Middlesex break duck with thrilling win over Notts

Middlesex secured their first win of the LV= Insurance coverage County Championship Division One season as Pieter Malan and Max Holden half-centuries helped them to a four-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire at Lord’s.

After moist climate worn out a lot of the first two periods, Nottinghamshire declared on their in a single day whole of 158 for six, leaving the hosts a goal of 249 in 40 overs.

And, though Stuart Broad took three wickets, Middlesex ended up holding their nerve in a tense finale to scramble house with six balls to spare, with Malan having hit 61 and Holden 53.

Kasey Aldridge hit his maiden first-class half-century to bat Somerset out of hassle as their match with Lancashire at Taunton led to a draw.

The house facet seemed in peril of defeat when slumping from an in a single day 41 with out loss of their second innings to 169 for six, a lead of solely 56, Tom Bailey claiming three of the wickets.

However 22-year-old all-rounder Aldridge, making his first look of the season, displayed a relaxed temperament to attain 58 not out in an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 87 with Lewis Gregory, who contributed 34.

The match between Kent and Essex at Canterbury led to a draw after the climate worn out the ultimate day, heavy rain falling earlier than play was formally deserted at 1pm.

Kent had ended day three on 342 for seven, trailing Essex’s first-innings whole of 451 for 5 declared by 109, however a draw had at all times seemed probably and in whole 206 overs have been misplaced throughout the 4 days.

In Division Two, all three matches led to attracts amid moist circumstances.

Gloucestershire have been denied possible victory by the weather after ripping out the Worcestershire prime order on the ultimate day at New Street.

The guests resumed on 172 for 3 of their second innings and added 54 runs in 10 overs earlier than captain Graeme van Buuren pulled out.

Worcestershire have been set a goal of 301 in 84 overs and had bought to 51 for 4 when it started raining in the course of the lunch interval and play was deserted.

Glamorgan secured a draw regardless of being compelled to observe on by Durham in Cardiff, with a Kiran Carlson hundred the spotlight for the house facet.

A century stand between Carlson and Timm van der Gugten introduced Glamorgan near the follow-on goal however wickets shared amongst the Durham seamers have been sufficient to bowl Glamorgan out for 305 and permit the guests to ask them to bat once more.

Within the Glamorgan second innings the Durham bowlers have been nicely on prime once more as the house facet reached 104 for six earlier than a heavy rain bathe introduced play to a detailed with 22 overs left to be bowled.

An exciting contest between Sussex and Yorkshire on the 1st Central County Floor led to anti-climax, and not using a ball being bowled on the fourth day.

For Yorkshire, needing 63 to win with seven wickets in hand, it was one other irritating expertise in a season which has seen them lose a decent sport to Leicestershire after which have their match in opposition to Gloucestershire washed out and not using a ball being bowled.