Match 20 · County Championship 2026 · Old Trafford, Manchester · 8 May 2026 to 10 May 2026
Lancashire 201 & 84
Middlesex 169 & 117/4
Middlesex won by 6 wickets
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Match summary

Lancashire played Middlesex in Match 20, County Championship 2026 at Old Trafford, Manchester, from 8 May 2026 to 10 May 2026. Middlesex won by 6 wickets.

Middlesex won the toss and chose to field first. Lancashire made 201 in 67.2 overs, Middlesex made 169 in 43.2 overs, Lancashire made 84 in 38.4 overs, Middlesex made 117/4 in 21.5 overs.

BBA Geddes top-scored with 85 runs in the match; RF Higgins took 7/75 in the match.

Lancashire Innings

201/10 (67.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
GP Balderson
lbw b RF Higgins
 lbw b RF Higgins 811 2072.73
KK Jennings
c JB Cracknell b TS Roland-Jones
 c JB Cracknell b TS Roland-Jones 67148 7145.27
JJ Bohannon
c JB Cracknell b RF Higgins
 c JB Cracknell b RF Higgins 1548 2031.25
MS Harris
c N Sharma b TS Roland-Jones
 c N Sharma b TS Roland-Jones 511 1045.45
MA Jones
b SHB Morgan
 b SHB Morgan 2745 1060.00
MF Hurst
c RF Higgins b N Sharma
 c RF Higgins b N Sharma 724 1029.17
CJ Green
b SHB Morgan
 b SHB Morgan 3575 2046.67
TW Hartley
c JB Cracknell b RF Higgins
 c JB Cracknell b RF Higgins 310 0030.00
TE Bailey
c JB Cracknell b SHB Morgan
 c JB Cracknell b SHB Morgan 1120 0055.00
MT Stanley
b TS Roland-Jones
 b TS Roland-Jones 110 0010.00
JM Anderson
not out
 not out 34 0075.00
Extras(b 4, lb 11, w 0, nb 4)19
Total67.2 Ov (RR: 2.99)201/10

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (GP Balderson, 1.6 ov), 2-65 (JJ Bohannon, 23.1 ov), 3-74 (MS Harris, 26.2 ov), 4-115 (MA Jones, 39.5 ov), 5-128 (MF Hurst, 44.5 ov), 6-151 (KK Jennings, 50.6 ov), 7-164 (TW Hartley, 55.3 ov), 8-188 (TE Bailey, 63.1 ov), 9-197 (MT Stanley, 66.1 ov), 10-201 (CJ Green, 67.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TS Roland-Jones 17245 32.65 7411 00
RF Higgins 19348 32.53 8650 00
N Sharma 17252 13.06 7760 00
SHB Morgan 14.2441 32.86 6640 02

Middlesex Innings

169/10 (43.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
SD Robson
c MA Jones b JM Anderson
 c MA Jones b JM Anderson 613 1046.15
BBA Geddes
c & b JM Anderson
 c & b JM Anderson 1226 2046.15
MDE Holden
b JM Anderson
 b JM Anderson 510 1050.00
JL du Plooy
c MA Jones b GP Balderson
 c MA Jones b GP Balderson 6789 7175.28
CM Falconer
lbw b TE Bailey
 lbw b TE Bailey 1120 1055.00
RF Higgins
c JM Anderson b GP Balderson
 c JM Anderson b GP Balderson 3230 31106.67
HG Duke
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson
 c MF Hurst b JM Anderson 316 0018.75
Zafar Gohar
c MT Stanley b TE Bailey
 c MT Stanley b TE Bailey 45 1080.00
SHB Morgan
c MF Hurst b MT Stanley
 c MF Hurst b MT Stanley 1548 2031.25
TS Roland-Jones
c MF Hurst b GP Balderson
 c MF Hurst b GP Balderson 04 000.00
N Sharma
not out
 not out 03 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 8)14
Total43.2 Ov (RR: 3.90)169/10

Did not bat: JB Cracknell

Fall of wickets: 1-12 (SD Robson, 4.1 ov), 2-24 (MDE Holden, 6.2 ov), 3-39 (BBA Geddes, 10.1 ov), 4-64 (CM Falconer, 15.3 ov), 5-108 (RF Higgins, 23.3 ov), 6-119 (HG Duke, 28.4 ov), 7-124 (Zafar Gohar, 29.6 ov), 8-169 (JL du Plooy, 41.4 ov), 9-169 (SHB Morgan, 42.3 ov), 10-169 (TS Roland-Jones, 43.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 16167 44.19 67110 00
TE Bailey 16149 23.06 7360 03
MT Stanley 7128 14.00 2301 00
GP Balderson 4.2019 34.38 1911 01

Lancashire Innings

84/10 (38.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
GP Balderson
c HG Duke b RF Higgins
 c HG Duke b RF Higgins 1537 3040.54
KK Jennings
c SD Robson b RF Higgins
 c SD Robson b RF Higgins 1849 3036.73
MT Stanley
b TS Roland-Jones
 b TS Roland-Jones 851 1015.69
JJ Bohannon
c SD Robson b RF Higgins
 c SD Robson b RF Higgins 24 0050.00
MS Harris
c HG Duke b RF Higgins
 c HG Duke b RF Higgins 116 006.25
MA Jones
lbw b TS Roland-Jones
 lbw b TS Roland-Jones 1021 1047.62
MF Hurst
c RF Higgins b N Sharma
 c RF Higgins b N Sharma 727 0025.93
CJ Green
c TS Roland-Jones b N Sharma
 c TS Roland-Jones b N Sharma 525 1020.00
TW Hartley
c HG Duke b N Sharma
 c HG Duke b N Sharma 01 000.00
TE Bailey
c JL du Plooy b N Sharma
 c JL du Plooy b N Sharma 44 10100.00
JM Anderson
not out
 not out 00 00-
Extras(b 0, lb 2, w 1, nb 6, p 5)14
Total38.4 Ov (RR: 2.17)84/10

Fall of wickets: 1-39 (GP Balderson, 13.3 ov), 2-40 (KK Jennings, 15.2 ov), 3-42 (JJ Bohannon, 15.6 ov), 4-48 (MS Harris, 21.6 ov), 5-63 (MA Jones, 28.4 ov), 6-64 (MT Stanley, 30.2 ov), 7-77 (MF Hurst, 36.1 ov), 8-77 (TW Hartley, 36.2 ov), 9-81 (TE Bailey, 36.6 ov), 10-84 (CJ Green, 38.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TS Roland-Jones 12420 21.67 6330 10
RF Higgins 17727 41.59 8830 01
N Sharma 4.4117 43.64 2340 00
SHB Morgan 5113 02.60 2400 02

Middlesex Innings

117/4 (21.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
SD Robson
c TE Bailey b GP Balderson
 c TE Bailey b GP Balderson 1418 2077.78
BBA Geddes
not out
 not out 7370 63104.29
MDE Holden
c MF Hurst b MT Stanley
 c MF Hurst b MT Stanley 912 1075.00
JL du Plooy
c MF Hurst b MT Stanley
 c MF Hurst b MT Stanley 12 0050.00
CM Falconer
c MF Hurst b GP Balderson
 c MF Hurst b GP Balderson 01 000.00
RF Higgins
not out
 not out 732 0021.88
Extras(b 4, lb 1, w 0, nb 8)13
Total21.5 Ov (RR: 5.36)117/4

Did not bat: HG Duke, TS Roland-Jones, N Sharma, Zafar Gohar, SHB Morgan, JB Cracknell

Fall of wickets: 1-36 (SD Robson, 6.1 ov), 2-57 (MDE Holden, 9.1 ov), 3-63 (JL du Plooy, 9.6 ov), 4-64 (CM Falconer, 10.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 4116 04.00 1830 00
TE Bailey 4.5038 07.86 1521 04
GP Balderson 8123 22.88 3410 00
MT Stanley 5035 27.00 1632 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Lancashire vs Middlesex match on 8 May 2026?

Middlesex won by 6 wickets.

Who scored the most runs in Lancashire vs Middlesex?

BBA Geddes (Middlesex) with 85 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Lancashire vs Middlesex?

RF Higgins, with 7/75.

Who won the toss in Lancashire vs Middlesex?

Middlesex, who chose to field first.

Where was Lancashire vs Middlesex played?

At Old Trafford, Manchester.