"Middlesex secured their second victory of the season when they defeated Lancashire by six wickets on a dramatic third day of the County Championship match. Naavya Sharma took a career-best four for 17 and Ryan Higgins four for 27 to help dismiss the home side for 84, Middlesex's first win at Old Trafford since 1996. The visitors then needed 117 to win and the outcome was in some doubt when they were 64 for four just after lunch but Ben Geddes's 73 not out off 70 balls enabled them to reach their target in some comfort."
"Resuming on 45 for three, the home side lost their last seven wickets for the addition of 39 runs and their last six for 21 in 10.1 overs. Many headlines will be claimed by Sharma, who took three wickets in his first over, four wickets in ten balls and finished with career-best figures of four for 17 in 4.4 overs. But as on Friday, this was a combined effort which reflected well on all four members of Leus du Plooy's attack."
"Higgins was unbeaten on seven having helped Geddes put on an unbroken 53 for the fifth wicket. The result takes Middlesex above their opponents in the Division Two table but the two sides' placings will not be clear until this round of matches is completed. In the most dramatic of morning sessions, Middlesex continued their destruction of Lancashire's second innings precisely where they had left off on Saturday."
"The visitors then needed 117 to win and the outcome was in some doubt when they were 64 for four just after lunch but Ben Geddes's 73 not out off 70 balls enabled them to reach their target in some comfort. Higgins was unbeaten on seven having helped Geddes put on an unbroken 53 for the fifth wicket. Higgins took the first wicket of the day and his fourth of the innings when he had Marcus Harris caught behind by Harry Duke for one in the second over of the day."
Middlesex secured a six-wicket win over Lancashire on a dramatic third day at Old Trafford. Lancashire were dismissed for 84, with Naavya Sharma taking career-best figures of four for 17 and Ryan Higgins taking four for 27. Middlesex then chased 117 to win, reaching the target after being 64 for four shortly after lunch. Ben Geddes made 73 not out off 70 balls, and an unbeaten partnership with Higgins helped them complete the chase comfortably. Middlesex’s win was their first at Old Trafford since 1996 and moved them above Lancashire in the Division Two table, though final placings depended on other results. Sharma’s spell included three wickets in his first over and four wickets in ten balls.
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