Match report day 2: Middx v Lancs in Championship 2003 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Middlesex v Lancashire

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Summary for Day 2

On a bitterly cold and overcast day, Lancashire applied even more pressure on the home side by declaring on 565 for 7, and then reducing them to 163 for 4 by close. Andrew Flintoff became the third batsman to score a hundred in the Lancashire innings, as maximum batting points were secured for the second time in three games. A cleverly timed declaration by Warren Hegg provided his bowlers with time to make inroads into the Middlesex batting line up. They responded well.

 

Bowling Performance of the Day

Although everyone bowled well, the best performance from a Lancashire bowler came from James Anderson. He captured the wickets of Strauss and Nash, and was unlucky not to dismiss Keonig in the 13th over.

 

Batting Performance of the Day

Andrew Flintoff smashed the Middlesex attack to all areas of the ground. 72 of his runs came in boundaries including 3 maximum hits in the space of 7 balls. His huge straight six into the Upper Compton Stand was most memorable - not only for the distance attained, but the fact that it nearly hit me!

 

Fielding Performance of the Day

Gary Keedy saved a vast number of runs fielding at point/covers. He is very athletic, and his attitude toward the game summed up Lancashire's focused approach.

 

Highlight of the Day

• Andrew Flintoff's 111 runs from 111 balls - awesome power
• The late wickets of Nash and Shah turned the game back in favour of the visitors.

 

Lowlights of the Day

• Mark Chilton's drop at second slip when Keonig was 11
• Stuart Law falling 2 runs short of a double hundred
• The dismissal of Paul Weekes in the final over of the day. He was caught behind from the bowling of Peter Martin - unfortunately, not for the first time this season, it was deemed a no-ball.

 

Contentious Discussion Point of the Day

The dismissal of Mark Chilton - the decision by Umpire Steele adjudging him leg before wicket was a travesty.

 

Key Notes of the Day

• 250 partnership in 477 balls - 373 for 3 in the 110th over - Law 145* Chilton 110*
• Chilton lbw bowled Dawes 119 (258 balls 14 x 4) His highest first class score - 384 for 4 in the 115th over - Law 147*
• Law 150 from 280 balls (17 x 4) - 396 for 4 - Flintoff 9*
• 400 for 4 in the 120th over (719 balls) - Law 153* Flintoff 10*
• 50 partnership in 61 balls - 437 for 4 in 125th over - Flintoff 31*
• 451 for 4 in 130th over (779 balls) - Flintoff 40* Law 174*
• 50 Flintoff in 70 balls (6 x 4 & 1 x 6) - 472 for 4 in the 137th over
• 100 partnership in 158 balls - 484 for 4 in 141st over - Law 187*
• Lunch 498 for 4 from 144 overs - Law 193* Flintoff 66*
• Session score 132 for 1 from 39 overs
• 500 for 4 in the 145th over - Flintoff 67* Law 194*
• Law ct & bowled Bloomfield 198 (20 x 4) - 519 for 5 in the 148th over
• 100 Flintoff in the 150th over from 107 balls (11 x 4 & 3 x 6) - 542 for 5
• 552 for 5 in the 151st over- Flintoff 107* Chapple 7*
• Flintoff bowled Weekes 111 (111 balls - 12 x 4 & 4 x 6) - 556 for 6
• Hegg caught Shah bowled Dawes 9 in the 153rd over - Chapple 7* 565 for 7 declared (2.30pm)

• Strauss caught Flintoff bowled Anderson 6 - 13 for 1 in the 5th over
• Koenig 11 dropped Chilton second slip in the 13th over - 48 for 1
• 53 for 1 in the 13th over - Koenig 12* Shah 28*
• 50 partnership in the 16th over - 66 for 1 - Shah 32* Keonig 21*
• Tea 86 for 1 in 22 overs - Keonig 30* Shah 41*
• Keonig Caught Hegg bowled Keedy 34 - 94 for 2 in 26th over - Shah 45*
• 50 Shah from 73 balls (8 x 4) and 103 for 2 in the 28th over
• 5.20pm Bad light stopped play 134 for 2 from 36 overs - Shah 72* Nash 13*
• Restarted 5.50pm
• Nash lbw bowled Anderson 13 in the 37th over - 137 for 3 - Shah 75*
• Shah Caught Chilton bowled Flintoff 81 in the 39th over - 147 for 4 - Joyce 4*
• 151 for 3 in the 40th over - Weekes 4 Joyce 4*
• 6.10pm Bad light stopped play 151 for 4
• Restarted 6.30pm - 2 overs to play
• Weekes caught Hegg bowled Martin 10 from a no-ball - 161 for 4
• Close of play 163 for 4 from 42 overs - Weekes 10* Joyce 8*

 

(Article: Copyright © 2004 Neil Adams http://www.cricketimages.co.uk/adams-report/intro.html)