Middlesex v Northamptonshire: County Championship Division Two – Middlesex’s First Innings
A County Championship Division Two game between Middlesex and Northamptonshire ended in a draw at the Lord’s, London in England on Sunday, August 14, 2011.
There was plenty of rain during the first three days, which did not allow both sides to finish the game with a result. The teams got only one full day of cricket, which ended the game in a draw.
The pitch at Lord’s was very good for the batsmen, but the cloud cover suggested some assistance for the seamers. This forced the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Hall-c1040 to field first after winning the toss.
However, this did not affect the hosts by much, as they were given a good start by their top-order batsmen. Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sam-Robson-c2421 was unable to make a solid impression, getting out for just 13 runs.
Despite the early loss, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Rogers-c1249 collected a solid century stand for the second wicket, gaining momentum in the innings.
The pair out together 101 runs before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Newman-c79297 was finally dismissed. The stylish opener ended up with 75 runs off 115 balls with the help of 11 fours and 1 towering six.
The fall of wicket saw a little collapse for the hosts’ middle-order, as wickets started to tumble.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Dexter-c2091, who managed 10 runs in his short stay at the wicket.
Just a couple of balls later, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jamie-Dalrymple-c1658 was sent back to the pavilion for a duck, leaving the team in deep trouble at 152/5.
Rogers had bated solidly, but failed to cope up with the pressure, which was building up at the other end. He got out after scoring 67 runs off 108 deliveries with the help of 11 boundaries.
Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Toby-Roland-Jones-c2696 gave some momentum to the team with a 51-run partnership for the seventh wicket. The latter was unable to make most of the start he got to his innings, getting out for 24 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tim-Murtagh-c2673 contributed some crucial runs towards the end of the innings. They got out after collecting 12 and 27 in their respective outings.
The last wicket to fall in the Middlesex innings was Simpson, who did a terrific job for his side, scoring 61 runs. The keeper batsman struck seven boundaries in his impressive outing.
Middlesex reached 317 runs in their first innings. The team was mostly troubled by veteran Sri Lankan bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chaminda-Vaas-c1223. The medium-pacer took a five-wicket haul in the innings.
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