- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (b 5, lb 9, w 2)TOTAL445/9d (131 Overs, RR: 3.39)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Joshua De Caires, 19.4 ov), 2-51 (Sam Robson, 25.1 ov), 3-135 (Max Holden, 49.6 ov), 4-182 (Ben Geddes, 61.3 ov), 5-194 (Ryan Higgins, 65.6 ov), 6-375 (Joe Cracknell, 110.4 ov), 7-419 (Zafar Gohar, 122.5 ov), 8-435 (Leus du Plooy, 129.1 ov), 9-437 (Toby Roland-Jones, 129.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WSA Williams 29 3 75 2 2.58 0 0 GT Bell 26 8 68 1 2.61 0 0 MD Taylor 25 4 75 1 3 0 0 CN Miles 19 1 74 0 3.89 1 0 BG Charlesworth 7 0 46 0 6.57 1 0 GL van Buuren 13 0 51 1 3.92 0 0 OJ Price 11 0 40 2 3.63 0 0 MAH Hammond 1 0 2 2 2 0 0
03/04Result
2nd Match, County Championship Division Two at London, Apr 3-6 2026
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
445/9d -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
216 & 215 (112.3 ov) (f/o)
03/04Result
2nd Match, County Championship Division Two at London, Apr 3-6 2026
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
445/9d -
![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
216 & 215 (112.3 ov) (f/o)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras19 (b 5, lb 10, nb 4)TOTAL216 all out (87 Overs, RR: 2.48)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Cameron Bancroft, 6.4 ov), 2-17 (Ben Charlesworth, 8.4 ov), 3-26 (Joe Phillips, 14.6 ov), 4-116 (Oliver Price, 48.4 ov), 5-152 (James Bracey, 60.6 ov), 6-159 (Miles Hammond, 64.6 ov), 7-180 (Craig Miles, 71.4 ov), 8-198 (Matt Taylor, 75.2 ov), 9-199 (Graeme van Buuren, 77.1 ov), 10-216 (Gabe Bell, 86.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TS Roland-Jones 22 9 37 5 1.68 0 0 SHB Morgan 17 5 48 0 2.82 0 2 RF Higgins 15 5 29 0 1.93 0 0 N Sharma 13 2 39 2 3 0 0 Zafar Gohar 19 2 47 3 2.47 0 0 JM De Caires 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras14 (b 2, lb 6, nb 6)TOTAL215 all out (f/o) (112.3 Overs, RR: 1.91)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Cameron Bancroft, 3.2 ov), 2-78 (Joe Phillips, 32.1 ov), 3-93 (Ben Charlesworth, 40.5 ov), 4-132 (Miles Hammond, 68.6 ov), 5-134 (James Bracey, 70.1 ov), 6-165 (Graeme van Buuren, 83.2 ov), 7-169 (Craig Miles, 85.6 ov), 8-176 (Oliver Price, 89.2 ov), 9-206 (Will Williams, 107.5 ov), 10-215 (Gabe Bell, 112.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TS Roland-Jones 22 9 46 1 2.09 0 0 SHB Morgan 20 5 48 4 2.4 0 1 N Sharma 12 3 43 0 3.58 0 0 RF Higgins 21 11 18 3 0.85 0 1 Zafar Gohar 33.3 12 47 1 1.4 0 0 JM De Caires 4 1 5 1 1.25 0 1
Match Details
Toss
Gloucestershire , elected to field first
Season
Match days
3,4,5,6 April 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Middlesex 22, Gloucestershire -1
Close of Play
- Fri, 3 Apr - day 1 - Middlesex 1st innings 279/5 (JL du Plooy 98*, JB Cracknell 58*, 84.4 ov)
- Sat, 4 Apr - day 2 - Gloucestershire 1st innings 116/4 (MAH Hammond 50*, 48.4 ov)
- Sun, 5 Apr - day 3 - Gloucestershire 2nd innings 120/3 (MAH Hammond 17*, OJ Price 13*, 56 ov)
- Mon, 6 Apr - day 4 - Gloucestershire 2nd innings 215 (112.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Gloucestershire 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Middlesex 6, Gloucestershire 1
- Gloucestershire were deducted 2 points for slow over rate so end the round on minus 1
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMorgan makes the inroads as Middlesex claim rare winning start
Higgins ends resistance to secure opening-round win for first time since 2018
Roland-Jones five-for puts Middlesex on course for victory
Gloucestershire battle in follow-on but face stiff final-day task
Du Plooy, Cracknell, Roland-Jones keep Middlesex in command
Miles Hammond's unbeaten fifty props up Gloucestershire after hosts post 445-9 dec
Du Plooy 98* puts Middlesex on front foot
Skipper underpins solid batting effort with support from James Cracknell
