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Luke Hollman made runs in both innings in a low scoring game<\/p><\/div>\n
Middlesex 188 & 180-6
\nWorcester 191<\/h1>\nThis Second Division match remains finely poised after a day where the bowlers dominated just a little less than the first day. 288 runs were scored for the loss of 15 wickets on day one. Day two saw 271 scored for the loss of 11.<\/h2>\n
By close of play, Middlesex led by 177 with four wickets left, leaving watching spectators still no clue as to the likely destination of the points.<\/p>\n
With Worcester resuming at 100-5, two early wickets helped the home side remain narrowly in the ascendancy but Ed Barnard proved a thorn in their flesh. Already topping Worcester’s batting averages for the season, he passed 50 and stayed calm as others around left for the small pavilion.<\/p>\n
He remained unbeaten on 69 but ran out of partners with his side just three runs ahead. Toby Roland-Jones had not really been the pick of the bowlers but cleaned up the tail to finish with 4-60 off 14.5 overs.<\/p>\n
The visitors’ minuscule lead was eradicated when Mark Stoneman edged a four in the first over of Middlesex’s second innings.<\/p>\n
Stoneman and Sam Robson put on 52 for the opening wicket, a feat out of kilter with the rest of the game. Then two fell quickly; Stoneman for 27 and Davies for a second ball duck, both to Dillon Pennington.<\/p>\n
With one session to go, Middlesex stood at 110-4, a lead of 107. Rob White was on 28 and seemed to be the home side’s best chance of building a lead that was defendable.<\/p>\n
White and wicketkeeper Simpson then went in the same Pennington over and suddenly Middlesex were 139-6 and slightly behind in a game that had been topsy-turvy since the first hour.<\/p>\n
Then Hollman, who top scored in the first innings with 62, starred again with the bat. His 37* guided Middlesex to 180-6 before the rain stopped play early.<\/p>\n
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