Middlesex vs Lancashire Live Score and Commentary, Match 44, County Championship Division Two, 2 September, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 44 / Merchant Taylors' School Ground
247/10 (68.3 ov) & 200/10 (44 ov)
151/10 (48.5 ov) & 136/10 (43.4 ov)
Middlesex won by 160 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noman Ali | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 52.17 |
| James Anderson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ryan Higgins | 8.4 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 3.12 |
| Tom Helm | 15 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 2.40 |
Middlesex won by 160 runs
Middlesex vs Lancashire, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire (MID won by 7 wickets) | Match 54 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Leicestershire (MID won by 31 runs) | Final | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Gloucestershire (Match Drawn) | 51st Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Durham (DUR won by 93 runs) | Match 47 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Lancashire (MID won by 160 runs) | Match 44 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Durham (Match Drawn) | Match 56 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Kent (KET won by 7 wickets) | 52nd Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Gloucestershire (GLO won by 105 runs) | Match 48 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Middlesex (MID won by 160 runs) | Match 44 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Worcestershire (Match drawn) | 39th Match | 27 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (5.2 ov): James Anderson: 3 (16), Noman Ali: 11 (16)
- Last Bat: Noman Ali 12(23) - c TS Roland-Jones b RF Higgins Ryan Higgins
- Fall of Wickets: 57 - 1 Keaton Jennings, 64 - 2 Harry Singh, 64 - 3 Marcus Harris, 97 - 4 Rocky Flintoff, 107 - 5 Matthew Hurst, 108 - 6 Arav Shetty, 108 - 7 Ben Walkden, 108 - 8 George Balderson, 120 - 9 Tom Bailey, 136 - 10 Noman Ali
- Reviews Remaining: Lancashire - 0 of 0, Middlesex - 0 of 0
- Toss: Middlesex elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 44
- Series: County Championship Division Two
- Date: Wednesday, September 02, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Merchant Taylors' School Ground
- City: Northwood
- Umpires: Jack Shantry (England), Simon Widdup (England)
- Referee: Jason Swift (England)
Toby Roland-Jones to James Anderson, no run,
Toby Roland-Jones to James Anderson, no run,
Toby Roland-Jones to James Anderson, no run,
End of over 40 (0 runs)
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, no run,
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, 1 run,
Tom Helm to James Anderson, no run,
Tom Helm to James Anderson, no run,
Tom Helm to James Anderson, no run,
Tom Helm to James Anderson, no run,
End of over 41 (1 runs)
Ryan Higgins to Noman Ali, 1 wide,
Ryan Higgins to Noman Ali, Four,
Ryan Higgins to Noman Ali, 1 run,
Ryan Higgins to James Anderson, 1 run,
Ryan Higgins to Noman Ali, 1 wide,
Ryan Higgins to Noman Ali, no run,
Ryan Higgins to Noman Ali, 1 run,
Ryan Higgins to James Anderson, no run,
End of over 42 (9 runs)
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, Four,
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, no run,
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, no run,
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, no run,
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, no run,
Tom Helm to Noman Ali, no run,
End of over 43 (4 runs)
Ryan Higgins to James Anderson, no run,
Ryan Higgins to James Anderson, no run,
Ryan Higgins to James Anderson, 1 run,
Noman Ali c TS Roland-Jones b RF Higgins 12 (23) Ryan Higgins to Noman Ali, no run, c TS Roland-Jones b RF Higgins,