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Sussex v Middlesex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 14th, 15th August 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSussex won by an innings and 160 runs
PointsSussex 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Middlesex 4 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresJH Hampshire, VA Holder
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 371/7 (Humphries 13*, Kirtley 5*; 104 overs)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WG Khanlbw b Hewitt1331 2- 
MTE Peircelbw b Batt2057 2- 
M Newellc Weekes b Bloomfield615 1- 
*CJ Adamsc Brown b Hewitt17022824827- 
MG Bevanc Gatting b Tufnell3546 5- 
RK Raorun out (Goodchild)54165 51 
RSC Martin-Jenkinslbw b Hewitt514 1- 
+S Humphriesc Brown b Hewitt2081 1- 
RJ Kirtleynot out1264 1- 
MA Robinsonlbw b Hewitt04 -- 
JD Lewryb Hewitt57 1- 
Extras(14 lb, 38 nb)52
Total(all out, 115.3 overs)392
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Newell), 2-58 (Peirce), 3-154 (Bevan), 4-306 (Rao), 5-306 (Khan), 6-320 (Martin-Jenkins), 7-353 (Adams), 8-386 (Humphries), 9-386 (Robinson), 10-392 (Lewry, 115.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Johnson21   7630--
Batt20   2851--
Bloomfield12   1451--
Hewitt17.33716--
Tufnell22   6581--
Weekes20   4430--
Goodchild3   0130--

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Goodchildlbw b Lewry03 -- 
JL Langerc Humphries b Lewry1326 1- 
*MR Ramprakashb Martin-Jenkins325 -- 
MW Gattingb Lewry01 -- 
PN Weekeslbw b Kirtley3176 4- 
+KR Brownlbw b Lewry1840 2- 
JP Hewittb Robinson01 -- 
CJ Battlbw b Kirtley1144 2- 
RL Johnsonb Lewry3036 4- 
PCR Tufnellc Adams b Martin-Jenkins14 -- 
TF Bloomfieldnot out2038 3- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 12 nb)15
Total(all out, 48 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Goodchild), 2-17 (Langer), 3-17 (Gatting), 4-17 (Ramprakash), 5-56 (Brown), 6-57 (Hewitt), 7-81 (Weekes), 8-102 (Batt), 9-103 (Tufnell), 10-142 (Johnson, 48 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lewry15   4435--
Kirtley14   4492--
Martin-Jenkins10   2262--
Robinson9   2211--

Middlesex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Goodchildb Kirtley417 1- 
JL Langerlbw b Kirtley48 1- 
*MR Ramprakashb Martin-Jenkins3641 5- 
MW Gattingc Bevan b Kirtley67 1- 
PN Weekesc Adams b Kirtley310 -- 
+KR Brownc Humphries b Martin-Jenkins2151 4- 
JP Hewittc Humphries b Lewry619 -- 
CJ Battc Adams b Lewry04 -- 
RL Johnsonnot out03 -- 
PCR Tufnellc Humphries b Lewry02 -- 
TF Bloomfieldb Martin-Jenkins13 -- 
Extras(1 lb, 4 nb, 4 w)9
Total(all out, 27.1 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Langer), 2-17 (Goodchild), 3-29 (Gatting), 4-35 (Weekes), 5-68 (Ramprakash), 6-85 (Hewitt), 7-89 (Brown), 8-89 (Batt), 9-89 (Tufnell), 10-90 (Bloomfield, 27.1 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lewry7   2203--
Kirtley7   0294--
Robinson7   1180--
Martin-Jenkins6.10223--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in two.
--> JP Hewitt reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> JD Lewry reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> JD Lewry reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> RSC Martin-Jenkins achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Middlesex second innings (previous best was 3-26)
--> JD Lewry reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex second innings
--> RSC Martin-Jenkins achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Middlesex second innings (previous best was 3-42)
--> WG Khan retired hurt in the Sussex first innings having scored 13 (team score 27/0) - he returned when the score was 306/4