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Middlesex vs Northamptonshire, Sep 24, 2026: commentary

County Championship Division Two
Middlesex
255 & 134/3103 & 285FT
Northamptonshire
Innings
Northamptonshire10337.0 ov
Middlesex25554.5 ov
Northamptonshire285105.3 ov
Middlesex134/341.3 ov

Middlesex win by 7 wickets

Result

Middlesex win by 7 wickets

NOR 1ST103/1037.0
MID 1ST255/1054.5
NOR 2ND285/10105.3
MID 2ND134/341.3

MID 2ND

  1. 41.3

    Over 42. 6 runs. Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Middlesex: 134/3(rr 3.19)

  2. 41.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Geddes. Half volley, glancing, Played to short fine leg for 2 runs.

  3. 41.2

    FOUR! Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Geddes. Back of a length, driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

  4. 41.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Geddes. Half volley, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  5. 41.0

    Over 41. 4 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Middlesex: 128/3(rr 3.12)

  6. 40.6

    Calvin Harrison to Ben Geddes. Half volley, flick, Edged to mid on for 1 run.

  7. 40.5

    Calvin Harrison to Ben Geddes. Half volley, working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

  8. 40.4

    Calvin Harrison to Ben Geddes. Length ball, defending, Edged in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs.

  9. 40.3

    Calvin Harrison to Caleb Falconer. Half volley, driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for 1 run.

  10. 40.2

    Calvin Harrison to Caleb Falconer. Half volley, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  11. 40.1

    Calvin Harrison to Caleb Falconer. Length ball, working, Edged to gully for no runs.

  12. 40.0

    Over 40. 4 runs. Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Middlesex: 124/3(rr 3.10)

  13. 39.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Caleb Falconer. Half volley, driving, Edged to mid wicket for 1 run.

  14. 39.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Geddes. Back of a length, driving, Played to mid off for 1 run.

  15. 39.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Caleb Falconer. Half volley, driving, Played to mid on for 1 run.

  16. 39.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Caleb Falconer. Half volley, defending, Played to short leg for no runs.

  17. 39.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Caleb Falconer. Length ball, cutting, missed to silly point for no runs.

  18. 39.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ben Geddes. Half volley, driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run.

  19. 39.0

    Over 39. 1 run. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Middlesex: 120/3(rr 3.08)

  20. 38.6

    Calvin Harrison to Caleb Falconer. Back of a length, pushing, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  21. 36.4

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Calvin Harrison to Max Holden. Length ball, slog sweeping, Edged to silly mid on, caught by Harrison.

  22. 5.4

    OUT! Caught. Harry Conway to Sam Robson. Length ball, pushing, Edged in the air uncontrolled, caught by McManus.

  23. 3.3

    OUT! Caught. Harry Conway to Nathan Fernandes. Length ball, defending, Edged in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Harrison.

NOR 2ND

  1. 105.3

    Over 106. no runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. Northamptonshire: 285/10(rr 2.69)

  2. 105.3

    OUT! Caught. Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Slower length ball, Slog, Edged in the air uncontrolled, caught by Duke.

  3. 105.2

    Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Slower ball yorker, Slog, hit pad to leg gully for no runs.

  4. 105.1

    Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Back of a length, cutting, Played to deep backward point for no runs.

  5. 105.0

    Over 105. 5 runs. Bowler: Danru Ferns. Northamptonshire: 285/9(rr 2.71)

  6. 104.6

    Danru Ferns to Yuzvendra Chahal. Short, Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Duke.

  7. 104.5

    FOUR! Danru Ferns to Yuzvendra Chahal. Length ball, glancing, Played past fine leg for 4 runs.

  8. 104.4

    Danru Ferns to Saif Zaib. Back of a length, pulling, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  9. 104.3

    Danru Ferns to Saif Zaib. Half volley, flick, Played to mid on for no runs.

  10. 104.2

    Danru Ferns to Saif Zaib. Length ball, pushing, Edged to short fine leg for no runs.

  11. 104.1

    APPEAL! Danru Ferns to Saif Zaib. Length ball, defending, hit pad for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.

  12. 104.0

    Over 104. 9 runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. Northamptonshire: 280/9(rr 2.69)

  13. 103.6

    Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Length ball, dropped, Played to short extra cover for 1 run.

  14. 103.5

    FOUR! Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Back of a length, Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep point for 4 runs.

  15. 103.4

    Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Slower length ball, Late Cut, Edged for no runs, fielded by Duke.

  16. 103.3

    Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Back of a length, cutting, Edged to short third man for no runs.

  17. 103.2

    Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Back of a length, cutting, well timed to deep backward point for no runs.

  18. 103.1

    FOUR! Tom Helm to Saif Zaib. Slower ball back of a length, pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

  19. 103.0

    Over 103. 1 run. Bowler: Danru Ferns. Northamptonshire: 271/9(rr 2.63)

  20. 102.6

    Danru Ferns to Yuzvendra Chahal. Back of a length, defending, Played to short leg for no runs.

  21. 98.5

    OUT! L.B.W. Toby Roland-Jones to Harry Conway. Length ball, defending, hit pad.

  22. 97.5

    OUT! Caught. Tom Helm to Ben Sanderson. Length ball, defending, Edged, caught by Duke.

  23. 87.5

    OUT! Bowled. Tom Helm to Louis Kimber. Length ball, defending, missed.

  24. 87.1

    OUT! Caught. Tom Helm to Calvin Harrison. Half volley, driving, Edged in the air uncontrolled, caught by Duke.

  25. 65.4

    OUT! Caught. Zafar Gohar to James Sales. Half volley, driving, Edged in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Robson.

  26. 57.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Danru Ferns to Ricardo Vasconcelos. Half volley, flick, hit pad.

  27. 49.3

    OUT! L.B.W. Zafar Gohar to Gus Miller. Half volley, sweeping, hit pad.

  28. 43.3

    OUT! Caught. Zafar Gohar to Lewis McManus. Half volley, defending, Edged to first slip, caught by Helm.

  29. 30.2

    OUT! L.B.W. Danru Ferns to Luke Procter. Length ball, defending, hit pad.

MID 1ST

  1. 54.5

    Over 55. 2 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Middlesex: 255/10(rr 4.64)

  2. 54.5

    OUT! Bowled. Calvin Harrison to Tom Helm. Length ball, working, missed.

  3. 54.4

    Calvin Harrison to Danru Ferns. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for 1 run.

  4. 54.3

    Calvin Harrison to Tom Helm. Length ball, flick, Played to long on for 1 run.

  5. 54.2

    Calvin Harrison to Tom Helm. Back of a length, cutting, mis-timed to short leg for no runs.

  6. 54.1

    Calvin Harrison to Tom Helm. Length ball, defending, missed to silly point for no runs.

  7. 54.0

    Over 54. 4 runs. Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Middlesex: 253/9(rr 4.69)

  8. 53.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Danru Ferns. Half volley, defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs.

  9. 53.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Danru Ferns. Half volley, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

  10. 53.4

    OUT! Caught. Yuzvendra Chahal to Ryan Higgins. Length ball, slog sweeping, Edged to deep mid wicket, caught by Zaib.

  11. 53.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ryan Higgins. Length ball, pushing, Edged to short leg for no runs.

  12. 53.2

    FOUR! Yuzvendra Chahal to Ryan Higgins. Length ball, pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

  13. 53.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ryan Higgins. Half volley, flick, Played to deep square leg for no runs.

  14. 53.0

    Over 53. 9 runs. Bowler: James Sales. Middlesex: 249/8(rr 4.70)

  15. 52.6

    James Sales to Tom Helm. Length ball, pushing, Edged to third man for 2 runs.

  16. 52.5

    James Sales to Tom Helm. Back of a length, pushing, Edged to short leg for no runs.

  17. 52.4

    FOUR! James Sales to Tom Helm. Back of a length, cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

  18. 52.3

    James Sales to Tom Helm. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  19. 52.2

    James Sales to Ryan Higgins. Half volley, flick, well timed to deep square leg for 1 run.

  20. 52.1

    James Sales to Ryan Higgins. Length ball, flick, Played to fine leg for 2 runs.

  21. 51.6

    OUT! Bowled. Yuzvendra Chahal to Toby Roland-Jones. Length ball, defending, missed.

  22. 50.5

    OUT! Bowled. James Sales to Zafar Gohar. Half volley, Slog, missed.

  23. 38.3

    OUT! Bowled. Luke Procter to Harry Duke. Length ball, defending, missed.

  24. 23.6

    OUT! Bowled. Gus Miller to Ben Geddes. Length ball, defending, missed.

  25. 8.2

    OUT! L.B.W. Ben Sanderson to Caleb Falconer. Length ball, working, hit pad.

  26. 4.6

    OUT! Caught. Ben Sanderson to Max Holden. Length ball, pushing, Edged in the air uncontrolled, caught by McManus.

  27. 2.5

    OUT! L.B.W. Ben Sanderson to Nathan Fernandes. Length ball, working, hit pad.

  28. 0.2

    OUT! L.B.W. Ben Sanderson to Sam Robson. Half volley, defending, hit pad.

NOR 1ST

  1. 37.0

    Over 37. no runs. Bowler: Danru Ferns. Northamptonshire: 103/10(rr 2.78)

  2. 36.6

    OUT! Bowled. Danru Ferns to James Sales. Half volley, Slog, missed.

  3. 36.5

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Half volley, Slog, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs.

  4. 36.4

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Slower length ball, Slog, Edged in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs.

  5. 36.3

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Slower ball half volley, Slog, mis-timed to mid on for no runs.

  6. 36.2

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Yorker, pushing, mis-timed to long on for no runs.

  7. 36.1

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Back of a length, Slog, mis-timed to long off for no runs.

  8. 36.0

    Over 36. no runs. Bowler: Ryan Higgins. Northamptonshire: 103/9(rr 2.86)

  9. 35.6

    Ryan Higgins to Yuzvendra Chahal. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  10. 35.5

    Ryan Higgins to Yuzvendra Chahal. Length ball, Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Duke.

  11. 35.4

    Ryan Higgins to Yuzvendra Chahal. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  12. 35.3

    Ryan Higgins to Yuzvendra Chahal. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  13. 35.2

    Ryan Higgins to Yuzvendra Chahal. Length ball, pushing, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs.

  14. 35.1

    Ryan Higgins to Yuzvendra Chahal. Length ball, pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Duke.

  15. 35.0

    Over 35. 4 runs. Bowler: Danru Ferns. Northamptonshire: 103/9(rr 2.94)

  16. 34.6

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Slower length ball, Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Duke.

  17. 34.5

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Slower ball half volley, Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Duke.

  18. 34.4

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Slower ball half volley, Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Duke.

  19. 34.3

    Danru Ferns to James Sales. Slower ball half volley, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for no runs.

  20. 34.2

    FOUR! Danru Ferns to James Sales. Half volley, Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

  21. 32.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Danru Ferns to Harry Conway. Length ball, pushing, hit pad.

  22. 31.3

    OUT! Bowled. Ryan Higgins to Ben Sanderson. Back of a length, working, missed.

  23. 27.6

    OUT! Caught. Ryan Higgins to Louis Kimber. Back of a length, cutting, Edged in the air uncontrolled to first slip, caught by Helm.

  24. 23.6

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Tom Helm to Lewis McManus. Half volley, flick, Edged in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Helm.

  25. 14.5

    OUT! Caught. Danru Ferns to Ricardo Vasconcelos. Length ball, driving, Edged in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Robson.

  26. 10.1

    OUT! Caught. Danru Ferns to Calvin Harrison. Back of a length, cutting, Played in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Geddes.

  27. 9.1

    OUT! Caught. Ryan Higgins to Saif Zaib. Back of a length, pushing, Edged to first slip, caught by Helm.

  28. 5.3

    OUT! L.B.W. Ryan Higgins to Gus Miller. Half volley, defending, hit pad.

  29. 0.4

    OUT! L.B.W. Toby Roland-Jones to Luke Procter. Length ball, defending, hit pad.