Middlesex vs Sussex, at Southgate, Jul 28 2000 - Match Result

A stunning fourth century in five County Championship innings from Michael Bevan has led Sussex to an emphatic seven wicket win over cellar dweller Middlesex at Southgate this afternoon and to the top of the Division Two standings

Michael Bevan has responded to another excellent Mark Ramprakash hundred by firing a sweet half century of his own to afford Sussex a slight edge over Middlesex after three days of the teams' absorbing County Championship fixture at Southgate

With the end result of a modest first innings lead secured, Sussex spent much of this day doing little more than trying to grind and claw its way on top of Middlesex in the teams' willing County Championship struggle at Southgate