Sussex vs Middlesex - Day Three

[CHAPPERS]

And Middlesex have progressed from 4/1 to 17/2. Surely they won't last much more than the morning session judging by the previous innings'. Mushy to have a field day today...

CT Peploe lbw b Mushtaq Ahmed the wicket to fall this morning...

 

[Titanic]

SHABASH!!!

 

[CHAPPERS]

72/2. Middlesex requite 212 runs to win...

Interesting! Could do with a wicket soon.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It was looking a bit grim. But Mushy and the little man have finally ended the third wicket partnership.

SG Koenig c Cottey b Mushtaq Ahmed 49

Sussex 277 & 141
Middlesex 135 & 113/3 (34 ov)
Middlesex require another 171 runs with 7 wickets remaining

 

[CHAPPERS]

Thank goodness.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Middlesex bat a long way down. This could be close.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

126/3 off 40 overs at lunch

 

[Titanic]

it's going to be a classic afternoon's cricket - all three results are still possible, with the draw being least likely!

Come on Sussex !

 

[Nobby Nomates]

It's not looking good for my money - 171 runs with 7 wickets in hand, nice sunshine, not too much breeze and a couple of their top order remembering how to bat.

Sussex to lose by 4 wickets by tonight, I fear








But then there's always the Mushy factor..

 

[CHAPPERS]

Work is f***ing RUBBISH. I'd love to be down there right now, this is what cricket is all about...

 

[Titanic]

Shah and Joyce are batting us out of this at the moment...

149/3 - only 135 left to get. We need a couple of quick wickets.

Come on Mushy.

 

[chips and gravy]

Is Mushy's bowling affected by his thumb injury?

 

[Titanic]

Mushy's just been relieved by MH Yardy

 

[CHAPPERS]

Feck, that's it then, unless Chucker can nick a few.

 

[countrygull]

phew RMJ gets the important 4th wicket

 

[Titanic]

but 188/4... only 96 left to get... still needs something special from Sussex to put the pressure back on the batters.

 

[Titanic]

Not surprisingly, Grizzly turns to Mushy again...

Come on Mushy, INSHALLAH!

 

[Pevenseagull]

just popped back home for a bit - nervous scenes.

predictably slow progress from Middlesex - all very, very tense

 

[Pevenseagull]

all looking a bit sad now

Am I just being a pessimist, or does this put us back in a relegation dogfight?

 

[CHAPPERS]