Summary
Metro Bank One Day Cup Men
Chester-le-Street
Durham
3037
Middlesex
3077
Middlesex win by 3 wickets
Summary
Over 50: 8 runs. Bowler: Ben Stokes. Middlesex: 307/7 (rr 6.2)
A short ball on the outside off stump comes in to Brookes, who rocks back and pulls it with perfect timing. The shot is middled and controlled, sending the ball racing over mid wicket for six.
A yorker delivered on off stump with no movement, the batter drives it firmly along the ground, picking up a quick single past backward point.
Brookes works a back of a length delivery outside off, missing the bat but the ball strikes his pad for no run. The ball is quickly fielded at backward point by Minto. Middlesex move on to 300 for 7.
Summary
Over 49: 15 runs. Bowler: Luke Robinson. Middlesex: 299/7 (rr 6.1)
Luke Robinson pitches a full delivery outside off, and Toby Roland-Jones drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed two. That makes it 15 this over! Middlesex need 5 from 6 balls with 3 wickets in hand, holding a strong 90% chance to win.
Luke Robinson delivers a length ball outside off with no movement. Toby Roland-Jones swings hard and connects brilliantly for a six, sending the ball soaring in a controlled slog over mid-wicket.
Luke Robinson delivers a length ball just outside off stump without movement. Henry Brookes goes for a controlled slog, managing to keep it grounded and sneak a single through the deep mid-wicket region.
Luke Robinson bowls a length delivery outside off, met with a crisp, middled drive by Henry Brookes that races away to long off for four.
Roland-Jones swings a well-timed slog outside off on a length ball, scrambling a quick single.
A full toss straight down the leg side, Henry Brookes tries to work it off the pads but misses; the ball ricochets off his pad for a leg bye.
Summary
Over 48: 11 runs. Bowler: Ben Stokes. Middlesex: 284/7 (rr 5.92)
Ben Stokes delivers a back of a length ball outside off, but Toby Roland-Jones pulls it with perfect middle timing. The shot is controlled and powerful, soaring over mid-wicket for a spectacular six. A huge shift in momentum as Middlesex’s win probability jumps from 32% to 59%, needing 20 runs from 12 balls with three wickets in hand.
A slower ball pitched just outside off on a back of a length, met with a well-timed, controlled pull from Henry Brookes who nudges it down to deep backward square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes bowls a slower ball, length outside off, and Toby Roland-Jones goes for a wild slog. He manages to get an inside edge, just scrambling a single.
Ben Stokes delivers a back of a length ball outside off, Toby Roland-Jones tries to pull but misses, and it's called a wide. Ollie Robinson collects it behind the stumps.
Brookes works a back-of-a-length delivery just outside off stump, guiding it carefully for a well-placed single. Henry Brookes gets off the mark with a smart start.
Stokes delivers a slower ball just outside off on a length, tempting a wild slog sweep from Zafar Gohar. The shot is mis-timed and uncontrolled, resulting in a catch at deep square leg. Zafar Gohar departs after scoring 3 off 4 balls, swinging momentum heavily in Durham's favor from 46% to 67%.
Roland-Jones works a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, guiding it carefully along the ground for a smart single.
Summary
Over 47: 4 runs. Bowler: Luke Robinson. Middlesex: 273/6 (rr 5.81)
A full toss on leg stump, Toby Roland-Jones works it along the ground towards deep backward square leg for a smart single. Middlesex face a chase requiring 31 runs from 18 balls with four wickets in hand.
Zafar Gohar drives on the back of a length ball just outside off, guiding an outside edge for a quick single.
Luke Robinson fires in a yorker on middle stump, but Toby Roland-Jones skilfully flicks it off the pads for a single. Roland-Jones gets off the mark for Middlesex.
A full delivery on off stump, Jack Nelson attempts a slog but misses completely and is bowled! That's a big wicket right there. Jack Nelson departs for 9 off 11. Durham's win probability jumps sharply from 28% to 41%.
A full delivery on the outside off, Jack Nelson attempts a drive but mistimes it straight to mid-off, resulting in no run.
A full toss delivered on off stump, met with a neat sweep from Zafar Gohar who keeps it down and nudges a single towards deep backward square leg.
Summary
Over 46: 4 runs. Bowler: Ben Stokes. Middlesex: 269/5 (rr 5.85)
Ben Stokes bowls a no movement, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Zafar Gohar deftly cuts it, timing it beautifully along the ground to secure a quick single. Zafar gets off the mark. Middlesex need 35 off 24 balls with 5 wickets in hand, holding a strong 75% winning chance.
A length ball outside off, Luke Hollman attempts a cut but misses entirely. The ball sneaks through and he is bowled. Luke Hollman exits the crease after scoring 33 runs off 35 balls.
On a back of a length delivery outside off, Jack Nelson plays a superb late cut, well timed and kept firmly on the ground, sneaking a single with a quick save from short third man.
Jack Nelson attempts a drive outside off but misses completely; a dot ball.
Luke Hollman calmly pushes a full toss right on off stump, carefully guiding it for a controlled single.
Jack Nelson expertly cuts a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, guiding it low and controlled through point for a single, aided by a misfield in the extra cover region.
Summary
Over 45: 4 runs. Bowler: Shafiqullah Ghafari. Middlesex: 265/4 (rr 5.89)
Jack Nelson cuts a leg-spin delivery back of a length outside off stump with sharp timing, guiding it crisply for a quick single. Middlesex require 39 runs from 30 balls with six wickets in hand in this tight chase.
Luke Hollman plays a well-timed drive off the leg spinner, keeping it along the ground and nudging a single past the deep cover fielder.
Shafiqullah Ghafari bowls a length leg spinner just outside off, met with a controlled drive from Jack Nelson who nudges it along the ground for a quick single.
Shafiqullah Ghafari bowls a length leg-spinner on off stump, and Jack Nelson plays a precise late cut, keeping the ball low and safe for no run.
Outside off, a length ball from the leg spinner which the batter tries to drive but mistimes, sending it straight to extra cover where it is fielded cleanly. No run.
Shafiqullah Ghafari bowls a yorker on middle stump. Luke Hollman flicks it neatly off the pads, timing it well to scamper a quick single to deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 44: 6 runs. Bowler: James Minto. Middlesex: 261/4 (rr 5.93)
A back of a length ball outside off, neatly cut late by Jack Nelson. He middles a controlled late cut through backward point for a valuable boundary. Middlesex need 43 runs from 36 balls with 6 wickets in hand, holding strong chances at 86 percent.
Luke Hollman steps forward to a full-length, no movement delivery outside off and drives it sharply with perfect timing for a single. Hollman reaches thirty runs off 31 balls, cruising at a strike rate of 97.
Luke Hollman plays a solid length ball outside off with a neat drive, keeping it along the ground to backward point for no run.
Pitching just outside off on a back of a length, this no movement delivery is worked crisply along the ground for a neat single. Jack Nelson opens his account at the crease.
A back of a length delivery outside off, with no movement, draws the batter into a pull shot that slips from his control. Joe Cracknell mis-times the stroke and is caught, bringing an end to his innings. Joe Cracknell departs after a fine 84 off 91 deliveries.
On a back of a length delivery outside off, the batter attempts a cut shot but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Summary
Over 43: 11 runs. Bowler: Shafiqullah Ghafari. Middlesex: 255/3 (rr 5.93)
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on off stump and the batter charges in with a controlled slog-sweep. Perfectly timed and middled, the shot races away to deep square leg for a spectacular boundary. Middlesex require 49 runs from 42 balls, holding a strong position with seven wickets in hand and an 87% chance according to WinViz.
A length googly on off stump teases the batter who attempts a drive, but the thick edge keeps the ball grounded and it is safely fielded at backward point for no run.
The leg spinner bowls full down leg and the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses the ball on the leg side, conceding four wides. That moves Middlesex on to 251 for 3.
Luke Hollman plays a well-timed sweep off the full-length leg spinner, keeping it low and piercing the field for two runs.
Shafiqullah Ghafari spins a length ball on off stump, and Joe Cracknell plays a controlled push through the off side for a comfortable single.
The leg spinner drifts in on a length ball just outside off stump, and Joe Cracknell calmly pushes it into the extra cover region for no run.
Summary
Over 42: 14 runs. Bowler: James Minto. Middlesex: 244/3 (rr 5.81)
Outside off, back of a length delivery with no movement; Joe Cracknell works it neatly on the ground for a single. Middlesex require 60 runs from 48 balls with seven wickets in hand, chasing at 7.5 per over.
Luke Hollman steadies himself to drive a length ball outside off, playing it with soft hands for a quick single.
Joe Cracknell pulls a short, wide ball outside off with a controlled punch along the leg side, sneaking a single through fine leg.
Luke Hollman plays a thick-edged drive down the off side, sneaking a quick single past third man.
A back of a length delivery wide outside off, completely left alone by the batter. The ball gets away for a wide, adding an extra to the total.
A length delivery wide outside off, comfortably left alone by the batter, resulting in a wide and an extra run to the batting side.
A length ball wide outside off stump, Luke Hollman goes for the cut but misses, and it's called a wide. One run added to the extras.
A wide delivery well outside off stump, left alone quietly by Luke Hollman without disturbing the stumps. The keeper Ollie Robinson collects it cleanly, conceding a wide extra.
Delivered outside off on a back of a length, the batter pulls with perfect timing. It’s a crisply struck, controlled shot that sails beautifully over long on for six. That brings this partnership to 51 runs off 50 balls.
Luke Hollman going for a drive outside off on a full-length delivery without any movement. The shot is slightly mis-timed but safe, fielded quickly at extra cover; no run.
Summary
Over 41: 4 runs. Bowler: Luke Robinson. Middlesex: 230/3 (rr 5.61)
Luke Robinson bowls a full-length delivery outside off, and Joe Cracknell calmly drives it along the ground towards backward point, but there’s no run. Middlesex require 74 runs from 54 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a strong 74% chance to win.
A full-length delivery outside off, met with a controlled drive by Joe Cracknell who keeps it on the ground and neatly placed to extra cover for no run.
Luke Hollman plays a well-timed cut off a short, no-movement delivery outside off, sneaking a quick single past backward point.
On a length ball outside off, the batter drives it firmly along the ground for a neat single.
A length ball outside off, Luke Hollman works it with an inside edge, just managing a single down to fine leg where it's fielded quickly.
Luke Robinson fires a no movement delivery outside off at back of a length, and Cracknell pulls it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single to deep backward square leg.
Summary
Over 40: 7 runs. Bowler: George Drissell. Middlesex: 226/3 (rr 5.65)
An off break pitched just outside off on length, Luke Hollman attempts a drive but misses, resulting in no run. Middlesex require 78 from 60 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a 76% chance to win according to WinViz.
Drissell bowls a full-length off break outside off, and Hollman stays solid with a controlled defensive stroke, leaving no runs on the board.
The off break drifts outside off, pitching length, and Joe Cracknell works it carefully for a single.
A full-length off break on off stump, driven cleanly by the batter who picks up a well-placed single.
Drissell pitches a back of a length off break just outside off, but Cracknell times a neat pull shot, grounding it well for a quick single.
An off break pitched full just outside off stump, beautifully driven with a controlled middling by Joe Cracknell. He elegantly sends it racing away through long off for a well-timed boundary.
Summary
Over 39: 5 runs. Bowler: Luke Robinson. Middlesex: 219/3 (rr 5.62)
The bowler sends down a back of a length delivery outside off, and Cracknell cuts it fine, guiding the ball off the outside edge for a quick single. Middlesex require 85 runs from 66 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a 74% chance according to WinViz.
Luke Robinson bowls a length ball just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by Joe Cracknell, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
Round the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, steer along the ground to Shafiqullah Ghafari at third man. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pushed along the ground to Kasey Aldridge at cover. 1 run.
Luke Hollman steers a well-timed back-of-a-length delivery just outside off for a single, carefully guiding it past third man.
Luke Robinson pitches a back of a length delivery outside off, and Joe Cracknell works it carefully along the ground to pick up a single.
Summary
Over 38: 5 runs. Bowler: George Drissell. Middlesex: 214/3 (rr 5.63)
The off break from outside off is worked neatly along the ground for a single by Joe Cracknell, with fine control into the deep mid-wicket region. Middlesex are chasing 90 from 72 balls, holding a solid 74% win probability with seven wickets in hand.
Luke Hollman plays a neat full-length off break just outside off, driving it crisply for a single.
This off break comes in on a length, just around off stump, and the batter pushes it neatly along the ground for no run.
Luke Hollman meets the full outside off off-break with a crisp, well-timed drive, slicing it neatly for a couple through the covers.
He floats a full outside off off-break, which Luke Hollman confidently drives along the ground but finds no gap, resulting in a dot ball.
Drissell floats an off break just outside off, and Cracknell elegantly flicks it down to long on for a single.
Summary
Over 37: 5 runs. Bowler: Luke Robinson. Middlesex: 209/3 (rr 5.65)
A full toss delivered on off stump is neatly pushed along the ground by the batter. The ball skims through as Alex Lees at extra cover does well to save a run. The over finishes quietly with no run from the bat. Middlesex still need 95 runs from 78 balls in this chase, holding a strong 74% chance with 7 wickets in hand.
Luke Hollman leans into a solid defensive block on a back of a length ball down the leg side, playing it safely to mid off for no run.
Luke Robinson delivers a back of a length ball on off stump with no movement. Joe Cracknell works it well-timed through the off side for a comfortable single.
A no-movement length ball outside off coaxed into a drive. The batter connects with a thick edge, sending the ball racing away through third man for four.
Luke Robinson delivers a length ball outside off, Joe Cracknell defends it solidly on the ground, leaving no opportunity for runs.
Luke Robinson bowls a full delivery just outside off stump, and Joe Cracknell drives it firmly along the ground towards backward point, where the fielder is quick to stop it. No run from that one.
Summary
Over 36: 6 runs. Bowler: George Drissell. Middlesex: 204/3 (rr 5.67)
A back of a length off break on the outside off, Cracknell pulls it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single. Middlesex need 100 runs off 84 balls with seven wickets in hand; they're in a strong position with a 73% chance to win.
Luke Hollman responds with a well-timed drive through the off side, keeping the ball along the ground to sneak a single.
Joe Cracknell sweeps a length ball outside off, keeping it low and comfortably flicking it away for a single.
Outside off, length ball spun in with off break flight; the batter sticks to a steady defensive block, no run scored.
Joe Cracknell plays a well-timed, controlled sweep through the line, picking up a couple of runs nicely. Middlesex move on to 201 for 3.
Luke Hollman steps forward and drives the full outside off break with controlled precision, picking up a neat single.
Summary
Over 35: 8 runs. Bowler: Shafiqullah Ghafari. Middlesex: 198/3 (rr 5.66)
The leg spinner bowls a length ball outside off, and Joe Cracknell pushes it crisply along the ground for a well-timed two. Chasing 106 from 90 balls with seven wickets in hand, Middlesex hold a 72% probability of victory according to WinViz.
On a back of a length leg spinner just on off stump, the batter pulls it cleanly into the leg side for a well-timed two. The ball stays low, keeping it grounded as the fielders react quickly to save a boundary.
Luke Hollman pushes a well-timed length ball from outside off, keeping it along the ground to sneak through for a single.
Leg spinner on a full length, landing on off stump. The batter works a neat flick into the leg side and picks up a single, keeping the scoreboard moving.
Shafiqullah bowls a length ball on off stump, and Luke Hollman pushes it well-timed towards cover, picking up a neat single.
A leg-spinner landing on a length on middle stump, Joe Cracknell works it but misses, the ball clipping his pad and adding an extra run.
Summary
Over 34: 5 runs. Bowler: George Drissell. Middlesex: 190/3 (rr 5.59)
A full-length off break drifting on the off stump channel, elegantly defended back to the bowler by the batter for no run. Middlesex require 114 from 96 balls with seven wickets still in hand, holding a 68% chance to win.
A full outside off delivery from the off break bowler, carved nicely through the outside edge by the batter, slickly guided down to third man for two runs.