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Leicestershire v Middlesex
Specsavers County Championship 2018 (Division 2)
VenueFischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd June 2018 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by 1 wicket
PointsLeicestershire 7 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Middlesex 19 (Batting 1, Bowling 2)
UmpiresGD Lloyd, PR Pollard
ScorersPJ Rogers (Leicestershire), DK Shelley (Middlesex)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 353/8 (Ackermann 151*, Griffiths 18*; 96 overs)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 0/1 (Dearden 0*, Ackermann 0*; 1.5 overs)
Close of play day 3Middlesex (2) 82/3 (Eskinazi 35*, Patel 0*; 28 overs)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Deardenc Cartwright b Finn1323323- 
*PJ Hortonb Murtagh811192- 
CN Ackermannnot out196350465262 
MJ Cosgrovec Malan b Cartwright1636433- 
NJ Dexterc Simpson b Murtagh6611014110- 
+LJ Hillc Robson b Murtagh3510-- 
BA Rainec and b Patel3749657- 
ZJ Chappellb Murtagh1632452- 
CF Parkinsonc Simpson b Murtagh1911-- 
GT Griffithsc Cartwright b Harris40821035- 
Mohammad Abbasc Malan b Cartwright11836-- 
Extras(13 b, 10 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)30
Total(all out, 120.2 overs)427
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Horton, 4.3 ov), 2-25 (Dearden, 7.1 ov), 3-65 (Cosgrove, 16.5 ov), 4-194 (Dexter, 53.3 ov), 5-198 (Hill, 55.5 ov), 6-262 (Raine, 71.5 ov), 7-304 (Chappell, 83.2 ov), 8-306 (Parkinson, 85.3 ov), 9-398 (Griffiths, 111.6 ov), 10-427 (Mohammad Abbas, 120.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Murtagh28   11605--136  
Finn27   5911--116  
Cartwright17.22612-277  
Harris29   5107111125  
Patel19   1851--73  

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Robsonc Dexter b Raine1559703- 
MDE Holdenlbw b Mohammad Abbas1638554- 
SS Eskinazib Chappell1021391- 
*DJ Malannot out7812821512- 
PR Stirlingc Dearden b Raine52566610- 
HWR Cartwrightc Cosgrove b Chappell3352727- 
+JA Simpsonlbw b Griffiths267-- 
JAR Harrislbw b Chappell515151- 
ST Finnlbw b Chappell013-- 
RH Patelb Griffiths014-- 
TJ Murtaghb Raine813262- 
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 8 nb)14
Total(all out, 64.2 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Holden, 13.5 ov), 2-40 (Robson, 16.5 ov), 3-60 (Eskinazi, 21.2 ov), 4-140 (Stirling, 37.3 ov), 5-200 (Cartwright, 53.2 ov), 6-203 (Simpson, 54.4 ov), 7-212 (Harris, 57.5 ov), 8-212 (Finn, 57.6 ov), 9-213 (Patel, 58.3 ov), 10-233 (Murtagh, 64.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Raine17.24533--87  
Mohammad Abbas13   4291-368  
Griffiths15   2632--64  
Chappell14   0654-160  
Dexter5   0170--20  

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Deardenc Simpson b Murtagh67186-- 
*PJ Hortonb Harris058-- 
CN Ackermannb Harris31524-- 
MJ Cosgrovelbw b Holden2356832- 
NJ Dexterst Simpson b Murtagh38701214- 
+LJ Hillb Harris42325-- 
BA Rainec Simpson b Murtagh3634436- 
ZJ Chappellnot out37711082- 
CF Parkinsonlbw b Finn21214-- 
GT Griffithsc Simpson b Cartwright1430312- 
Mohammad Abbasc Harris b Patel73239-- 
Extras(13 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 69.4 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Horton, 1.5 ov), 2-8 (Ackermann, 7.5 ov), 3-32 (Dearden, 20.3 ov), 4-51 (Cosgrove, 26.2 ov), 5-65 (Hill, 32.4 ov), 6-115 (Raine, 42.5 ov), 7-128 (Dexter, 48.4 ov), 8-133 (Parkinson, 51.4 ov), 9-156 (Griffiths, 58.6 ov), 10-186 (Mohammad Abbas, 69.4 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Murtagh18   6273--87  
Harris17   2433--76  
Finn14   2321-164  
Holden5   2151--22  
Cartwright9   03811-34  
Patel6.41181--26  

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MDE Holdenc Hill b Raine033-- 
SD Robsonlbw b Griffiths3153676- 
SS Eskinazirun out (Raine)9720128114- 
*DJ Malanc Hill b Raine1232432- 
RH Patelc Hill b Mohammad Abbas2049693- 
PR Stirlingc Hill b Griffiths412171- 
HWR Cartwrightlbw b Raine8017223911- 
+JA Simpsonlbw b Griffiths3965828- 
JAR Harrisnot out589311210- 
ST Finnc Hill b Mohammad Abbas923341- 
TJ Murtaghnot out3614-- 
Extras(13 b, 8 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)30
Total(9 wickets, 117.3 overs)383
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Holden, 0.3 ov), 2-51 (Robson, 16.2 ov), 3-79 (Malan, 26.5 ov), 4-134 (Patel, 43.3 ov), 5-149 (Stirling, 46.6 ov), 6-197 (Eskinazi, 69.5 ov), 7-284 (Simpson, 92.4 ov), 8-343 (Cartwright, 108.1 ov), 9-374 (Finn, 115.1 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Raine34   7893--164  
Mohammad Abbas31.3599212149  
Chappell16   4500-178  
Griffiths25   4813--116  
Dexter4   0240-116  
Parkinson7   2190--34  

Notes
--> Leicestershire first innings: 50 in 14.1 overs
--> Leicestershire first innings: 100 in 29 overs
--> Leicestershire first innings: 150 in 42.4 overs
--> Leicestershire first innings: 200 in 56 overs
--> Leicestershire first innings: 250 in 69.5 overs
--> Leicestershire first innings: 300 in 80.3 overs
--> Leicestershire first innings: 350 in 95.5 overs
--> Leicestershire score at 110 overs in the first innings was 391-8
--> Leicestershire first innings: 400 in 112.1 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 50 in 18.4 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 100 in 31.1 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 150 in 41.5 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 200 in 53.1 overs
--> Leicestershire second innings: 50 in 25 overs
--> Leicestershire second innings: 100 in 39.4 overs
--> Leicestershire second innings: 150 in 58 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 50 in 14.4 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 100 in 32.4 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 150 in 49.1 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 200 in 71.3 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 250 in 84.2 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 300 in 96.1 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 350 in 109.5 overs
--> HE Dearden (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> CN Ackermann (1) 50 in 104 balls with 9 fours
--> CN Ackermann (1) 100 in 204 balls with 12 fours and 1 six
--> CN Ackermann (1) 150 in 268 balls with 20 fours and 1 six
--> CN Ackermann (1) passed his previous highest score of 186 in County Championship matches
--> CN Ackermann (1) passed his previous highest score of 187 in First-Class matches
--> NJ Dexter (1) 50 in 73 balls with 8 fours
--> GT Griffiths (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> GT Griffiths (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in County Championship matches
--> DJ Malan (1) 50 in 77 balls with 9 fours
--> PR Stirling (1) 50 in 54 balls with 10 fours
--> HWR Cartwright (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in County Championship matches
--> SS Eskinazi (2) 50 in 114 balls with 8 fours
--> HWR Cartwright (2) passed his previous highest score of 33 in County Championship matches
--> HWR Cartwright (2) 50 in 123 balls with 7 fours
--> JAR Harris (2) 50 in 83 balls with 9 fours
--> JAR Harris (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10

CN Ackermann's strokes worth four in the first innings include one which was not a boundary
SD Robson's strokes worth four in the first innings include one which was not a boundary
SS Eskinazi's strokes worth four in the second innings include one which was not a boundary