Leics vs Middlesex, at Leicester, Sep 12 2011 - Match Result

RESULT

Leicester, September 12 - 15, 2011, County Championship Division Two

319 & 306

(T:124) 502 & 127/5

Middlesex won by 5 wickets

Middlesex clinch Second Division title

Middlesex clinch Second Division title

Middlesex clinched the Second Division title with a five-wicket win over rock-bottom Leicestershire at Grace Road

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Scorecard summary

Leicestershire • 319/10(93.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

108 (199)

3/32 (13.2)

106 (199)

3/63 (20)

Middlesex • 502/10(115 overs)

1st INNINGS

130* (147)

3/54 (19)

97 (142)

3/156 (38)

Leicestershire • 306/10(97.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

80 (154)

4/43 (17)

58 (103)

2/67 (18)

Middlesex • 127/5(29 overs)

2nd INNINGS

32 (35)

3/36 (11)

30 (53)

1/52 (12)

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Match details

Grace Road, Leicester
Toss	Middlesex, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2011
Series result	Middlesex won the 2011 County Championship Division Two
Hours of play (local time)	10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days	12,13,14,15 September 2011 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Nick Cook Steve Garratt
Points	Middlesex 24, Leicestershire 5

Match Coverage

Middlesex clinch Second Division title

Middlesex clinched the Second Division title with a five-wicket win over rock-bottom Leicestershire at Grace Road

Middlesex clinch Second Division title

Berg and Murtagh put Middlesex on brink

Middlesex were in sight of victory and promotion at the end of the third day of their County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire

Berg and Murtagh put Middlesex on brink

Late burst puts Middlesex within touching distance

Middlesex took a massive step closer to promotion by claiming maximum batting bonus points against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Late burst puts Middlesex within touching distance

Middlesex kept waiting after fight back

Greg Smith and Ned Eckersley both hit centuries as Leicestershire recovered from a nightmare start to put the brake on Middlesex's promotion charge

Middlesex kept waiting after fight back

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Middlesex Innings

Player Name		R	B
AJ Strauss	caught	30	53
SD Robson	lbw	32	35
CJL Rogers	caught	14	39
DJ Malan	run out	0	6
JWM Dalrymple	lbw	3	5
JA Simpson	not out	27	21
GK Berg	not out	19	15
Extras	(b 2)
Total	127(5 wkts; 29 ovs)

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
MID	16	8	2	6	240
SUR	16	8	4	4	227
NOR	16	7	2	7	226
GLO	16	6	5	5	198
DER	16	5	6	5	181
GLA	16	5	6	5	178
ESS	16	4	4	8	159
KEN	16	5	9	2	149
LEI	16	1	11	4	88