Middlesex CCC 2017

[GP200]

..........Middlesex to bat.........

 

[amersfoort bee]

..........Middlesex to bat.........

and they are doing nicely at the moment. 36-0 after nine overs after being put in to bat.

 

[GP200]

..............steady start 87-0 from 21 overs...........

 

[8corner]

105-0. Robbo 63* Gubby 40*

 

[8corner]

and Warwickshire have started nicely against slurrey - 123-0

 

[GP200]

..........105 without loss at lunch...........nice...........

 

[GP200]

...........century for Sam............

 

[GP200]

............oh dear.......200-0...........

 

[GP200]

............Gubbins out for 101,opening stand of 241.............

 

[Humblebee]

255-1, bad light stopped play. Good start.

 

[GP200]

.............more bad light,start delayed.............

 

[TW3Bee]

Delayed start.

 

[TW3Bee]

Robson goes just one short of his 150.

277-2.

 

[GP200]

...........321-3 at lunch...........

 

[TW3Bee]

...........321-3 at lunch...........

333-4

 

[GP200]

..............507-7 declared and a ton for Eskinazi.............

 

[Humblebee]

Essex 120-4 in reply. Looking good for the reigning champs.

 

[GP200]

............An early strike for Toby..........

 

[GP200]

.............Essex digging in,could do with a wicket............

 

[GP200]

............Ollie gets Wheater............

 

[GP200]

.............Essex digging in,could do with a wicket............

..............295 all out.............

 

[badgerbee]

..............295 all out.............

.....but Middx don't enforce the follow on.....

 

[GP200]

.....but Middx don't enforce the follow on.....

..........strange.........now 105-0 from 18 overs............

 

[GP200]

..............50s for Robson and Gubbins.......

 

[amersfoort bee]

.....but Middx don't enforce the follow on.....

Not strange really. Bowlers probably a bit tired.

Another 80-100 runs today and then Essex will need 400+ in one day. Will lead to only two possible results - a draw or more likely a win for Middlesex.

 

[Humblebee]

225-3. 437 ahead. Thought they might have had a go at them this evening.

 

[badgerbee]

225-3. 437 ahead. Thought they might have had a go at them this evening.

They did....
239-3 dec; Essex 9-0 requiring 443 to win.....

 

[GP200]

...........another 50 for Eskinazi.........

 

[amersfoort bee]

...........another 50 for Eskinazi.........

A rather remarkable innings from him. Can't remember him scoring at a faster rate before. Well done.

 

[GP200]

..............75-3...............

 

[TW3Bee]

..............75-3...............

Weather is going to intervene I think.

 

[GP200]

Weather is going to intervene I think.

..........yep............rain forecast.......

 

[GP200]

..............75-3...............

............104-4...........

 

[GP200]

...........Toby again 109-5.............

 

[GP200]

...........Toby again 109-5.............

.............and again.........116-6..............

 

[GP200]

.............and again.........116-6..............

...........132-7 after a rain break..........

 

[Humblebee]

Fingers crossed it doesn't rain again. 3 wickets to go.

 

[GP200]

..............Malan strikes!!!!!!!!!!160-8.............

 

[badgerbee]

Finishes in a draw......Surrey remain top.....

 

[GP200]

..............one day Lords game today with a visit from Sussex............

 

[GP200]

..............one day Lords game today with a visit from Sussex............

.............Middlesex to bat..........

 

[GP200]

.............Middlesex to bat..........

.............286-5 after 46 overs............

 

[GP200]

.............286-5 after 46 overs............

.............finish on 341-5 from 50 overs............

 

[Humblebee]

Another rain delay.

 

[GP200]

Another rain delay.

...........looks like being rained off...........

 

[amersfoort bee]

No result.

 

[TW3Bee]

Middx have been blighted by the weather so far.

A Champiobship game which they would've won and now this.

 

[GP200]

...........Royal London at Lords and the visitors are Gloucestershire............Middlesex batting and 115-6 after 24 overs..........

 

[GP200]

...........Royal London at Lords and the visitors are Gloucestershire............Middlesex batting and 115-6 after 24 overs..........

..............161-6 after 35 overs...........

 

[GP200]

............well-done Toby 65 from 71 balls............