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Totesport League tragedy!
By David Slater April 28 2004
Middlesex suffered a humiliating defeat to Sussex in their opening totesport League match. Ed Joyce was the only batsman who caused any trouble hitting 48 as Middx were bowled out for 140. Sussex reached the target in 30 overs, Piror (70) and Ward (56*) leading them home.

Middlesex won toss and chose to bat first

Weekes c Ambrose b Lewry 25
Hutton c Ambrose b Akram 10
Keegan c Davis b Martin-Jenkins 11
*Shah c Akram b Lewry 12
Joyce st Ambrose b Davis 48
Dalrymple lbw b Martin-Jenkins 1
Nash lbw b Innes  3
+Scott c Ambrose  b Lewry 3
Cook b Akram  2
Betts c Goodwin  b Innes 18
Hayward Not out   0
Extras     7
Total (all outts, 37.4 overs)   140

Fall of wickets: 1-15 2-47 3-47, 4-64, 5-65, 6-79, 7-86, 8-98, 9-121, 10-140

Ward Not out 56
Prior c Betts  b Dalrymple 70
Goodwin c Joyce  b Weekes 2
*Adams Not out 10
Extras     5
Total (for 2 wickets, 30.1 overs)   143
Did not bat: +Ambrose, Martin-Jenkins, Innes, Akram, Davis, Mushtaq Ahmed, Lewry.

Fall of wickets: 1-126 2-129

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