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Middlesex v Somerset
LV County Championship 2015 (Division 1)
VenueMerchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th July 2015 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsMiddlesex 10 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Somerset 8 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresSC Gale, NA Mallender
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 283 all out
Close of play day 2Somerset (1) 185/8 (Bates 2*, Groenewald 4*; 70.3 overs)
Close of play day 3No play
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Robsonc Myburgh b Groenewald6710515011- 
JA Burnsc Bates b Gregory1019241- 
NRD Comptonlbw b Gregory3270893- 
DJ Malanlbw b Trego691832369- 
EJG Morganc Allenby b Groenewald057-- 
*JEC Franklinlbw b Gregory1736392- 
+JA Simpsonc Bates b Groenewald2449543- 
OP Raynerlbw b Groenewald3145706- 
TS Roland-Jonesnot out2046612- 
TJ Murtaghc Trescothick b Gregory012-- 
ST Finnb Gregory028-- 
Extras(6 b, 3 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(all out, 93.1 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Burns, 6.2 ov), 2-124 (Robson, 38.2 ov), 3-128 (Morgan, 40.1 ov), 4-154 (Franklin, 50.3 ov), 5-192 (Simpson, 64.6 ov), 6-248 (Malan, 79.2 ov), 7-256 (Rayner, 80.6 ov), 8-283 (Compton, 91.4 ov), 9-283 (Murtagh, 91.5 ov), 10-283 (Finn, 93.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Gregory15.12585-161  
Groenewald23   7554--114  
Trego13   2381--62  
Overton15   3440-169  
Allenby12   3270--60  
Abdur Rehman13   1450--59  
Myburgh2   170--9  
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*ME Trescothicklbw b Roland-Jones521241886- 
TB Abellc Simpson b Finn26941292- 
JG Myburghc Simpson b Murtagh155-- 
JC Hildrethb Finn412141- 
J Allenbyc Rayner b Finn431151383- 
PD Tregolbw b Rayner1532442- 
L Gregoryc Simpson b Finn1119311- 
+MD Batesrun out (Morgan)835521- 
Abdur Rehmanc Robson b Murtagh234-- 
TD Groenewaldc Compton b Murtagh4691- 
J Overtonnot out65121- 
Extras(8 b, 17 lb)25
Total(all out, 75 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-76 (Abell, 31.3 ov), 2-77 (Myburgh, 32.2 ov), 3-86 (Hildreth, 35.5 ov), 4-117 (Trescothick, 45.2 ov), 5-152 (Trego, 56.3 ov), 6-167 (Gregory, 63.6 ov), 7-178 (Allenby, 69.2 ov), 8-181 (Abdur Rehman, 70.1 ov), 9-185 (Groenewald, 72.1 ov), 10-197 (Bates, 75 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Murtagh22   6603--107  
Finn21   3414--100  
Roland-Jones14   3261--69  
Franklin7   0220--31  
Rayner9   2201--44  
Harris2   130--10  
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Robsonc Bates b Groenewald1819223- 
JA Burnsc Trescothick b Trego1025341- 
NRD Comptonc Trescothick b Overton3049654- 
DJ Malanb Overton1631473- 
EJG Morganc Gregory b Trego0917-- 
*JEC Franklinc Allenby b Gregory32253612 
+JA Simpsonnot out17152821 
OP Raynernot out4121- 
JAR Harrisdid not bat      
TS Roland-Jonesdid not bat      
TJ Murtaghdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(6 wickets, declared, 29 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Robson, 5.6 ov), 2-33 (Burns, 8.4 ov), 3-66 (Malan, 19.4 ov), 4-79 (Compton, 21.1 ov), 5-83 (Morgan, 22.6 ov), 6-128 (Franklin, 28.5 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Gregory6   0331--23  
Groenewald7   2271--31  
Trego9   2392--39  
Overton7   1282--30  
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*ME Trescothickc Franklin b Roland-Jones50861207- 
TB Abelllbw b Murtagh2128434- 
JG Myburghc Franklin b Murtagh1411161- 
JC Hildrethc Simpson b Roland-Jones2524355- 
J Allenbyc Morgan b Harris2335492- 
J Overtonc and b Harris5712-- 
PD Tregoc Robson b Murtagh419301- 
TD Groenewaldnot out22229-- 
+MD Batesnot out067-- 
Abdur Rehmandid not bat      
L Gregorydid not bat      
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(7 wickets, 39.4 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Abell, 10.3 ov), 2-57 (Myburgh, 14.1 ov), 3-99 (Hildreth, 21.5 ov), 4-126 (Trescothick, 27.4 ov), 5-135 (Overton, 30.1 ov), 6-141 (Allenby, 32.3 ov), 7-145 (Trego, 36.6 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Murtagh12   5433--55  
Roland-Jones16   4452--71  
Harris10.40492--39  
Rayner1   070--2  
Notes
--> Middlesex full substitute: JAR Harris for ST Finn (Finn left to join England squad after day 2)
--> Middlesex first innings: 50 in 16 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 100 in 26.1 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 150 in 49.4 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 200 in 66.1 overs
--> Middlesex first innings: 250 in 80 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 50 in 23.5 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 100 in 39.5 overs
--> Somerset first innings: 150 in 56.1 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 50 in 15.5 overs
--> Middlesex second innings: 100 in 25.3 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 50 in 12.1 overs
--> Somerset second innings: 100 in 22.2 overs
--> SD Robson (1) 50 in 67 balls with 8 fours
--> SD Robson (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> NRD Compton (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> DJ Malan (1) 50 in 139 balls with 8 fours
--> OP Rayner (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> ME Trescothick (1) 50 in 113 balls with 6 fours
--> JC Hildreth (1) passed 11000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 1
--> ME Trescothick (2) 50 in 85 balls with 7 fours
--> L Gregory reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JA Burns, his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> OP Rayner reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed PD Trego, his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> NRD Compton retired hurt in the Middlesex first innings having scored 18 (team score 69/1) - he returned when the score was 256/7 (retired at 12.3 ov)