed with himself, having battled hard to get this far... he was reaching for the cut, maybe stayed a bit low, and he feathered through to Simpson 221/744.2 flirty flash to one wide of off stump, and Vince has gone! He kicks the air in frustration, that's his career in a nutshell, really. Takes Andersson's medium-pace for a couple of breezy fours, then steers an innocuous delivery to slip 143/460.3 full and drifting on to leg stump, Dawson flicks aerially... and picks out midwicket! Finn strikes for the second time during this afternoon session, as another decent Hampshire partnership is broken 191/561.6 sticks out the front pad to leave, but the googly comes back and clips off stump! McManus is bowled shouldering arms, Sowter wheels away in delight. Hampshire's position looking a little stickier now 196/6106.4 Finn does the job at last for Middlesex! Length ball, seaming back in past Abbott's forward punch, stumps akimbo 313/9Extras21 (lb 12, nb 8, w 1)TOTAL319 all out (110.2 Overs, RR: 2.89)Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Joe Weatherley, 12.4 ov), 2-77 (Tom Alsop, 31.1 ov), 3-128 (Ian Holland, 41.5 ov), 4-143 (James Vince, 44.2 ov), 5-191 (Liam Dawson, 60.3 ov), 6-196 (Lewis McManus, 61.6 ov), 7-221 (Sam Northeast, 73.2 ov), 8-252 (Mason Crane, 84.2 ov), 9-313 (Kyle Abbott, 106.4 ov), 10-319 (Mohammad Abbas, 110.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ER Bamber 27 8 79 2 2.92 1 0 TS Roland-Jones 29 8 54 1 1.86 0 0 ST Finn 25.2 1 96 4 3.78 0 4 MK Andersson 19 3 53 2 2.78 0 0 NA Sowter 10 1 25 1 2.50 0 0
15/04Result
Group 2, County Championship at Southampton, Apr 15-18 2021
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![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
319 & 290/4d -
![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
79 & 281 (99 ov)
15/04Result
Group 2, County Championship at Southampton, Apr 15-18 2021
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![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
319 & 290/4d -
![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
79 & 281 (99 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras8 (lb 8)TOTAL79 all out (34.4 Overs, RR: 2.27)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Max Holden, 1.5 ov), 2-2 (Nick Gubbins, 1.6 ov), 3-8 (Stephen Eskinazi, 3.1 ov), 4-14 (Robbie White, 5.3 ov), 5-14 (Martin Andersson, 5.5 ov), 6-31 (Sam Robson, 15.4 ov), 7-36 (Toby Roland-Jones, 16.2 ov), 8-75 (John Simpson, 32.1 ov), 9-79 (Steven Finn, 34.2 ov), 10-79 (Ethan Bamber, 34.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KJ Abbott 11 3 36 1 3.27 0 0 Mohammad Abbas 11 6 11 6 1.00 0 0 IG Holland 6 3 4 0 0.66 0 0 MS Crane 3 0 11 0 3.66 0 0 BTJ Wheal 3.4 0 9 3 2.45 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR62.6 splat! Big old mow from Northeast and he is comprehensively castled - off stump out of the ground! A fine knock, he's applauded from the field by his team-mates. Finn breaks the stand at 257 259/364.3 pinned in front, up goes the finger! Rapped him around ankle height, maybe a touch leg side but he was stuck on the crease, whipping across the line. Vince falls without scoring, heads off to be replaced by Liam Dawson. Two in two overs for Finn 273/4Extras16 (b 6, lb 5, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL290/4d (67 Overs, RR: 4.32)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Joe Weatherley, 3.2 ov), 2-2 (Tom Alsop, 4.3 ov), 3-259 (Sam Northeast, 62.6 ov), 4-273 (James Vince, 64.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ER Bamber 11 1 52 1 4.72 0 0 TS Roland-Jones 8 5 7 1 0.87 0 0 MK Andersson 8 1 41 0 5.12 0 1 NA Sowter 25 2 114 0 4.56 1 0 ST Finn 11 0 47 2 4.27 0 1 SD Robson 4 0 18 0 4.50 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.4 Two in two overs! Abbott at the other end, bringing one back into the left-hander as he shuffled across, and up goes the finger 32/211.1 There's the first for Hampshire, and for Abbas! Robson plays back and diverts the back down on to his stumps. Blow for Middlesex straight after lunch 30/152.6 Holland strikes in his first over, Gubbins steering to slip! Brilliantly held by Dawson low down, and Gubbins has to go. He holds the defensive pose, then drags himself off, thumping his bat on his way. A decent knock, but Hampshire have the breakthrough they needed 155/415.4 edged, low towards third slip, and snapped up! Eskinazi lingers, but the umpires seem happy that the ball carried to Weatherley. Abbas makes another breakthrough, again dragging his length down as the batsman advanced to find the outside edge 33/370.3 golden arm Holland does it again! Angling in, a fiendish medium-dobber to White, still trying to get his feet moving first thing, and he is pinned on the back pad, I think. No delay in the finger going up, and White will depart, hopes of a maiden first-class hundred snuffed out 208/572.1 short and wide, Andersson is tempted, but nicks a cut through! Third wicket in the match for Holland, to go with 200-plus runs, and Hampshire have knocked two big bricks out of the Middlesex wall inside 3.1 overs this morning 219/683.3 Abbas has his ninth, steered to third slip via a crease-bound prod! Teasing angle and Simpson plays slightly the wrong line, Abbas and his protractor doing the business again. Hampshire two wickets away 235/882.4 Rapped on the boot and given straight away! Slipped in the yorker and Roland-Jones failed to get bat down in time, Abbott chips out the seventh with the new ball 235/786.1 Abbott goes full, hits the front pad, and that's salmon and trout! Sowter looks a bit miffed, but I reckon that was hitting middle and leg. Hampshire one away from a comprehensive win here at the Ageas 245/998.6 Dawson strikes, nicked behind and that's the mercy blow! Forcing shot from Bamber and the last-wicket rearguard ends at 36 from 12.5 overs. Hampshire cruise to victory inside the morning session here, and have two victories from two to start the season 281/9Extras13 (b 13)TOTAL281 all out (99 Overs, RR: 2.83)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Sam Robson, 11.1 ov), 2-32 (Max Holden, 12.4 ov), 3-33 (Stephen Eskinazi, 15.4 ov), 4-155 (Nick Gubbins, 52.6 ov), 5-208 (Robbie White, 70.3 ov), 6-219 (Martin Andersson, 72.1 ov), 7-235 (Toby Roland-Jones, 82.4 ov), 8-235 (John Simpson, 83.3 ov), 9-245 (Nathan Sowter, 86.1 ov), 10-281 (Ethan Bamber, 98.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KJ Abbott 19 3 64 3 3.36 0 0 Mohammad Abbas 20 10 28 3 1.40 0 0 LA Dawson 17 5 44 1 2.58 0 0 BTJ Wheal 16 3 40 0 2.50 0 0 MS Crane 18 1 73 0 4.05 0 0 IG Holland 9 4 19 3 2.11 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Hampshire , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
15,16,17,18 April 2021 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Hampshire 22, Middlesex 3
Close of Play
- Thu, 15 Apr - day 1 - Hampshire 1st innings 281/8 (KJ Abbott 35*, BTJ Wheal 11*, 98 ov)
- Fri, 16 Apr - day 2 - Hampshire 2nd innings 204/2 (IG Holland 90*, SA Northeast 99*, 50 ov)
- Sat, 17 Apr - day 3 - Middlesex 2nd innings 208/4 (RG White 73*, MK Andersson 25*, 69 ov)
- Sun, 18 Apr - day 4 - Middlesex 2nd innings 281 (99 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Middlesex 1st innings
- Mohammad Abbas took a hat-trick with the wickets of MDE Holden (1.5 ov), NRT Gubbins (1.6 ov) and SS Eskinazi (3.1 ov), dismissed across 2 overs
- Batting and Bowling points: Hampshire 6, Middlesex 3
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAll-round dominance hands Hampshire second big win of the season
Ian Holland shines with bat and ball, Mohammad Abbas takes nine as hosts roll Middlesex by 249 runs
Ian Holland, Sam Northeast tons set Middlesex a mammoth target
Visitors need 323 more on final day, but Hampshire will fancy chances of claiming six wickets needed
Mohammad Abbas hat-trick and six-for leaves Middlesex feeling abashed
Abbas claims stunning figures of 6-11 as Hampshire take mammoth lead
Middlesex prove a tougher match-up for Hampshire
Five wickets in afternoon session peg back hosts, who had won by an innings at Leicestershire
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 |
| SURR | 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 |
| SURR | 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 |