Cricket

[ToffeeTim]

That was a great match

London snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

 

[summerisle]

Latest one day match for Lancashire, Middlesex won the toss and are batting, currently 154-4, 31.3 overs. Two great catches from Lamb :

 

[summerisle]

Middlesex 186-7, 39 overs, three quick wickets for Bailey, including two in an over.

 

[summerisle]

Middlesex all out for 257, two annoying late order partnerships, but from 154-3 Lancashire came back well. Best figures, Bailey 3-33.

 

[summerisle]

Lancashire 75-2, from 20-2, 18 overs.

 

[summerisle]

Lancashire 134-2, 33 overs.

 

[summerisle]

Close finish in prospect, Lancashire 188-4, 40.1 overs. Need a further 70 off 7.5 overs. Jennings retired hurt 42, probably won't bat.

Edit : Jones out for 75, 189-5.

 

[summerisle]

Need 33 of three overs.

 

[summerisle]

237-7, need 21 off two overs.

 

[summerisle]

244-8, need 14 off the last over.

 

[summerisle]

Six no balls off the first ball.

 

[summerisle]

Boo, Middlesex win by 6 runs, Jennings unable to bat.

 

[BigMick]

Thrilling game with a mixture of great cricket and comedy cricket. Lancs unlucky with Jennings but I thought Middx just about deserved it for their recovery when 8 wickets down.

 

[summerisle]

Thrilling game with a mixture of great cricket and comedy cricket. Lancs unlucky with Jennings but I thought Middx just about deserved it for their recovery when 8 wickets down.

Agree, that was crucial ; thought though that there were a few unnecessary wild shots at the end.

 

[BigMick]

Agree, that was crucial ; thought though that there were a few unnecessary wild shots at the end.

Definitely. And some wild bowling! Inexperience in some cases - made for excitement, though.