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Middlesex v Gloucestershire
LV County Championship 2007 (Division 2)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th August 2007 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsMiddlesex 10 (Batting 3, Bowling 3); Gloucestershire 3.5 (Bowling 2, slow over-rate -2.5)
UmpiresGI Burgess, JF Steele
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 20/1 (Strauss 9*, Smith 0*; 8.2 overs)
Close of play day 3Gloucestershire (1) 97/5 (Taylor 17*, Hardinges 9*; 30 overs)

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussc Hodnett b Stayt7512746311- 
NRD Comptonb Kirby112333-- 
*ET Smithc Spearman b Stayt6913749410- 
EC Joycec Marshall b Kirby3349655- 
JWM Dalrympleb Kirby021-- 
+BJM Scottc Adshead b Stayt0811-- 
WPUJC Vaasnot out446010551 
TJ Murtaghc Hardinges b Gidman1646532- 
M Kartiknot out3536385- 
A Richardsondid not bat      
D Evansdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 13 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)22
Total(7 wickets, declared, 81 overs)305
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Compton), 2-135 (Strauss), 3-197 (Joyce), 4-197 (Dalrymple), 5-197 (Smith), 6-198 (Scott), 7-241 (Murtagh)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lewis25   88001-
Kirby18   5463--
Hardinges16   1780-2
Stayt16   4513--
Gidman4   0221--
Taylor2   0110--

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Spearmanc Joyce b Evans1839602- 
K Alist Scott b Kartik4270798- 
GP Hodnettst Scott b Kartik177-- 
HJH Marshallc Scott b Murtagh21522-- 
APR Gidmanc Scott b Richardson61926-- 
CG Taylornot out6270988- 
MA Hardingeslbw b Vaas1329292- 
+SJ Adsheadb Vaas047-- 
*J Lewisc Evans b Kartik112225-- 
SP Kirbyc Scott b Kartik078-- 
TP Staytrun out003-- 
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 46.5 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Spearman), 2-57 (Hodnett), 3-64 (Ali), 4-66 (Marshall), 5-82 (Gidman), 6-115 (Hardinges), 7-125 (Adshead), 8-148 (Lewis), 9-155 (Kirby), 10-163 (Stayt, 46.5 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas12   0482-1
Richardson11.52421--
Murtagh6   2161--
Evans2   151--
Kartik13   4414--
Dalrymple2   050--

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Straussb Hardinges3645633- 
NRD Comptonc Hardinges b Kirby125-- 
*ET Smithnot out5655688- 
JWM Dalrymplenot out27181711 
EC Joycedid not bat      
+BJM Scottdid not bat      
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
TJ Murtaghdid not bat      
M Kartikdid not bat      
A Richardsondid not bat      
D Evansdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(2 wickets, declared, 20 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Compton), 2-77 (Strauss)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lewis10   1410--
Kirby7   0501--
Hardinges3   0291--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
K Alib Richardson2466734- 
CM Spearmanb Richardson3238596- 
GP Hodnettb Kartik2274764- 
HJH Marshallnot out5997996- 
APR Gidmannot out93134-- 
CG Taylordid not bat      
+SJ Adsheaddid not bat      
TP Staytdid not bat      
*J Lewisdid not bat      
SP Kirbydid not bat      
MA Hardingesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 6 nb)12
Total(3 wickets, 50.3 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Spearman), 2-62 (Ali), 3-118 (Hodnett)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas5   0100--
Richardson13   5342--
Murtagh3   0260--
Kartik19   6601-3
Evans3   160--
Dalrymple7.31160--

Notes
--> AJ Strauss (1) passed 9500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 34
--> D Evans made his debut in first-class matches
--> D Evans made his debut in County Championship matches
--> APR Gidman (1) passed 5000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5
--> MA Hardinges (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 3
--> TP Stayt made his debut in first-class matches
--> TP Stayt made his debut in County Championship matches
--> WPUJC Vaas reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when he dismissed SJ Adshead, his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings