Middlesex vs Warwickshire, at London, County DIV1, Sep 19 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
Lord's, September 19 - 22, 2023, County Championship Division One
121 & 251
(T:58) 315 & 58/2

Warwickshire won by 8 wickets

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Scorecard summary
Middlesex 121/10(39.5 overs)
1st INNINGS
Warwickshire 315/10(89.4 overs)
1st INNINGS
102 (189)
6/83 (25)
99 (168)
2/51 (17.4)
Middlesex 251/10(100.2 overs)
2nd INNINGS
107* (287)
57 (83)
3/53 (17)
Warwickshire 58/2(8.3 overs)
2nd INNINGS
21* (17)
2/19 (3)
12 (10)
0/7 (1.3)

Mark: "Ouch! So, Middlesex will start the last game one point behind Kent. Only one will survive. Both counties were my local side at different times in my life..."

8.3
3
Jayant Yadav to Barnard, 3 runs

skips down, launches him over mid-off... Eskinazi gives chase, but they get back for the third! Warwickshire seal a deserved win by eight wickets with nine balls to spare, and Middlesex drop into the relegation zone heading into the final round of games next week

8.2
Jayant Yadav to Barnard, no run

gives himself room, punches firmly to short cover on the bounce

3 off 11.

8.1
1lb
Jayant Yadav to Yates, 1 leg bye

angling down the leg side, scuds into the pad and into the leg side for a desperate leg-bye

4 to win for Warwickshire after Helm concedes 13 in an over. The field comes up.

end of over 813 runs
WARKS: 54/2CRR: 6.75 
Ed Barnard18 (15b 1x6)
Rob Yates11 (15b 1x4)
Tom Helm 4-0-28-0
Jayant Yadav 1-0-4-0
7.6
Helm to Barnard, no run

slower ball, Barnard is through the shot early swinging to leg

7.5
2
Helm to Barnard, 2 runs

half-chance... goes down! eading edge to the third man boundary and Yadav ran in diving forwards, but couldn't cling on

7.4
4
Helm to Barnard, 4 runs

in the slot and whipped out into the leg side... the fielder dives to flick it back, but they scramble through for three... in fact, it's been given as four!

7.3
Helm to Barnard, no run

yorker, Barnard steers it into the off side but straight to a fielder

7.2
6
Helm to Barnard, SIX runs

short, hooked... into the stands! That's gone miles, and a dagger for Middlesex at this stage. Sits deep in the crease, sits up nicely for him, clobbered into the Mound Stand

7.1
1
Helm to Yates, 1 run

short, pulled away to deep square leg

17 off 18. Can Middlesex take this deep? They can't afford to concede boundaries

end of over 76 runs
WARKS: 41/2CRR: 5.85 
Rob Yates10 (14b 1x4)
Ed Barnard6 (10b)
Jayant Yadav 1-0-4-0
Tom Helm 3-0-15-0
6.6
1lb
Jayant Yadav to Yates, 1 leg bye

angling down the leg side, then turns to take the edge of the bat. It evades slip on the bounce and they race through for a quick single

6.5
1lb
Jayant Yadav to Barnard, 1 leg bye

skids into the pad, skews away for a leg bye

6.4
2
Jayant Yadav to Barnard, 2 runs

width outside off, deftly reverse-swept down to third man

6.3
2
Jayant Yadav to Barnard, 2 runs

skips down, lofting out to deep backward square leg and Barnard scurries back for two

6.2
Jayant Yadav to Barnard, no run

hidden wide outside off, Barnard can't connect with the cut... not given a wide, very tight call!

6.1
Jayant Yadav to Barnard, no run

full and straight, nudged straight at short midwicket

23 off 24 is the equation. Jayant Yadav will bowl, taking over from Murtagh.

end of over 67 runs
WARKS: 35/2CRR: 5.83 
Rob Yates10 (13b 1x4)
Ed Barnard2 (5b)
Tom Helm 3-0-15-0
Tim Murtagh 3-0-19-2
5.6
4
Helm to Yates, FOUR runs

steps outside leg stump, Helm tries to follow him but sends down a full toss and Yates clubs it back down the ground for four

5.5
1lb
Helm to Barnard, 1 leg bye

slower ball, skews out into the leg side via the pad

5.4
Helm to Barnard, no run

short outside off stump, Barnard is through the pull early

5.3
Helm to Barnard, no run

short ball, Barnard ducks it

Mark: "It would be miraculous if Middlesex could defend this. 5 point swing at stake according to the result."

5.2
1
Helm to Yates, 1 run

mistimed to point on the bounce, they squeeze through for a single

Match details
Lord's, London
TossWarwickshire, elected to field first
Series
Season2023
Match days19,20,21,22 September 2023 - day (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
PointsWarwickshire 21, Middlesex 3