Match report day 4: Lancs v Middx in Championship 2004

Match report day 4: Lancs v Middx in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

Scorecard:	Lancashire v Middlesex
Other links:	Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

Summary for Day 4

Only 33 balls were bowled on the final day of this match due to rain. As forecasted, the rain came shortly after the start of play. At 11.25am light rain started to fall. As time passed the rain fell harder eventually forcing the abandonment of the match at 2.15pm. Both teams collected 10 points and headed south to play Sussex and Glamorgan respectively in the next round of the Cheltenham & Gloucester cup.

Key Notes of the Day

James Anderson completes over from 3rd day - he bowls 3 balls turning his 10th over into a seven ball over
11.25am - light rain starts to fall - The players leave the field - 129 for 2 from 43 overs - Shah 67* Joyce 7*
2.15pm - Play abandoned for the day - Match drawn
Lancashire 10 points, Middlesex 10 points