Lancashire vs Middlesex, Match 20 — County Championship Division Two
Match summary
Middlesex beat Lancashire by 6 wickets in the Match 20 of the County Championship Division Two at Old Trafford, Manchester on Fri, 08 May, 2026. Lancashire 1st 201/10 (67.2 ov); Middlesex 1st 169/10 (43.2 ov); Lancashire 2nd 84/10 (38.4 ov); Middlesex 2nd 117/4 (21.5 ov). Ben Geddes top-scored with 73* off 70 balls for Middlesex 2nd. Naavya Sharma took 4/17. Middlesex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holden c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Sam Robson c Tom Bailey b George Balderson | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Ryan Higgins Not out | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21.88 |
| Leus du Plooy c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ben Geddes Not out | 73 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 104.29 |
| Caleb Falconer c Matthew Hurst b George Balderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 13 (4 b, 1 lb, 8 nb)
Total 117/4 (21.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Joe Benjamin Cracknell, Zafar Gohar, Toby Roland-Jones, Sebastian Morgan, Naavya Sharma, Harry Duke
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Bailey | 4.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.86 |
| George Balderson | 8 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2.88 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 7 |
36 (Sam Robson, 6.1 ov) · 57 (Max Holden, 9.1 ov) · 63 (Leus du Plooy, 9.6 ov) · 64 (Caleb Falconer, 10.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Green c Toby Roland-Jones b Naavya Sharma | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Marcus Harris c Harry Duke b Ryan Higgins | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Keaton Jennings c Sam Robson b Ryan Higgins | 18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 36.73 |
| Tom Bailey c Leus du Plooy b Naavya Sharma | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Josh Bohannon c Sam Robson b Ryan Higgins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Michael Jones lbw b Toby Roland-Jones | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.62 |
| Tom Hartley c Harry Duke b Naavya Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Balderson c Harry Duke b Ryan Higgins | 15 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 40.54 |
| Mitchell Stanley b Toby Roland-Jones | 8 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 15.69 |
| Matthew Hurst c Ryan Higgins b Naavya Sharma | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25.93 |
Extras 14 (2 lb, 1 wd, 6 nb, 5 p)
Total 84/10 (38.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 12 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1.67 |
| Ryan Higgins | 17 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1.59 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Naavya Sharma | 4.4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3.64 |
39 (George Balderson, 13.3 ov) · 40 (Keaton Jennings, 15.2 ov) · 42 (Josh Bohannon, 15.6 ov) · 48 (Marcus Harris, 21.6 ov) · 63 (Michael Jones, 28.4 ov) · 64 (Mitchell Stanley, 30.2 ov) · 77 (Matthew Hurst, 36.1 ov) · 77 (Tom Hartley, 36.2 ov) · 81 (Tom Bailey, 36.6 ov) · 84 (Chris Green, 38.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holden b James Anderson | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Zafar Gohar c Mitchell Stanley b Tom Bailey | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Sam Robson c Michael Jones b James Anderson | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Toby Roland-Jones c Matthew Hurst b George Balderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Higgins c James Anderson b George Balderson | 32 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 106.67 |
| Leus du Plooy c Michael Jones b George Balderson | 67 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 75.28 |
| Harry Duke c Matthew Hurst b James Anderson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Ben Geddes c & b James Anderson | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Sebastian Morgan c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 15 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Naavya Sharma Not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Falconer lbw b Tom Bailey | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
Extras 14 (6 lb, 8 nb)
Total 169/10 (43.2 ov)
Yet to bat: Joe Benjamin Cracknell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 16 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 4.19 |
| Tom Bailey | 16 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 3.06 |
| George Balderson | 4.2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.38 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
12 (Sam Robson, 4.1 ov) · 24 (Max Holden, 6.2 ov) · 39 (Ben Geddes, 10.1 ov) · 64 (Caleb Falconer, 15.3 ov) · 108 (Ryan Higgins, 23.3 ov) · 119 (Harry Duke, 28.4 ov) · 124 (Zafar Gohar, 29.6 ov) · 169 (Leus du Plooy, 41.4 ov) · 169 (Sebastian Morgan, 42.3 ov) · 169 (Toby Roland-Jones, 43.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson Not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Chris Green b Sebastian Morgan | 35 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Marcus Harris c Naavya Sharma b Toby Roland-Jones | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Keaton Jennings c Joe Benjamin Cracknell b Toby Roland-Jones | 67 | 148 | 7 | 1 | 45.27 |
| Tom Bailey c Joe Benjamin Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Josh Bohannon c Joe Benjamin Cracknell b Ryan Higgins | 15 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Michael Jones b Sebastian Morgan | 27 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Tom Hartley c Joe Benjamin Cracknell b Ryan Higgins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| George Balderson lbw b Ryan Higgins | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Mitchell Stanley b Toby Roland-Jones | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Matthew Hurst c Ryan Higgins b Naavya Sharma | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 29.17 |
Extras 19 (4 b, 11 lb, 4 nb)
Total 201/10 (67.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 17 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 2.65 |
| Ryan Higgins | 19 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 2.53 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 14.2 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 2.86 |
| Naavya Sharma | 17 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 3.06 |
9 (George Balderson, 1.6 ov) · 65 (Josh Bohannon, 23.1 ov) · 74 (Marcus Harris, 26.2 ov) · 115 (Michael Jones, 39.5 ov) · 128 (Matthew Hurst, 44.5 ov) · 151 (Keaton Jennings, 50.6 ov) · 164 (Tom Hartley, 55.3 ov) · 188 (Tom Bailey, 63.1 ov) · 197 (Mitchell Stanley, 66.1 ov) · 201 (Chris Green, 67.2 ov)