Middlesex vs Leics, Group 2 at Leicester, County, May 27 2021 - Match Result

RESULT
Group 2, Leicester, May 27 - 30, 2021, County Championship
295 & 218
(T:378) 136 & 378/5

Leics won by 5 wickets

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Scorecard summary
Middlesex1st Inn
295/10(111 overs)
*95 (176)
2/8 (7)
Leicestershire1st Inn
136/10(55.1 overs)
39 (76)
3/36 (16)
Middlesex2nd Inn
218/10(82.1 overs)
6/48 (23.1)
38 (77)
2/42 (13)
Leicestershire2nd Inn
378/5(123.1 overs)
185 (311)
2/75 (26)
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6.00pm: So Leicestershire leapfrog Middlesex to go fifth in Group Two, though realistically these two will finish as the bottom two in the group barring something improbable in the last couple of rounds of games. A stunning chase in the low sun by Leicestershire, and warm appreciation from the Grace Road faithful. Jon Culley's report will be available here very shortly.

123.1
3
Hollman to Ackermann, 3 runs

low full toss, swept away down to backward square leg... and they get back for three! Leicestershire have done it! They've pulled off a chase of 378 thanks to remarkable hundreds by Colin Ackermann and Marcus Harris

Over123
6 runs
LEI 375/5CRR: 3.04
BWM Mike 9 (18b 1x4)CN Ackermann 123 (262b 17x4)
ER Bamber2/75 (26)
122.6
4
Bamber to Mike, FOUR runs

slapped over mid-off! Couple of bounces, and over the rope. Leicestershire nearly there

122.5
Bamber to Mike, no run

wide outside off, slapped to mid-off

122.4
1
Bamber to Ackermann, 1 run

too straight, clipped out to the leg-side sweeper

122.3
Bamber to Ackermann, no run

steered away, cramped for room

122.2
1
Bamber to Mike, 1 run

too straight, tickled out to backward square

122.1
Bamber to Mike, no run

wide outside off, cut to backward point on the bounce

Over122
2 runs
LEI 369/5CRR: 3.02
CN Ackermann 122 (260b 17x4)BWM Mike 4 (14b)
LBK Hollman0/69 (21)
121.6
Hollman to Ackermann, no run

short, wide, cut away, but miscued and he can't beat the infield

121.5
1
Hollman to Mike, 1 run

flighted up, driven out to point

121.4
Hollman to Mike, no run

flat legbreak, defended into the covers

121.3
Hollman to Mike, no run

full, slapped out to cover

121.2
1
Hollman to Ackermann, 1 run

full and straight, swept out to deep midwicket

121.1
Hollman to Ackermann, no run

edged into the ground, and Handscomb flings himself to his right to cut it off

Over121
1 run
LEI 367/5CRR: 3.03
BWM Mike 3 (11b)CN Ackermann 121 (257b 17x4)
ER Bamber2/69 (25)
120.6
Bamber to Mike, no run

defended into the pitch

120.5
Bamber to Mike, no run

looks to swing one over the leg side, but it deflects away off his hip

120.4
Bamber to Mike, no run

strays down the leg side, Mike is struck on the pad and it dribbles away

120.3
1
Bamber to Ackermann, 1 run

slashed down to third man via the outside edge

120.2
Bamber to Ackermann, no run

defended to Robson at short, straight mid-on

120.1
Bamber to Ackermann, no run

length ball, slashed out to cover on the bounce where Gubbins fields well

12 required now, in eight overs. Surely a matter of time now for Leicestershire

Over120
3 runs
LEI 366/5CRR: 3.05
CN Ackermann 120 (254b 17x4)BWM Mike 3 (8b)
LBK Hollman0/67 (20)
119.6
1
Hollman to Ackermann, 1 run

drag down, turned around the corner, but deep backward square gets round to cut it off

Match details
TossMiddlesex, elected to bat first
Season2021
Match days27,28,29,30 May 2021 - day (4-day match)
Match Referee
PointsLeicestershire 19, Middlesex 5