Shah makes farewell fifty

Newman falls short of century as Middlesex win

Last updated: 4th September 2010  

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Scott Newman made 90 and Owais Shah 58 not out on his final one-day appearance as Middlesex beat Derbyshire by seven wickets in the Clydesdale Bank 40.

The visitors scored 195 for nine at Lord's but the hosts were always on course for victory and reached the target with 11 balls to spare as Shah guided them home.

Newman and Shah added 127 in 20 overs for the second wicket after Andrew Strauss saw his off stump pegged back by Graham Wagg for seven.

Newman, dropped on 38 when Wes Durston downed a stinging overhead catch at mid-wicket off a rasping pull shot, was just 10 short of his second century in this season's competition when his 89-ball stay ended.

Aiming to drive through the covers against off-spinner Jake Needham, the left-hander mistimed his back-foot force to give Wayne Madsen a comfortable catch to short cover and make it 139 for two.

Having been content to play second fiddle hitherto, Shah upped his tempo after Newman's departure to reach his second CB40 half-century of the campaign from 85 balls and after two hours at the crease.

Needham struck again to have Dawid Malan (8) well held at slip by Jonathan Clare off an edged late cut but Shah, who is being linked with a move to Essex, stood firm to finish on 58 not out as Gareth Berg (21 not out) hit the winning boundary.

After crumbling to 32 for three inside seven overs, the Derbyshire innings was underpinned by 19-year-old Chesney Hughes with a top-scoring 64 from 59 balls.

Returning to the scene of his first-class debut here at Lord's in May, Hughes batted with poise and power beyond his years to hit six fours and a six, pulled into the Mound Stand of Tim Murtagh, during his entertaining stay.

England paceman Steve Finn, having been named as the Cricket Writers' Club young player of the season in London last night showed his class with two wickets in the space of four balls - Greg Smith (5) and Durston (0) both caught behind - on his way to figures of two for 40.

Derbyshire fought back with a fourth-wicket stand worth 82 in 15.5 overs between Hughes and Madsen, the latter contributing 39 in an hour-and-a-half and with only one boundary.

The departure of Hughes, who drove straight to mid-on against left-arm spinner Tom Smith, sparked a secondary collapse with Smith to the forefront with three for 26 from his eight, tight overs.

Wagg's unbeaten 48 from 53 deliveries just about ensured the Falcons batted through their overs but Middlesex found the asking rate of 4.9 an over for victory well within their compass.

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