Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 242-5 - target 267
Simon Harmer in again.
Liam Dawson sweeps, he doesn't make clean contact but it runs away fine for four.
A single follows and Hampshire need 24 off 28 balls.
Summary
Surrey will take 20-point lead into final games after Hampshire beat Essex
Northants relegated despite draw with Surrey at The Oval
Kent draw with Somerset after following on 169 behind
Lancashire & Notts draw game with only 84 overs bowled because of rain
Middlesex's Sam Robson scores 107 but they lose to Warwickshire
Durham's Scott Borthwick hits century in draw with Worcestershire
Derbyshire draw with Sussex and have yet to win a 2023 Championship game
Leicestershire promotion hopes fade following draw with Yorkshire
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WICKET: Mousley st Simpson b Murtagh 12published at 17:35 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 27-2 (target 58)
A full toss from Tim Murtagh is put away for four through cover by Dan Mousley from the first ball and then a clip into the leg side brings another single from ball two.
Rob Yates cuts straight to backward point for a dot ball but then carves it just wide of the same point to pick up a single from the next delivery.
Mousley is then stumped.... he doesn't like it... but the finger goes up from square leg. Smart work from John SImpson.
Murtagh has eight in the match. He couldn't, could he?
31 needed from 31 deliveries.
Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 237-5 - target 267
Liam Dawson picks Matt Critchley up over mid-wicket for four.
Nine from the over and Hampshire need 29 from five.
Postpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 230-5 - target 267
No boundaries in the latest Simon Harmer over, but Hampshire add five to their total.
They need 37 from six to win the game.
Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 21-1 (target 58)
Tom Helm starts with a dot but Dan Mousley carves the second ball in the air past the diving backward point and it races away to the rope for four runs.
Another dot and a hooked single bring Rob Yates onto strike and he scampers a single after dropping the ball into the off side.
The final ball is jabbed down into the offside by Mousley who scrambles another single to retain strike.
37 needed from 36 balls.
for Liam Dawsonpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 225-5 - target 267
Image source, Rex FeaturesBrilliant by Liam Dawson, who square cuts Matt Critchley for four and goes to his 100 off135 balls.
It's his third of the season and he stand with arms aloft before being embraced by partner Ben Brown.
Quote MessageThat is a magnificent hundred in the circumstances and fitting innings by a man who has had a fantastic all-round season."
BBC Radio Solent's Kevan James
Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 221-5 - target 267
Controversy?
Liam Dawson sweeps, the ball is taken by Umesh Yadav.
Did it carry? The umpires say no.
Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 14-1 (target 58)
A scampered single from Dan Mousley - another bumped up the order - makes it 10 off the over and keeps him on strike.
But they have lost a key wicket.
44 needed from 42 balls.
Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 220-5 - target 267
BBC Essex's Nick Gledhill senses a few drops of rain as Hampshire add four runs from the latest Simon Harmer over.
There are eight more to be bowled and they need 47 to win.
Image source, Rex FeaturesWICKET: Davies lbw b Murtagh 10published at 17:25 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 13-1 (target 58)
Tim Murtagh has a 1,014th Middlesex wicket. Alex Davies tries a reverse shot but cannot connect and the ball hits him plumb infront.
That is seven in the match for Murtagh in his final match at Lord's.
He couldn't, could he?
Dan Mousley is the new batter.
for Alex Daviespublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 13-0 (target 58)
Rob Yates drives Tim Murtagh to mid-on for a single before Alex Davies pulls the bowler for a mighty six over the 75-yard longest boundary at deep square.
A paddle over the keeper gives Davies another two.
Postpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 4-0 (target 58)
Bit loose from Tom Helm first up, Alex Davies cuts away to the deep but only runs a single.
Rob Yates swings and misses at the next ball. Some deception from Helm who is a fine death bowler in white ball cricket.
A single, another big heave from Davies which doesn't connect, a missed scoop and a drive straight to the fielder at cover mean it's a second over with just two runs added.
54 to win from 48 balls.
WICKET Vince c Lawrence b Critchley 89published at 17:19 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 216-5 - target 267
A twist in the tale.
James Vince slices an attempted big hit to leg and the catch is safely held at cover, his 184-run partnership with Liam Dawson is over.
The pair have a quick conference before Ben Brown replaces Vince in the middle.
Hampshire need 51 to win off nine overs.
Postpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 2-0 (target 58)
A single apiece for Rob Yates and Alex Davies off the opening over.
Another 56 needed from 54 balls now.
Tom Helm will take the ball at the other end.
Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 213-4 - target 267
Liam Dawson square cuts Simon Harmer for four.
Essex look like they have run out of ideas - but in the context of the title race, they can't afford to lose this game.
Hampshire need 54 off the final 10 overs.
Matt Critchley will bowl the next, with Dawson 92 not out and Vince on 88.
Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 0-0 (target 58)
Alex Davies has been bumped up the order to open with Rob Yates.
The players troop back onto the field for 10 overs which could ultimately prove to be the most important of the entire season.
Tim Murtagh will take the new ball.
Here we go...
Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Hants 200-4 - target 267
James Vince drives Simon Harmer past mid-off for four and a single by Liam Dawson off Sam Cook in the following over takes the Hampshire total to 200.
The visitors want this victory and James Vince launches Cook over mid-on for six to leave his side needing 61 off 11.
How things stand - Division Twopublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Champions Durham have 209 points following their draw with Worcestershire at New Road.
The Pears have 162, 21 more than third-placed Leicestershire - and they have won two games more - so three points against Yorkshire next week will be enough to secure promotion.
Derbyshire and Gloucestershire, who are sixth and seventh, have only one game left to register their first wins of the season.
10 overs for Warwickshire to chase 58published at 17:08 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Middlesex v Warwickshire 0-0 (target 58)
Play will resume at 5.15pm with just 10 overs remaining for Warwickshire to chase 58 for victory.
Do not go anywhere...
LEICESTERSHIRE DRAW WITH YORKSHIREpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 22 September 2023
Leics 233 v Yorks 155 & 225-4
Rain has ended Leicestershire’s hopes of forcing victory at Grace Road.
And with it probably goes their hopes of promotion.
Worcestershire now need only a small handful of points next week to be assured of second place.
The Foxes go to Durham on Tuesday.
Yorkshire host Worcestershire and can still avoid the wooden spoon with victory.