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Middlesex v Kent
LV= Insurance County Championship 2023 (Division 1)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 27th, 28th, 29th April 2023 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to field
ResultMiddlesex won by 9 wickets
PointsMiddlesex 19 (Bowling 3); Kent 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresRJ Bailey, SJ O'Shaughnessy
RefereeWM Noon
ScorersLAR Hart (Kent), DK Shelley (Middlesex)
Close of play day 1Kent (1) 113/6 (Compton 38*, Stewart 16*; 47 overs)
Close of play day 2Kent (2) 40/2 (Compton 15*, Leaning 19*; 17 overs)
Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BG Comptonc Simpson b Bamber521682448-142 
Z Crawleyb Murtagh1119352-15 
DJ Bell-Drummondc Eskinazi b Bamber628401-25 
JA Leaningc Robson b Higgins1813--7 
JM Coxb Bamber045--4 
*+SW Billingslbw b Murtagh1445491-35 
JDM Evisonc Simpson b Bamber1633443-27 
G Stewartc Helm b Higgins44501052229 
MR Quinnb Murtagh112831--21 
WA Agarc Bamber b Murtagh78101-4 
MG Hogannot out5371-1 
Extras(4 b, 11 lb, 4 nb)19
Total(all out, 293 minutes, 65.2 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Crawley, 8.4 ov), 2-44 (Bell-Drummond, 17.6 ov), 3-47 (Leaning, 20.3 ov), 4-48 (Cox, 21.3 ov), 5-69 (Billings, 32.5 ov), 6-92 (Evison, 43.1 ov), 7-145 (Compton, 55.3 ov), 8-166 (Quinn, 62.2 ov), 9-180 (Agar, 64.2 ov), 10-186 (Stewart, 65.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Murtagh17   5404--857-
Helm20   2760-2859-
Bamber17   5424--8022
Higgins11.23132--581-
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
MD Stonemanc Cox b Agar107112-4 
SD Robsonc Crawley b Agar2029494-22 
PJ Malanc Billings b Stewart32028--18 
*SS Eskinazic Billings b Quinn1715342-8 
MDE Holdenc Billings b Stewart62522--21 
+JA Simpsonc Billings b Hogan1235522-29 
RF Higginsc Hogan b Agar711081638275 
LBK Hollmanb Quinn3273845-58 
TG Helmlbw b Hogan2019243-10 
TJ Murtaghb Agar87231-3 
ER Bambernot out915172-12 
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 8 nb)21
Total(all out, 255 minutes, 58.1 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Stoneman, 2.1 ov), 2-37 (Malan, 9.1 ov), 3-47 (Robson, 10.2 ov), 4-62 (Holden, 15.4 ov), 5-62 (Eskinazi, 16.1 ov), 6-90 (Simpson, 27.4 ov), 7-165 (Hollman, 48.4 ov), 8-206 (Helm, 53.5 ov), 9-216 (Higgins, 54.4 ov), 10-229 (Murtagh, 58.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Agar15.14604-26962
Hogan14   2532--629-
Stewart13   1512-1567-
Quinn10   2392-1436-
Evison6   0130--261-
Kent second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
Z Crawleyc Eskinazi b Murtagh011--1 
BG Comptonc Higgins b Murtagh381382163-115 
DJ Bell-Drummondlbw b Murtagh011--1 
JA Leaningc Robson b Higgins481181577-97 
JM Coxc Eskinazi b Bamber632381-29 
*+SW Billingslbw b Murtagh057--5 
JDM Evisonb Murtagh716181-14 
G Stewartc Simpson b Bamber0212--2 
MR Quinnlbw b Murtagh0410--4 
WA Agarnot out111423-18 
MG Hoganc Simpson b Helm81116-18 
Extras(1 b, 9 lb)10
Total(all out, 252 minutes, 57 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Crawley, 0.1 ov), 2-0 (Bell-Drummond, 0.2 ov), 3-87 (Leaning, 37.5 ov), 4-98 (Cox, 46.4 ov), 5-99 (Billings, 47.5 ov), 6-104 (Compton, 49.6 ov), 7-109 (Evison, 51.6 ov), 8-109 (Stewart, 52.1 ov), 9-109 (Quinn, 53.4 ov), 10-128 (Hogan, 56.6 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Murtagh16   5426--7732
Bamber20   6282--1042-
Helm12   3361--566-
Higgins9   3121--471-
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
SD Robsonnot out41791017-63 
MD Stonemanc Compton b Quinn133449--27 
PJ Malannot out2434523126 
*SS Eskinazidid not bat      
MDE Holdendid not bat      
+JA Simpsondid not bat      
RF Higginsdid not bat      
LBK Hollmandid not bat      
TG Helmdid not bat      
ER Bamberdid not bat      
TJ Murtaghdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb)8
Total(1 wicket, 101 minutes, 24.3 overs)86
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Stoneman, 12.1 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Agar7   390--37--
Hogan7.32180--362-
Stewart4   2100--201-
Quinn6   1411--2371
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Kent (1) 66/4 (Compton 29*, Billings 12*; 28 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Kent (1) 113/6 (Compton 38*, Stewart 16*; 47 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Middlesex (1) 35/1 (Robson 19*, Malan 2*; 8 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Middlesex (1) 122/6 (Higgins 26*, Hollman 17*; 37 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Kent (2) 99/5 (Compton 36*; 47.5 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Middlesex (2) 61/1 (Robson 29*, Malan 11*; 19 overs)
--> Kent first innings: 50 in 21.6 overs, 98 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 100 in 44.6 overs, 197 minutes
--> Kent first innings: 150 in 55.6 overs, 248 minutes
--> Middlesex first innings: 50 in 11.4 overs, 53 minutes
--> Middlesex first innings: 100 in 30.4 overs, 138 minutes
--> Middlesex first innings: 150 in 46.3 overs, 197 minutes
--> Middlesex first innings: 200 in 53.1 overs, 229 minutes
--> Kent second innings: 50 in 21.5 overs, 95 minutes
--> Kent second innings: 100 in 48.4 overs, 210 minutes
--> Middlesex second innings: 50 in 16.4 overs, 69 minutes
--> BG Compton (1) 50 in 165 balls, 238 minutes with 8 fours
--> G Stewart (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 8
--> RF Higgins (1) 50 in 93 balls, 142 minutes with 7 fours
--> MR Quinn reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed SS Eskinazi, his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> WA Agar achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches when he dismissed RF Higgins in the Middlesex first innings (previous best was 2-67)
--> BG Compton (15) and G Stewart (26) added 50 in 74 balls for the Kent 7th wicket in the first innings
--> RF Higgins (19) and LBK Hollman (27) added 50 in 103 balls for the Middlesex 7th wicket in the first innings
--> BG Compton (21) and JA Leaning (24) added 50 in 129 balls for the Kent 3rd wicket in the second innings
--> SD Robson (25) and PJ Malan (22) added 50 in 61 balls for the Middlesex 2nd wicket in the second innings
Kent (1) 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls, 54 minutes (BG Compton 15, G Stewart 26)
Middlesex (1) 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls, 68 minutes (RF Higgins 19, LBK Hollman 27)
Kent (2) 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 129 balls, 92 minutes (BG Compton 21, JA Leaning 24)
Middlesex (2) 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls, 44 minutes (SD Robson 25, PJ Malan 22)