By Jeremy Horne
June 27 2002

Middlesex secured a superb maximum points victory, but were made to work hard by the Glamorgan tailenders. Resuming on 301-5, the hosts were eventually bowled out for 481, with Robert Croft (75) and Darren Thomas (47), putting on 80 for the seventh wicket. It left Middlesex requiring 84 to win and Strauss and Koenig took us to within three of the target before both falling to Dean Cosker.

Middlesex 1st innings: 633-7 (Abdur Razzaq 203*, Strauss 141, Joyce 129, Croft 4-151)

Glamorgan 1st innings: 235 (Maynard 66, Tufnell 6-96)

Glamorgan 2nd innings: (following on)

James b Abdur Razzaq 118
Hemp c Sub b Keegan 8
Dale b Weekes 46
Powell b Cook 18
Maynard c Sub b Tufnell 41
Wallace c Weekes b Tufnell 59
Croft c Nash b Abdur Razzaq 75
D Thomas b Weekes 47
Kasprowics b Abdur Razzaq 12
Cosker Not out 10
Jones b Keegan 9

Extras 38

Total (all out, 140 overs) 481

Middlesex 2nd innings: (target: 84)

Strauss c Croft b Cosker 48
Koenig b Cosker 27
Weston Not out 0
Shah Not out 4

Extras 6

Total (for 2 wickets, 17.2 overs)

Did not bat: Joyce, Abdur Razzaq, Weekes, Nash, Cook, Keegan, Tufnell.

Result: Middlesex Win by 8 wickets

FRIZZELL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 2 TABLE:

Essex claimed a thrilling 3 wicket victory over Gloucestershire, and they move top, as Derbyshire are not in action this week. Middlesex’s win leaves them just 5.5 points behind Essex in second, but they have a game in hand. Middlesex remain the only unbeaten team in division 2.

1. Essex pld 7, pts 104.5
2. Middlesex pld 6, pts 99
3. Derbyshire pld 6, pts 93