Zafar Gohar six ensures Middlesex go home with points
Spinner runs through Worcestershire on last day, with Ben Allison's career-best 89 in vain
12/06Result
27th Match, County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Jun 12-15 2026
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
339 & 283/6d -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
265 & 216 (84 ov)
12/06Result
27th Match, County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Jun 12-15 2026
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
339 & 283/6d -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
265 & 216 (84 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Worcestershire , elected to field first
Season
Match days
12,13,14,15 June 2026 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Match Referee
Points
Middlesex 21, Worcestershire 4
Scorecard Summary
MIDDLESEX 339 (108.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sam Robson70 (131)
- Leus du Plooy85 (133)
- Adam Finch4/93 (26)
- Ben Allison4/77 (19.5)
WORCESTERSHIRE 265 (76.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Beyers Swanepoel34 (24)
- Matthew Waite69 (98)
- Toby Roland-Jones4/41 (17)
- Sebastian Morgan3/67 (13)
MIDDLESEX 283/6d (82 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Leus du Plooy*101 (165)
- Joe Cracknell46 (99)
- Ben Allison2/58 (17)
- Harry Darley2/32 (7)
WORCESTERSHIRE 216 (84 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Allison89 (124)
- Henry Cullen28 (91)
- Zafar Gohar6/31 (23)
- Toby Roland-Jones1/21 (11)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsZafar Gohar six ensures Middlesex go home with points
Spinner runs through Worcestershire on last day, with Ben Allison's career-best 89 in vain
Middlesex eye route to victory after du Plooy ton
Worcestershire toil manfully but lose both openers in closing stages after being set 358 to win
Roland-Jones, Morgan star as Middlesex take upper hand
Matthew Waite contributes fighting fifty but can't stop visitors taking handy first-innings lead
Honours even as Adam Finch and Leus du Plooy trade blows
Finch eventually won the battle, dismissing du Plooy for 85 on undulating opening day at New Road
