Middlesex vs Northants, 38th Match at Northwood, County DIV2, Jul 22 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

38th Match, Northwood, July 22 - 25, 2025, County Championship Division Two

625/8d

Northamptonshire

(fo) 261 & 257

Middlesex won by an innings and 107 runs

Zaib, Keogh battle in vain as Middlesex close out innings win

Northamptonshire rearguard finally falls during final session as hosts reignite promotion challenge

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Scorecard summary

Middlesex • 625/8(146 overs)

1st INNINGS

151 (282)

3/70 (15)

Kane Williamson

114 (159)

2/75 (24)

Northamptonshire • 261/10(81.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

82 (159)

4/51 (16)

39 (49)

3/48 (11.3)

Northamptonshire • 257/10(90 overs)

2nd INNINGS

61* (192)

3/54 (22)

44 (77)

Toby Roland-Jones

2/47 (20)

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Match details

Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
Toss	Northamptonshire, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	22,23,24,25 July 2025 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Anthony Harris Hassan Adnan
Match Referee	Wayne Noon
Points	Middlesex 24, Northamptonshire 2

Match Coverage

Zaib, Keogh battle in vain as Middlesex close out innings win

Northamptonshire rearguard finally falls during final session as hosts reignite promotion challenge

Higgins four-for helps dominant Middlesex enforce follow-on

Saif Zaib passes 1000 runs for season but Northants wobble again after conceding 364 deficit

Higgins four-for helps dominant Middlesex enforce follow-on

Du Plooy, Williamson centuries grind Northamptonshire down

Visitors rattled in reply to massive 625 for 8 declared, after trio of hundreds

Du Plooy, Williamson centuries grind Northamptonshire down

Holden holds firm as Middlesex pile on the runs

Unbroken 197-run stand with Kane Williamson leaves Northants in the mire

Holden holds firm as Middlesex pile on the runs

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Northants Innings

Player Name		R	B
R Vasconcelos	lbw	9	15
LD McManus	bowled	30	69
A Sharma	bowled	0	1
JJG Sales	bowled	26	34
GA Bartlett	caught	9	20
SA Zaib	caught	44	77
RI Keogh	not out	61	192
DJ Leech	bowled	14	33
BW Sanderson	caught	12	62
L Guthrie	caught	8	18
YS Chahal	bowled	20	19
Extras	(b 12, lb 1, w 11)
Total	257(10 wkts; 90 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	10	Lewis McManus	Ricardo Vasconcelos
2nd	0	Lewis McManus	Aadi Sharma
3rd	40	Lewis McManus	James Sales
4th	25	Lewis McManus	George Bartlett
5th	0	Saif Zaib	George Bartlett
6th	63	Rob Keogh	Saif Zaib
7th	32	Rob Keogh	Dominic Leech
8th	25	Ben Sanderson	Rob Keogh
9th	15	Rob Keogh	Liam Guthrie
10th	47	Rob Keogh	Yuzvendra Chahal

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	10	6	1	3	179
GLA	10	4	2	4	145
DER	10	2	2	6	128
LAN	10	2	2	6	124
MID	10	4	4	2	123
GLO	10	1	3	6	116
NOR	10	2	4	4	110
KEN	10	2	5	3	92