Summary
Rothesay County Championship
Division 2 / Northwood
Middlesex
249
& 309
Kent
350
& 254
Kent win by 46 runs
Summary
Over 74: 1 run. Bowler: Matt Parkinson. Middlesex: 309/10 (rr 4.19)
OUT! Matt Parkinson to Noah Cornwell. Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. OUT! Noah Cornwell bowled - 0(1)
OUT! Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Daniel Bell-Drummond at extra cover. OUT! Tom Helm caught - 33(53)
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. Parkinson feeds a full-length leg spinner on off stump, and Cracknell flicks it neatly on the leg side for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 73: 3 runs. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 308/8 (rr 4.22)
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Matt Parkinson at mid on. No run.
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Daniel Bell-Drummond at square leg. No run.
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Matt Parkinson at mid on. No run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Daniel Bell-Drummond at square leg. 1 leg bye.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, worked along the ground to Keith Dudgeon at deep square leg. 2 runs.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, no movement, shoulders arms. No run.
Summary
Over 72: 2 runs. Bowler: Matt Parkinson. Middlesex: 305/8 (rr 4.24)
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, worked. No run.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Full, outside off, down the track, drive along the ground to Matt Quinn at long off. 1 run.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. The leg spinner drifts the length ball just outside off, and Helm attempts a drive but mistimes it, pushing it along the ground for a quick single.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. A length ball from the leg spinner, just outside off stump. The batter blocks it back firmly along the ground for no run.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Matt Parkinson at bowler. No run.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, worked. No run.
Summary
Over 71: 3 runs. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 303/8 (rr 4.27)
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Matt Milnes bowls a full delivery on off stump, and Joe Cracknell flicks it crisply along the ground towards fine leg, picking up two runs in a neat piece of placement.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Milnes bowls a length ball just outside off, and Cracknell pushes it cautiously but mistimes the shot. The ball is swiftly fielded at mid on, resulting in no run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. A full delivery on off stump, Joe Cracknell leans into a well-timed drive that stays low and controlled, comfortably fielded at mid on for no run.
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. Milnes bowls a length delivery just outside off, and Helm deftly steers an inside edge for a quick single.
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. A length delivery outside off, Tom Helm pushes it but only manages an inside edge that is comfortably fielded at gully for no run.
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. A length delivery just outside off stump, met with a cautious leave by the batter. No run comes from this tidy delivery.
Summary
Over 70: 4 runs. Bowler: Matt Parkinson. Middlesex: 300/8 (rr 4.29)
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Tawanda Muyeye at extra cover. No run.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. This length ball from the leg spinner is worked crisply on off stump, finding a gap to race away for three runs. Middlesex inch closer to their target at 300 for 8.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. A length ball from the leg spinner, drifting outside off. Tom Helm plays it straight with a solid defensive stroke, keeping the ball along the ground for no run.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. A full-length leg spinner on off stump, Joe Cracknell flicks it neatly off his pads for a comfortable single.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Sam Northeast at extra cover. No run.
Summary
Over 69: 9 runs. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 296/8 (rr 4.29)
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, steer along the ground to Keith Dudgeon at deep backward point. 1 run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, pushed along the ground to Matt Parkinson at fine leg. 2 runs.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, glance along the ground to Matt Parkinson at fine leg. 2 runs.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, pushed along the ground to Matt Milnes at bowler. No run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. A length ball on off stump, Joe Cracknell plays a tidy defensive stroke, keeping the ball down and earning a dot ball.
FOUR! Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. No movement on a back of a length delivery outside off, and Cracknell times it perfectly. He pulls the ball with controlled precision, sending it racing through mid-wicket for four. Joe Cracknell reaches his fifty from 81 balls at a strike rate of 65.
Summary
Over 68: 2 runs. Bowler: Matt Parkinson. Middlesex: 287/8 (rr 4.22)
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a well-timed drive. The batter keeps it down and plays it neatly along the ground towards extra cover, but no run comes from it.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. A full-length leg spinner drifting down leg, the batter attempts a sweep but misses as the ball is well controlled close to the ground.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. A length ball outside off from the leg spinner, Joe Cracknell carefully blocks it down the ground, keeping the scoreboard unchanged.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Ben Compton at backward point. No run.
Matt Parkinson to Joe Cracknell. The leg spinner drifts wide outside off, a length ball that the batter leaves well alone, opting not to trouble the scorers.
Matt Parkinson to Tom Helm. A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a somewhat mistimed drive by the batter that still manages to sneak through for a single.
Summary
Over 67: 1 run. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 285/8 (rr 4.25)
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. A length ball outside off, Joe Cracknell gently pushes it along the ground towards extra cover. No run comes from this tidy delivery.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Matt Milnes delivers a length ball on off stump with no movement, and Joe Cracknell works it carefully through the off side for no run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. A length ball on the outside off stump, Joe Cracknell pushes it cautiously but mistimes the stroke, resulting in no run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive along the ground to Sam Northeast at mid off. No run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. A length ball outside off stump is met with a steady defensive stroke from the batter, who keeps it firmly on the ground for no run.
Wide. Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Half tracker, outside off, no movement, leave. 1 wide.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Matt Parkinson at mid wicket. No run.
Summary
Over 66: 11 runs. Bowler: Ekansh Singh. Middlesex: 284/8 (rr 4.3)
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh delivers a length ball outside off; Joe Cracknell pushes it gently along the ground and picks up a comfortable single.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh delivers a back of a length ball just outside off, and Joe Cracknell times a controlled pull shot perfectly, running two comfortably with a sharp save cut off at deep backward square leg.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh delivers a length ball on off stump, and Joe Cracknell pushes it with a bit of uncontrolled air, sneaking through for a quick two.
FOUR! Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh bowls a length ball outside off stump. Joe Cracknell drives crisply, edging the ball past slip for a superb boundary through third man.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Matt Parkinson at mid on. No run.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Ben Compton at deep backward point. 2 runs.
Summary
Over 65: 1 run. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 273/8 (rr 4.2)
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground. No run.
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground. No run.
Matt Milnes to Tom Helm. A length ball right on off stump, expertly blocked by Tom Helm, who keeps the attack at bay with a solid defensive stroke for no run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Joe Cracknell plays a well-timed drive through the full-length ball outside off, keeping it down and squeezing a single.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. A length ball on off stump moves in with the seaming delivery, Joe Cracknell tries to defend but misses, the ball hitting his pads for no run.
Matt Milnes to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive along the ground. No run.
Summary
Over 64: 9 runs. Bowler: Ekansh Singh. Middlesex: 272/8 (rr 4.25)
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh delivers a length ball just outside off stump, and Cracknell carefully drops it, sneaking through for a quick single.
FOUR! Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh delivers a full ball on middle stump with no movement. Joe Cracknell confidently flicks the ball, middling it cleverly through mid-wicket for a boundary. That’s another four for Cracknell, his second in this over.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Ekansh Singh at bowler. No run.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Ben Compton at extra cover. No run.
FOUR! Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh bowls a length ball just outside off, and the batter top-edges a daring pull through third man for four.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh bowls a full, outside off delivery with no movement. Joe Cracknell attempts a drive but mistimes it, allowing a sharp mid-on to field quickly for no run.
Summary
Over 63: 3 runs. Bowler: Keith Dudgeon. Middlesex: 263/8 (rr 4.17)
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, dropped along the ground. 1 run.
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. A length ball just on off stump, worked crisply by Helm through the point region for a well-timed single.
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, worked along the ground to Matt Parkinson at mid on. No run.
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. A length ball outside off, met with a steady defensive shot from Tom Helm, who keeps it close to the bat for no run.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. On a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, the batter works the ball neatly along the ground for a quick single.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. Keith Dudgeon bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, met with a dropped shot that barely advances the ball. No run comes off this one.
Summary
Over 62: 6 runs. Bowler: Ekansh Singh. Middlesex: 260/8 (rr 4.19)
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. On a length ball outside off, the batter Joe Cracknell drives it firmly along the ground, picking up a lively single.
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Ekansh Singh bowls a length ball on off stump, and Tom Helm works it nicely with an outside edge toward deep backward point for three runs.
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Short, outside off, ducked, leave. No run.
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Ekansh Singh delivers a swinging length ball just outside off stump, met with a solid shoulders-and-arms block by Tom Helm, resulting in no run.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Matt Milnes at deep square leg. 1 run.
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Length ball on off stump, well timed and worked carefully by the batter, picking up a single with neat placement.
Summary
Over 61: 2 runs. Bowler: Keith Dudgeon. Middlesex: 254/8 (rr 4.16)
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, flick. 1 run.
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Keith Dudgeon at bowler. No run.
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pushed. No run.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. A back of a length delivery on off stump, Joe Cracknell pulls it with controlled timing, stealing a quick single down to fine leg.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. Keith Dudgeon bowls a length ball outside off without any movement, and Joe Cracknell pushes it firmly back towards mid on where it's fielded cleanly for no run.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. The swinging-away length ball just outside off sees the batter attempt a defensive stroke but misses it entirely, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 60: 1 run. Bowler: Ekansh Singh. Middlesex: 252/8 (rr 4.2)
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Ekansh Singh delivers a back of a length ball outside off, and Tom Helm blocks it firmly on the crease for no run.
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Ekansh Singh delivers a length ball just outside off, Tom Helm goes for a drive but mistimes it, the ball trickling away slowly with no run added.
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Ekansh Singh bowls a short, no movement delivery just outside off stump, and Tom Helm opts to leave it alone with a calm, controlled retreat.
Ekansh Singh to Tom Helm. Ekansh Singh bowls a short delivery just outside off stump, and Tom Helm plays a compact defensive stroke, keeping the ball down. No run comes off this tidy push.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, back foot, drive along the ground to Ben Compton at deep backward point. 1 run.
Ekansh Singh to Joe Cracknell. Ekansh Singh bowls a full delivery on off stump, Joe Cracknell flicks it neatly towards mid-on but can't find a gap, resulting in a dot ball.
Summary
Over 59: 3 runs. Bowler: Keith Dudgeon. Middlesex: 251/8 (rr 4.25)
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. On a length ball just outside off, Helm steps forward with a well-timed drive right along the ground but no run comes off it.
Keith Dudgeon to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Keith Dudgeon at bowler. No run.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. A length ball seaming in on off stump, the batter defends with a bottom edge, nudging the ball away for a single.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive along the ground to Matt Milnes at deep cover. 2 runs.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, down the track, pushed along the ground. No run.
Keith Dudgeon to Joe Cracknell. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, dropped along the ground. No run.
Summary
Over 58: 8 runs. Bowler: Matt Quinn. Middlesex: 248/8 (rr 4.28)
FOUR! Matt Quinn to Tom Helm. A length ball seaming in on middle stump, driven crisply by Tom Helm. He works it with precision and timing through fine leg for four. Tom Helm continues to find the boundary, adding his second four of the over.
Matt Quinn to Tom Helm. A length ball outside off stump, Tom Helm blocks it firmly on the crease, keeping it grounded for a dot delivery.
Matt Quinn to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Tawanda Muyeye at first slip. No run.
Matt Quinn to Tom Helm. Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Matt Quinn at bowler. No run.
FOUR! Matt Quinn to Tom Helm. No movement on this length ball, and Tom Helm drives it crisply, timing it perfectly through cover for four.