Warwickshire vs Middlesex – County Championship Division One – Warwick cling on for a draw
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 clung on for a draw after rain and bad light came to their rescue during the County Championship’s Division One game against Middlesex, played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on August 24, 2012.
Chasing 367 to win in 83 overs, draw seemed the most likely result but the division one leaders found themselves in all sorts of trouble at 152 for 7, only to be offered respite after the play ended 40 minutes before the scheduled closing time.
The final morning began with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Berg-c1457 occupying the crease on 138 and 53 respectively. They batted 11 overs, and managed to end on a healthy 412, with Berg finishing on 78, which included 10 boundaries.
Warwickshire bowlers were guilty of giving away too many loose deliveries throughout the second innings, which ultimately paved way for the tourists piling up a more than competitive total. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WB-Rankin-c2785 and Chris Wright grabbed respective five-fors.
The home side struggled throughout their chase and were reeling at 86 for 5. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Toby-Roland-Jones-c2696.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rikki-Clarke-c85428’s dismissal kept the visitors firmly in front before rain intervened to wipe out 16 overs.
Skipper, Jim Troughton, added a crucial 42 but became http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Keith-Henderson-Barker-c70622 (3*) rallied on before umpires called the play off due to bad light.
Warwickshire’s director of cricket, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843.
“Middlesex played very well and will feel hard done by but perhaps we have played well often enough this season to have earned that bit of luck,” said Giles.
"That was by far our worst week in the Championship this season but somehow we have got through it and actually stretched our lead slightly. We need to play better than that if we are to win the title but we have dodged a bullet and I think we will be all right now."
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