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Promotion dreams suffer
By David Slater August 19 2003
Middlesex's promtion hopes took a major blow today as the Crusaders suffered a 7 wicket defeat to Lancashire at Old Trafford. The only consolation was a man-of-the-match winning, career best 127 from Andy Strauss and a 70 from Ed Joyce.
Middlesex made 278/4 from their 45 overs, mainly due to a 157 patnership between Strauss and Joyce.

In reply, despite an early Bloomfield wicket, Law and Sutcliffe set off in style. Law went lbw to Weekes and then Sutcliffe was clean bowled by Dalrymple. However he didn't walk and after a long discussion, the umpires asked the third umpire what happened. Eventually he was given out.

Then it was the Carl Hooper show. Joyce orignally caught him but fell over the rope. Then he was nearly run out. Again the decision went to the third umpire and the first view wasnt really any use as Nashy was blocking the stumps. Insted of looking for another angle he said Hooper was in.

And that proved costly as Hooper claimed his 50 and Lancashire went top, leaving Middx with a job to do if they are to go up.


Middlesex innings (45 overs maximum)1
Weekes c Hegg b Martin 10
*Strauss c Chapple b Martin 127
Shah c Sutcliffe b Hogg 23
Joyce c Chapple b Hogg 702
Dalrymple not out 25
Hutton not out 5
Extras 18
Total (4 wickets, 45 overs) 278

DNB: +Nash, Cook, Dawes, Keegan, Bloomfield.


Lancashire innings (target: 279 runs from 45 overs)
Loye c Weekes b Bloomfield 14
Sutcliffe b Dalrymple 71 1
Law lbw b Weekes 78
Hooper not out 51
Chilton not out 43
Extras 24
Total (3 wickets, 43.3 overs) 281

DNB: Schofield, Chapple, *+Hegg, Hogg, Martin, Wood.

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