- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras21 (b 4, lb 9, nb 8)TOTAL252 all out (73.4 Overs, RR: 3.42)Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Ben McKinney, 12.1 ov), 2-57 (Will Rhodes, 18.4 ov), 3-76 (Mayank Agarwal, 27.2 ov), 4-80 (Graham Clark, 27.5 ov), 5-93 (Alex Lees, 33.1 ov), 6-135 (Ollie Robinson, 41.1 ov), 7-157 (Kasey Aldridge, 49.3 ov), 8-161 (Brydon Carse, 51.1 ov), 9-162 (Colin Ackermann, 53.1 ov), 10-252 (Callum Parkinson, 73.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TG Helm 20 2 52 0 2.6 0 0 N Sharma 16.4 5 38 3 2.28 0 0 RF Higgins 19 3 63 3 3.31 0 1 SHB Morgan 16 2 78 4 4.87 0 3 Zafar Gohar 2 0 8 0 4 0 0
08/09Result
47th Match, County Championship Division Two at Chester-le-Street, Sep 8-11 2026
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![Durham]( "Durham")
252 & 374 -
![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
203 & 330 (78 ov, target 424)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.23
08/09Result
47th Match, County Championship Division Two at Chester-le-Street, Sep 8-11 2026
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![Durham]( "Durham")
252 & 374 -
![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
203 & 330 (78 ov, target 424)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.23
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras23 (b 8, lb 2, nb 8, pen 5)TOTAL203 all out (56 Overs, RR: 3.62)Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Luke Hollman, 5.2 ov), 2-51 (Sam Robson, 9.2 ov), 3-113 (Max Holden, 33.6 ov), 4-131 (Nathan Fernandes, 40.1 ov), 5-136 (Ben Geddes, 42.4 ov), 6-154 (Ryan Higgins, 46.3 ov), 7-160 (Zafar Gohar, 48.1 ov), 8-163 (Sebastian Morgan, 49.4 ov), 9-203 (Tom Helm, 55.4 ov), 10-203 (Naavya Sharma, 55.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BA Raine 20 4 67 3 3.35 0 0 BA Carse 19 4 72 5 3.78 0 4 WMH Rhodes 8 1 25 1 3.12 0 0 KL Aldridge 9 3 24 1 2.66 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras20 (b 5, lb 3, nb 12)TOTAL374 all out (100.2 Overs, RR: 3.72)Fall of wickets: 1-81 (Alex Lees, 19.2 ov), 2-170 (Will Rhodes, 42.3 ov), 3-248 (Mayank Agarwal, 58.2 ov), 4-253 (Graham Clark, 59.4 ov), 5-322 (Ben McKinney, 83.2 ov), 6-328 (Ollie Robinson, 85.5 ov), 7-333 (Kasey Aldridge, 86.6 ov), 8-364 (Brydon Carse, 95.4 ov), 9-372 (Ben Raine, 97.6 ov), 10-374 (Colin Ackermann, 100.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TG Helm 21 1 76 2 3.61 0 0 N Sharma 17 2 51 1 3 0 0 RF Higgins 23 4 79 4 3.43 0 2 SHB Morgan 19.2 1 101 2 5.22 0 4 Zafar Gohar 16 2 46 0 2.87 0 0 LBK Hollman 4 0 13 1 3.25 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras25 (b 1, lb 9, nb 4, w 11)TOTAL330 all out (78 Overs, RR: 4.23)Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Luke Hollman, 7.5 ov), 2-47 (Sam Robson, 9.4 ov), 3-55 (Nathan Fernandes, 12.3 ov), 4-97 (Max Holden, 23.2 ov), 5-161 (Ryan Higgins, 35.1 ov), 6-166 (Ben Geddes, 37.2 ov), 7-186 (Zafar Gohar, 43.3 ov), 8-210 (Sebastian Morgan, 48.5 ov), 9-289 (Tom Helm, 71.5 ov), 10-330 (Naavya Sharma, 77.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BA Raine 20 5 70 0 3.5 1 0 BA Carse 21 1 116 4 5.52 2 1 KL Aldridge 11 1 68 1 6.18 0 0 WMH Rhodes 4 0 21 1 5.25 0 0 CF Parkinson 22 6 45 4 2.04 0 1
Match Details
Toss
Middlesex , elected to field first
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 September 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Durham 20, Middlesex 3
Close of Play
- Tue, 8 Sep - day 1 - Middlesex 1st innings 70/2 (N Fernandes 11*, MDE Holden 15*, 19 ov)
- Wed, 9 Sep - day 2 - Durham 2nd innings 204/2 (BS McKinney 115*, MA Agarwal 10*, 52 ov)
- Thu, 10 Sep - day 3 - Middlesex 2nd innings 96/2 (N Fernandes 3*, MDE Holden 8*, 12.2 ov)
Match Notes
- Batting and bowling Points: Durham 4, Middlesex 3
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDurham promoted back to Division One with rout of Midlesex
Brydon Carse and Callum Parkinson help secure a return to the top flight with two rounds to go
McKinney 184 leaves Durham on brink of promotion-clinching win
League leaders need eight Middlesex wickets on Friday to secure Division One return
Carse five-for, McKinney hundred put Durham in control
Middlesex left facing big fourth-innings chase after stumbling with bat and ball
Middlesex seek legal advice after admin blunder rules du Plooy out for rest of season
Club captain will miss Metro Bank One-Day Final next week, amid prospect of swift involvement with SA national team
Raine resists for Durham after Morgan four-for buoys Middlesex
Higgins and Sharma also among wickets before Carse brace pegs back visitors
