08/05Stumps

20th Match, County Championship Division Two at Manchester, May 8-11 2026

Day 2: Lancashire lead by 77 runs

Current Run Rate

CRR

2.25

Lancashire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
GP Balderson
lbw b Higgins
8
11
8
2
0
72.72
KK Jennings
c †Cracknell b Roland-Jones
67
148
218
7
1
45.27
JJ Bohannon
c †Cracknell b Higgins
15
48
89
2
0
31.25
MS Harris
c Sharma b Roland-Jones
5
11
14
1
0
45.45
MA Jones
b Morgan
27
45
55
1
0
60
MF Hurst †
c Higgins b Sharma
7
24
23
1
0
29.16
CJ Green
b Morgan
35
75
100
2
0
46.66
TW Hartley
c †Cracknell b Higgins
3
10
18
0
0
30
TE Bailey
c †Cracknell b Morgan
11
20
33
0
0
55
MT Stanley
b Roland-Jones
1
10
13
0
0
10
JM Anderson (c)
not out
3
4
7
0
0
75
Extras
19 (b 4, lb 11, nb 4)
TOTAL
201 all out (67.2 Overs, RR: 2.98)
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (George Balderson, 1.6 ov), 2-65 (Josh Bohannon, 23.1 ov), 3-74 (Marcus Harris, 26.2 ov), 4-115 (Michael Jones, 39.5 ov), 5-128 (Matty Hurst, 44.5 ov), 6-151 (Keaton Jennings, 50.6 ov), 7-164 (Tom Hartley, 55.3 ov), 8-188 (Tom Bailey, 63.1 ov), 9-197 (Mitchell Stanley, 66.1 ov), 10-201 (Chris Green, 67.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
TS Roland-Jones 17 2 45 3 2.64 0 0
RF Higgins 19 3 48 3 2.52 0 0
N Sharma 17 2 52 1 3.05 0 0
SHB Morgan 14.2 4 41 3 2.86 0 2

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
TS Roland-Jones	17	2	45	3	2.64	0
RF Higgins	19	3	48	3	2.52	0
N Sharma	17	2	52	1	3.05	0
SHB Morgan	14.2	4	41	3	2.86	2

Middlesex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SD Robson
c Jones b Anderson
6
13
18
1
0
46.15
BBA Geddes
c & b Anderson
12
26
45
2
0
46.15
MDE Holden
b Anderson
5
10
10
1
0
50
JL du Plooy (c)
c Jones b Balderson
67
89
159
7
1
75.28
CM Falconer
lbw b Bailey
11
20
23
1
0
55
RF Higgins
c Anderson b Balderson
32
30
40
3
1
106.66
HG Duke
c †Hurst b Anderson
3
16
23
0
0
18.75
Zafar Gohar
c Stanley b Bailey
4
5
7
1
0
80
SHB Morgan
c †Hurst b Stanley
15
48
55
2
0
31.25
TS Roland-Jones
c †Hurst b Balderson
0
4
12
0
0
0
N Sharma
not out
0
3
6
0
0
0
Extras
14 (lb 6, nb 8)
TOTAL
169 all out (43.2 Overs, RR: 3.9)
Did not bat: JB Cracknell †
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Sam Robson, 4.1 ov), 2-24 (Max Holden, 6.2 ov), 3-39 (Ben Geddes, 10.1 ov), 4-64 (Caleb Falconer, 15.3 ov), 5-108 (Ryan Higgins, 23.3 ov), 6-119 (Harry Duke, 28.4 ov), 7-124 (Zafar Gohar, 29.6 ov), 8-169 (Leus du Plooy, 41.4 ov), 9-169 (Sebastian Morgan, 42.3 ov), 10-169 (Toby Roland-Jones, 43.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JM Anderson 16 1 67 4 4.18 0 0
TE Bailey 16 1 49 2 3.06 0 3
MT Stanley 7 1 28 1 4 0 0
GP Balderson 4.2 0 19 3 4.38 0 1

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
JM Anderson	16	1	67	4	4.18	0
TE Bailey	16	1	49	2	3.06	3
MT Stanley	7	1	28	1	4	0
GP Balderson	4.2	0	19	3	4.38	1

Lancashire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
GP Balderson
c Duke b Higgins
15
37
52
3
0
40.54
KK Jennings
c Robson b Higgins
18
49
62
3
0
36.73
MT Stanley
not out
2
22
27
0
0
9.09
JJ Bohannon
c Robson b Higgins
2
4
4
0
0
50
MS Harris
not out
1
8
15
0
0
12.5
Extras
7 (lb 1, w 1, pen 5)
TOTAL
45/3 (20 Overs, RR: 2.25)
Yet to bat: MA Jones, MF Hurst †, CJ Green, TW Hartley, TE Bailey, JM Anderson (c)
Fall of wickets: 1-39 (George Balderson, 13.3 ov), 2-40 (Keaton Jennings, 15.2 ov), 3-42 (Josh Bohannon, 15.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
TS Roland-Jones 4 1 8 0 2 1 0
RF Higgins 10 4 15 3 1.5 0 0
N Sharma 3 1 13 0 4.33 0 0
SHB Morgan 3 1 3 0 1 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
TS Roland-Jones	4	1	8	0	2	1
RF Higgins	10	4	15	3	1.5	0
N Sharma	3	1	13	0	4.33	0
SHB Morgan	3	1	3	0	1	0

Match Details

Old Trafford, Manchester

Series

County Championship Division Two 2026

Toss

Middlesex , elected to field first

Season

2026

Match days

8,9,10,11 May 2026 (4-day match)

First-class debut

Caleb Falconer

Middlesex replacement

HG Duke for JB Cracknell (Middlesex 1st innings, 9.0 ov)

Umpires

Graham Lloyd

Naeem Ashraf

Match Referee

Ian Ramage

Points

Lancashire 3*, Middlesex 3*

Close of Play

Fri, 8 May - day 1 - Middlesex 1st innings 38/2 (BBA Geddes 21*, JL du Plooy 12*, 9 ov)

Match Coverage

All Match News

Higgins, Roland-Jones lead line as Jennings battles for Lancashire
Middlesex seamers make most of conditions before James Anderson strikes twice to lift home side

Middlesex INNINGS		R	B
SD Robson	caught	6	13
BBA Geddes	caught	12	26
MDE Holden	bowled	5	10
JL du Plooy	not out	43	63
CM Falconer	lbw	11	20
RF Higgins	caught	32	30
HG Duke	caught wk	3	16
Zafar Gohar	not out	4	4
TS Roland-Jones
SHB Morgan
N Sharma
JB Cracknell
EXTRAS	(lb 2, nb 6)
TOTAL	124 (6 wkts; 29.5 ovs)

Lancashire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	12.0	1	49	4	4.08
TE Bailey	11.5	1	37	1	3.12	(3nb)
MT Stanley	4.0	0	20	0	5
GP Balderson	2.0	0	16	1	8

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	5*	2	0	2	74
NOR	5*	1	0	3	66
LAN	5*	2	1	1	63
WOR	5*	2	1	1	57
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	5*	0	3	1	34
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	5*	2	0	2	74
NOR	5*	1	0	3	66
LAN	5*	2	1	1	63
WOR	5*	2	1	1	57
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	5*	0	3	1	34
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	5*	2	0	2	74
NOR	5*	1	0	3	66
LAN	5*	2	1	1	63
WOR	5*	2	1	1	57
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	5*	0	3	1	34
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26

Current Run Rate

CRR

Current Run Rate

CRR

Lancashire 1st Innings

Middlesex 1st Innings

Lancashire 2nd Innings

Old Trafford, Manchester

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

First-class debut

Middlesex replacement

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Higgins, Roland-Jones lead line as Jennings battles for Lancashire

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	5*	2	0	2	74
NOR	5*	1	0	3	66
LAN	5*	2	1	1	63
WOR	5*	2	1	1	57
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	5*	0	3	1	34
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26