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'Sex win in tense finish
By Jeremy Horne August 2 2003
A devastating opening bowling spell from Chad Keegan and Joe Dawes set Middlesex up for a tense four wicket win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Resuming on 160-5, Chris Cairns took 9 off the 1st over before Nottinghamshire's last 5 wickets fell for no runs in 3 and a half overs.
Middlesex had been set a target of 146 for victory and things were not looking good when both openers were dismissed with only 26 on the board. The backbone of the innings was then provided by Owais Shah and Ben Hutton, who added 55 for the second wicket, before Notts fought back again, dismissing both men to leave the 'sex 87-4. Once again though, Middlesex took control as Ed Joyce and Paul Weekes added 27 to put us on the brink of victory, but 30 were still needed when both had fallen at 116-6. It was then left to Ashley Noffke and David Nash as the pair put on an unbroken 30 to see us through to a very important win.


DAY 3:
Nottinghamshire fought back towards the end of the 3rd day as an unbroken stand of 66 between Chris Read and Chris Cairns saw them to 160-5 at stumps, a lead of 136. Earlier, Middlesex were bowled out for 278 in their 1st innings.

DAY 2:
A tense battle was looming at Trent Bridge at the close of play on day two. Having bowled out Notts for 254, Middlesex were 198/6 at close of play. The next two days promise tense action with not much to seperate the two sides.


SCORES:


NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 1ST INNINGS:

Bicknell c & b Dawes 39
Welton lbw b Keegan 1
Atri c Nash b Noffke 5
Warren b Noffke 33
Pietersen c & b Noffke 67
Cairns lbw b Cook 14
Read c Joyce b Weekes 26
Franks c Nash b Noffke 28
Smith b Noffke 27
MacGill not out 5
Shreck c Weekes b Keegan 1

Extras 8

Total (all out, 81.3 overs) 254


MIDDLESEX 1ST INNINGS:

Strauss c Atri b Smith 29
Koenig lbw b MacGill 75
Shah c Read b MacGill 13
Hutton lbw b MacGill 16
Joyce c Read b Cairns 36
Weekes st Read b MacGill 0
Nash c Warren b Franks 36
Noffke b Smith 20
Cook not out 19
Keegan b Smith 4
Dawes c Read b Smith 9

Extras 21

Total (all out, 98.4 overs) 278


NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 2ND INNINGS:

Bicknell lbw b Keegan 2
Welton c Weekes b Keegan 69
Atri c Nash b Dawes 2
Warren c Nash b Dawes 9
Pietersen b Dawes 1
Nash c Warren b Franks 36
Noffke b Smith 20
Cook not out 19
Keegan b Smith 4
Dawes c Read b Smith 9

Extras 21

Total (all out, 98.4 overs) 278


NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 2ND INNINGS:

Bicknell lbw b Keegan 2
Welton c Weekes b Keegan 69
Atri c Nash b Dawes 2
Warren c Nash b Dawes 9
Pietersen b Dawes 1
Cairns C Weekes b Dawes 41
Read c Nash b Keegan 38
Franks c Weekes b Dawes 0
Smith not out 0
MacGill b Keegan 0
Shreck c Nash b Keegan 0

Extras 7

Total (for 5 wickets, 56.3 overs) 169


MIDDLESEX 2ND INNINGS: (TARGET: 146)

Strauss c Read b Cairns 6
Koenig c Pietersen b Cairns 10
Shah c Pietersen b MacGill 41
Hutton lbw b Shreck 29
Joyce lbw b MacGill 14
Weekes c Welton b Smith 11
Nash not out 14
Noffke not out 18

Extras 3

Total (for 6 wickets, 50.1 overs) 146

Did not bat: Cook, Keegan and Dawes.


RESULT: MIDDLESEX WIN BY FOUR WICKETS
POINTS: MIDDLESEX 19, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 5.


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