This brought in Marcus North, who set about milking the the change bowlers as they eased along at 5 an over up to the 18th over, as Bragg passed 50 from 53 balls. At the halfway stage, Glamorgan were 107-2 and looking set to a make a big score, with North going to his 50 from 47 balls. Finally a wicket fell, Bragg edging a ball from Josh Davey to Tom Smith at short third man, who took a good catch to go for 62, 124-3. This only brought in Jim Allenby, who gave North plenty of the strike, which set up a charge in the final 10 overs, Smith going for 13 in an over, before Neil Dexter was swung into the Grand Stand next over, before a quick two from North brought up his 100 from 81 balls as the runs flowed easily, the 100 partnership came, then Allenby reached his 50 from 39 balls. The last four overs brought a further 52 runs, Allenby finishing with 69 off 50, and North a majestic 137 off 98 balls, 16 fours and 3 sixes. Glamorgan's 280-3 was their highest against Middlesex and would take some chasing.
Malan and Chris Rogers opened the batting, and managed to take 11 off the first two overs, and then looked set with 42 after six, as Glamorgan weren't that accurate, giving away early wides. The charge couldn't last, as Rogers got a leading edge off Allenby to Murray Goodwin at cover, to go for 22, 43-1. Paul Stirling and Malan played sensibly, scoring runs where they could, but with the score on 79, Malan (35) pushed a ball from Will Owen to Dean Cosker at point. Then the innings fell away somewhat, even though Stirling swiped boundary to the short boundaries, as Denly was caught behind by Mark Wallace off Owen for 11, 107-3 after 18. Owen made it two in three balls by bowling the big fish of Stirling for 36 off 34, 110-4. Gareth Berg and Dexter took up the challenge with the required rate rising, with Berg hitting consecutive boundaries off Cosker, then Dexter hammering Hogan down the ground for six.
But the partnership ended at 60, Dexter chopping Hogan to Cooke on the point boundary for 24, 170-5. John Simpson quickly followed, giving Mike Reed an easy catch off Wagg on the cover fence for 1. Berg carried on hitting, Allenby walloped for six, then Owen for four and then six more into the Grand Stand as Berg reached 50 from 40 balls. Davey fell for 5, swinging an Allenby full toss to Cooke and Roland-Jones for a run a ball 12, leaving 56 from the last four overs. Berg hit two more fours, but was cleaned up by a Michael Hogan yorker for 75 from 57 as Middlesex finished 254-9 losing by 26 runs. North earning man of the match for his captain's innings
Malan and Chris Rogers opened the batting, and managed to take 11 off the first two overs, and then looked set with 42 after six, as Glamorgan weren't that accurate, giving away early wides. The charge couldn't last, as Rogers got a leading edge off Allenby to Murray Goodwin at cover, to go for 22, 43-1. Paul Stirling and Malan played sensibly, scoring runs where they could, but with the score on 79, Malan (35) pushed a ball from Will Owen to Dean Cosker at point. Then the innings fell away somewhat, even though Stirling swiped boundary to the short boundaries, as Denly was caught behind by Mark Wallace off Owen for 11, 107-3 after 18. Owen made it two in three balls by bowling the big fish of Stirling for 36 off 34, 110-4. Gareth Berg and Dexter took up the challenge with the required rate rising, with Berg hitting consecutive boundaries off Cosker, then Dexter hammering Hogan down the ground for six.
But the partnership ended at 60, Dexter chopping Hogan to Cooke on the point boundary for 24, 170-5. John Simpson quickly followed, giving Mike Reed an easy catch off Wagg on the cover fence for 1. Berg carried on hitting, Allenby walloped for six, then Owen for four and then six more into the Grand Stand as Berg reached 50 from 40 balls. Davey fell for 5, swinging an Allenby full toss to Cooke and Roland-Jones for a run a ball 12, leaving 56 from the last four overs. Berg hit two more fours, but was cleaned up by a Michael Hogan yorker for 75 from 57 as Middlesex finished 254-9 losing by 26 runs. North earning man of the match for his captain's innings
