County Championship Division Two 2026 | 08-May-2026 03:30 PM | Emirates Old Trafford
LANCS 201/10 (67.2)
MDX 169/10 (43.2)
LANCS 84/10 (38.4)
MDX 117/4 (21.5)
Middlesex won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Higgins* | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21.88 |
| Ben Geddes | 73 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 104.29 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bailey* | 4.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.86 |
| George Balderson | 8 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2.88 |
Last Wicket:Caleb Falconer c Matthew Hurst b Balderson 0(1) - 64/4 in 10.3 ov.
Lancashire vs Middlesex
Lancashire — Innings 1 (201/10 in 67.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balderson lbw b Ryan Higgins | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Keaton Jennings c Cracknell b Roland-Jones | 67 | 148 | 7 | 1 | 45.27 | |
| Josh Bohannon c Cracknell b Ryan Higgins | 15 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 | |
| Marcus Harris c Naavya Sharma b Roland-Jones | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Michael Jones b Sebastian Morgan | 27 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 60 | |
| Matthew Hurst (wk) c Ryan Higgins b Naavya Sharma | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 29.17 | |
| Chris Green b Sebastian Morgan | 35 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Tom Hartley c Cracknell b Ryan Higgins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Tom Bailey c Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |
| Mitchell Stanley b Roland-Jones | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Sir James Anderson (c) not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 11 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 19 | |||||
| Total | 201 | 10 wkts, 67.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 17 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Ryan Higgins | 19 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Naavya Sharma | 17 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 14.2 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 2.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Balderson & Jennings | 9 | 12 |
| Josh Bohannon & Jennings | 56 | 127 |
| Marcus Harris & Jennings | 9 | 19 |
| Michael Jones & Jennings | 41 | 81 |
| Matthew Hurst & Jennings | 13 | 30 |
| Chris Green & Jennings | 23 | 37 |
| Chris Green & Tom Hartley | 13 | 27 |
| Chris Green & Bailey | 24 | 46 |
| Chris Green & Mitchell Stanley | 9 | 18 |
| Chris Green & Anderson | 4 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Balderson | 1.6 | 9 |
| 2 | Josh Bohannon | 23.1 | 65 |
| 3 | Marcus Harris | 26.2 | 74 |
| 4 | Michael Jones | 39.5 | 115 |
| 5 | Matthew Hurst | 44.5 | 128 |
| 6 | Keaton Jennings | 50.6 | 151 |
| 7 | Tom Hartley | 55.3 | 164 |
| 8 | Tom Bailey | 63.1 | 188 |
| 9 | Mitchell Stanley | 66.1 | 197 |
| 10 | Chris Green | 67.2 | 201 |
Middlesex — Innings 2 (169/10 in 43.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson c Michael Jones b James Anderson | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Ben Geddes c and b James Anderson | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Max Holden b James Anderson | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Leus du Plooy (c) c Michael Jones b Balderson | 67 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 75.28 | |
| Caleb Falconer lbw b T Bailey | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 55 | |
| Ryan Higgins c James Anderson b Balderson | 32 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 106.67 | |
| Harry Duke c Matthew Hurst b James Anderson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Zafar Gohar c Mitchell Stanley b T Bailey | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Sebastian Morgan c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 15 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 | |
| Toby Roland-Jones c Matthew Hurst b Balderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naavya Sharma not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 8 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 169 | 10 wkts, 43.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Joe Cracknell (wk) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Anderson | 16 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Tom Bailey | 16 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| George Balderson | 4.2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson & Ben Geddes | 12 | 25 |
| Max Holden & Ben Geddes | 12 | 13 |
| Leus du Plooy & Ben Geddes | 15 | 23 |
| Leus du Plooy & Caleb Falconer | 25 | 32 |
| Leus du Plooy & Ryan Higgins | 44 | 48 |
| Duke & Leus du Plooy | 11 | 31 |
| Zafar Gohar & Leus du Plooy | 5 | 9 |
| Sebastian Morgan & Leus du Plooy | 45 | 70 |
| Sebastian Morgan & Roland-Jones | 0 | 5 |
| Naavya Sharma & Roland-Jones | 0 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Robson | 4.1 | 12 |
| 2 | Max Holden | 6.2 | 24 |
| 3 | Ben Geddes | 10.1 | 39 |
| 4 | Caleb Falconer | 15.3 | 64 |
| 5 | Ryan Higgins | 23.3 | 108 |
| 6 | Harry Duke | 28.4 | 119 |
| 7 | Zafar Gohar | 29.6 | 124 |
| 8 | Leus du Plooy | 41.4 | 169 |
| 9 | Sebastian Morgan | 42.3 | 169 |
| 10 | Toby Roland-Jones | 43.2 | 169 |
Lancashire — Innings 3 (84/10 in 38.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balderson c Duke b Ryan Higgins | 15 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 40.54 | |
| Keaton Jennings c S Robson b Ryan Higgins | 18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 36.73 | |
| Mitchell Stanley b Roland-Jones | 8 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 15.69 | |
| Josh Bohannon c S Robson b Ryan Higgins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Marcus Harris c Duke b Ryan Higgins | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | |
| Michael Jones lbw b Roland-Jones | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.62 | |
| Matthew Hurst (wk) c Ryan Higgins b Naavya Sharma | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25.93 | |
| Chris Green c Roland-Jones b Naavya Sharma | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| Tom Hartley c Duke b Naavya Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Bailey c Leus du Plooy b Naavya Sharma | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Sir James Anderson (c) not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 1 | Penalty: 5 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 84 | 10 wkts, 38.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 12 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Ryan Higgins | 17 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Naavya Sharma | 4.4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Balderson & Jennings | 39 | 81 |
| Mitchell Stanley & Jennings | 1 | 11 |
| Mitchell Stanley & Josh Bohannon | 2 | 4 |
| Mitchell Stanley & Marcus Harris | 5 | 36 |
| Mitchell Stanley & Michael Jones | 15 | 40 |
| Mitchell Stanley & Matthew Hurst | 1 | 10 |
| Chris Green & Matthew Hurst | 12 | 35 |
| Chris Green & Tom Hartley | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Green & Bailey | 4 | 4 |
| Chris Green & Anderson | 2 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Balderson | 13.3 | 39 |
| 2 | Keaton Jennings | 15.2 | 40 |
| 3 | Josh Bohannon | 15.6 | 42 |
| 4 | Marcus Harris | 21.6 | 48 |
| 5 | Michael Jones | 28.4 | 63 |
| 6 | Mitchell Stanley | 30.2 | 64 |
| 7 | Matthew Hurst | 36.1 | 77 |
| 8 | Tom Hartley | 36.2 | 77 |
| 9 | Tom Bailey | 36.6 | 81 |
| 10 | Chris Green | 38.4 | 84 |
Middlesex — Innings 4 (117/4 in 21.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson c T Bailey b Balderson | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Ben Geddes not out | 73 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 104.29 | |
| Max Holden c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Leus du Plooy (c) c Matthew Hurst b Mitchell Stanley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Caleb Falconer c Matthew Hurst b Balderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Higgins not out | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21.88 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 8 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 117 | 4 wkts, 21.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Joe Cracknell (wk), Zafar Gohar, Toby Roland-Jones, Sebastian Morgan, Naavya Sharma, Harry Duke | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Anderson | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Bailey | 4.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.9 |
| George Balderson | 8 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson & Ben Geddes | 34 | 37 |
| Max Holden & Ben Geddes | 21 | 18 |
| Leus du Plooy & Ben Geddes | 6 | 5 |
| Caleb Falconer & Ben Geddes | 1 | 3 |
| Ryan Higgins & Ben Geddes | 51 | 68 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Robson | 6.1 | 36 |
| 2 | Max Holden | 9.1 | 57 |
| 3 | Leus du Plooy | 9.6 | 63 |
| 4 | Caleb Falconer | 10.3 | 64 |
Match Info
| Match | Lancashire vs Middlesex |
|---|---|
| Series | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Time | 08-May-2026 03:30 PM |
| Venue | Emirates Old Trafford |
| Live Telecast | YouTubeSports |
Match Preview: Lancashire vs Middlesex (LAN vs MID)
Lancashire will face Middlesex in a thrilling match on 08-May-2026 in County Championship Division Two 2026. The match will be played at Emirates Old Trafford at 03:30 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on YouTubeSports.
Match Overview
Lancashire is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Middlesex remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in County Championship Division Two 2026.
The pitch at Emirates Old Trafford is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Lancashire will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Middlesex will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Lancashire batting and Middlesex bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Lancashire showcase its strengths, or will Middlesex pull off a major upset? Join us live on YouTubeSports on 08-May-2026 to find out the answer!
