Match 5 · County Championship 2026 · Lord's, London · 10 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026
Worcestershire 191 & 253
Middlesex 183 & 204
Worcestershire won by 57 runs

Match summary

Worcestershire played Middlesex in Match 5, County Championship 2026 at Lord's, London, from 10 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026. Worcestershire won by 57 runs.

Middlesex won the toss and chose to field first. Worcestershire made 191 in 54.5 overs, Middlesex made 183 in 63.1 overs, Worcestershire made 253 in 82.2 overs, Middlesex made 204 in 70.3 overs.

DH Lategan top-scored with 96 runs in the match; RF Higgins took 7/107 in the match.

Worcestershire Innings

191/10 (54.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
DH Lategan
lbw b RF Higgins
lbw b RF Higgins 3144 6070.45
JD Libby
b SHB Morgan
b SHB Morgan 08 000.00
Kashif Ali
b RF Higgins
b RF Higgins 1443 0032.56
AJ Hose
c JB Cracknell b N Sharma
c JB Cracknell b N Sharma 1118 2061.11
BL D'Oliveira
c MDE Holden b SHB Morgan
c MDE Holden b SHB Morgan 75109 10268.81
GH Roderick
c JB Cracknell b N Sharma
c JB Cracknell b N Sharma 06 000.00
EA Brookes
c JM De Caires b TS Roland-Jones
c JM De Caires b TS Roland-Jones 933 1027.27
MJ Waite
run out (N Sharma)
run out (N Sharma) 04 000.00
TAI Taylor
c JB Cracknell b Zafar Gohar
c JB Cracknell b Zafar Gohar 1930 3063.33
AW Finch
b RF Higgins
b RF Higgins 1427 2051.85
OJ Hannon-Dalby
not out
not out 17 0014.29
Extras(b 0, lb 16, w 1, nb 0)17
Total54.5 Ov (RR: 3.48)191/10

Did not bat: BJ Gibbon

Fall of wickets: 1-10 (JD Libby, 3.2 ov), 2-40 (DH Lategan, 12.3 ov), 3-56 (AJ Hose, 17.5 ov), 4-60 (Kashif Ali, 20.2 ov), 5-61 (GH Roderick, 21.3 ov), 6-106 (EA Brookes, 36.1 ov), 7-106 (MJ Waite, 36.5 ov), 8-158 (TAI Taylor, 47.4 ov), 9-180 (BL D'Oliveira, 50.2 ov), 10-191 (AW Finch, 54.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TS Roland-Jones 11327 12.45 5550 00
SHB Morgan 15354 23.60 6652 00
RF Higgins 13.5439 32.82 6970 00
N Sharma 11145 24.09 4660 10
Zafar Gohar 4010 12.50 1810 00

Middlesex Innings

183/10 (63.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
SD Robson
c & b TAI Taylor
c & b TAI Taylor 622 1027.27
JM De Caires
c GH Roderick b OJ Hannon-Dalby
c GH Roderick b OJ Hannon-Dalby 1020 2050.00
MDE Holden
c AJ Hose b TAI Taylor
c AJ Hose b TAI Taylor 2573 3034.25
JL du Plooy
c GH Roderick b AW Finch
c GH Roderick b AW Finch 1021 2047.62
BBA Geddes
c AJ Hose b OJ Hannon-Dalby
c AJ Hose b OJ Hannon-Dalby 3445 7075.56
RF Higgins
b OJ Hannon-Dalby
b OJ Hannon-Dalby 26 0033.33
JB Cracknell
c GH Roderick b OJ Hannon-Dalby
c GH Roderick b OJ Hannon-Dalby 719 0036.84
Zafar Gohar
c GH Roderick b EA Brookes
c GH Roderick b EA Brookes 4291 4046.15
SHB Morgan
c EA Brookes b AW Finch
c EA Brookes b AW Finch 2545 3055.56
TS Roland-Jones
b AW Finch
b AW Finch 1628 0157.14
N Sharma
not out
not out 010 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 2)6
Total63.1 Ov (RR: 2.90)183/10

Fall of wickets: 1-16 (SD Robson, 6.4 ov), 2-16 (JM De Caires, 7.2 ov), 3-32 (JL du Plooy, 13.4 ov), 4-86 (BBA Geddes, 29.4 ov), 5-86 (MDE Holden, 30.3 ov), 6-88 (RF Higgins, 31.4 ov), 7-109 (JB Cracknell, 39.1 ov), 8-153 (SHB Morgan, 53.6 ov), 9-170 (Zafar Gohar, 59.2 ov), 10-183 (TS Roland-Jones, 63.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TAI Taylor 19641 22.16 9841 21
OJ Hannon-Dalby 19645 42.37 9450 00
AW Finch 10.1061 36.00 3380 00
MJ Waite 11523 02.09 5230 00
EA Brookes 4111 12.75 1920 00

Worcestershire Innings

253/10 (82.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
DH Lategan
b RF Higgins
b RF Higgins 6563 101103.17
JD Libby
c JM De Caires b RF Higgins
c JM De Caires b RF Higgins 79142 4055.63
Kashif Ali
c JB Cracknell b N Sharma
c JB Cracknell b N Sharma 3495 4035.79
AJ Hose
lbw b N Sharma
lbw b N Sharma 49 1044.44
BL D'Oliveira
b TS Roland-Jones
b TS Roland-Jones 324 0012.50
GH Roderick
b TS Roland-Jones
b TS Roland-Jones 1872 1025.00
EA Brookes
lbw b RF Higgins
lbw b RF Higgins 121 004.76
AW Finch
b RF Higgins
b RF Higgins 07 000.00
MJ Waite
c SD Robson b SHB Morgan
c SD Robson b SHB Morgan 3457 6059.65
TAI Taylor
c SHB Morgan b TS Roland-Jones
c SHB Morgan b TS Roland-Jones 24 0050.00
OJ Hannon-Dalby
not out
not out 01 000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 10, w 0, nb 2)13
Total82.2 Ov (RR: 3.07)253/10

Did not bat: BJ Gibbon

Fall of wickets: 1-112 (DH Lategan, 24.1 ov), 2-179 (JD Libby, 46.3 ov), 3-184 (AJ Hose, 49.1 ov), 4-193 (BL D'Oliveira, 54.4 ov), 5-195 (Kashif Ali, 55.5 ov), 6-198 (EA Brookes, 62.4 ov), 7-198 (AW Finch, 64.5 ov), 8-247 (GH Roderick, 80.4 ov), 9-253 (MJ Waite, 81.5 ov), 10-253 (TAI Taylor, 82.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TS Roland-Jones 15.2340 32.61 7130 00
SHB Morgan 14451 13.64 6470 01
RF Higgins 24768 42.83 11290 00
N Sharma 16539 22.44 8050 00
Zafar Gohar 13244 03.38 5421 00

Middlesex Innings

204/10 (70.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
JM De Caires
lbw b OJ Hannon-Dalby
lbw b OJ Hannon-Dalby 1735 4048.57
SD Robson
lbw b MJ Waite
lbw b MJ Waite 3154 4057.41
MDE Holden
c GH Roderick b OJ Hannon-Dalby
c GH Roderick b OJ Hannon-Dalby 4086 4046.51
JL du Plooy
c & b TAI Taylor
c & b TAI Taylor 1928 3067.86
BBA Geddes
b TAI Taylor
b TAI Taylor 725 1028.00
RF Higgins
b MJ Waite
b MJ Waite 1135 1031.43
JB Cracknell
not out
not out 4392 4046.74
Zafar Gohar
run out (DH Lategan)
run out (DH Lategan) 1321 1161.90
SHB Morgan
b BJ Gibbon
b BJ Gibbon 416 0025.00
TS Roland-Jones
run out (EA Brookes)
run out (EA Brookes) 1613 20123.08
N Sharma
c GH Roderick b TAI Taylor
c GH Roderick b TAI Taylor 318 0016.67
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 0)0
Total70.3 Ov (RR: 2.89)204/10

Fall of wickets: 1-29 (JM De Caires, 9.4 ov), 2-59 (SD Robson, 20.2 ov), 3-96 (JL du Plooy, 31.1 ov), 4-114 (BBA Geddes, 37.5 ov), 5-118 (MDE Holden, 38.1 ov), 6-128 (RF Higgins, 47.1 ov), 7-150 (Zafar Gohar, 52.4 ov), 8-157 (SHB Morgan, 57.2 ov), 9-186 (TS Roland-Jones, 63.6 ov), 10-204 (N Sharma, 70.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TAI Taylor 20.3450 32.44 9770 00
OJ Hannon-Dalby 19754 22.84 8870 00
MJ Waite 11329 22.64 5331 00
BJ Gibbon 13152 14.00 4850 00
EA Brookes 7219 02.71 3320 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Worcestershire vs Middlesex match on 10 Apr 2026?

Worcestershire won by 57 runs.

Who scored the most runs in Worcestershire vs Middlesex?

DH Lategan (Worcestershire) with 96 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Worcestershire vs Middlesex?

RF Higgins, with 7/107.

Who won the toss in Worcestershire vs Middlesex?

Middlesex, who chose to field first.

Where was Worcestershire vs Middlesex played?

At Lord's, London.