So a sunny day in Cambridge for Middlesex vs Cambridge MCCU, should be an easy game you'd think, however Chris Rogers was out for only nine. Dan Housego struggled along throughout the morning session but Scott Newman looked in form with a run-a-ball 80 until he chipped one to cover. Housego then fell from the last ball of the session for 36, 137-3.
After lunch Malan was joined by Dexter and between them they batted throughout the session, easily swatting away whatever the students bowled, with both passing 50 and by tea the score was looking much more convincing at 312-3.
After tea Dexter finally fell unluckily short a century for 91. Simpson came in and they batted through to the declaration with Malan on 142 not out and Simpson six not out at 373-4.
The 13 overs left before close proved too long for Cambridge, as Murtagh grabbed the wickets of Ackland and Hughes before nighwatchman Bell fell in the final over of the day to Toby Roland-Jones to finish on 40-3.
