over the wicket, up towards the blockhole and dug out towards mid-on - that's the winning run, Middlesex getting home by seven wickets for the eight-highest chase in their history!
Sussex vs Middlesex, at Brighton, County DIV2, May 05 2022 - Match Result
Sussex dangled the carrot, declaring during the morning with a lead of 369 and 77 overs left in the day - but Middlesex showed why they are among the pace-setters in Division Two, reeling in that target with ease after 209-run stand from Sam Robson and Peter Handscomb set the tone. Both fell along the way, but Max Holden and Martin Andersson saw the visitors home with room to spare
full on the stumps, tickled back down the ground
tossed up and flicked through the leg side
full toss, walloped over mid-on and away to the boundary. Just a hit away now
left-arm orthodox from over the wicket, tapped back
Tom Alsop is going to bowl, Sussex know the jig is up
flighted, Andersson steps out, clubs down the ground to long-off, bringing the target in sight
pushed through and beats the bat as Andersson cuts
tossed up and worked into a gap out towards deep midwicket
tucked off the pads and there's a misfield at midwicket
steered towards backward point
tossed up on the stumps, tucked to leg
Crane continues, still no sign of Ollie Robinson
short from round the wicket, Andersson smites it through backward square leg for four more
length ball, dabbed towards mid-on
dug in short, Holden connects with a pull and gets it between deep backward square and fine leg for two
length outside off, steered into the covers
full length, pushed square on the off side
slashed the third man for a single
Middlesex are on the brink of a dashing win, 23 needed with six overs left in the day
County Ground, Hove | |
Toss | Sussex, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022 |
Match days | 5,6,7,8 May 2022 - day (4-day match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Middlesex 23, Sussex 7 |