Ollie Robinson destroyed the stumps of two Middlesex batsmen to reach 50 first-class wickets this season and leave the visitors in the mire 8.48pm BST
If Sunday’s exploits were too much to beat, Ollie Robinson can sup on another good-sized mug of satisfaction after the Sussex paceman destroyed the stumps of two Middlesex batsmen – first Steve Eskinazi, then Paul Stirling – to reach 50 first-class wickets this season and collect his second 10-wicket haul against Middlesex this year.
Sam Robson’s fifty was the highlight of Middlesex’s reply although they did improve on their first-innings 75 all out and were 149 for four at stumps, still 85 behind after Sussex had built up a sizeable first-innings lead thanks to some late-order biffing from Robinson and Will Beer (77). Toby Roland-Jones finished with five for 70. 7.41pm BST
The mowers are circulating the ground here at Hove, with a - I won’t say autumnal - freshness to the evening air. Some happy days today- for Rikki Clarke, Toby Roland-Jones, Dwaine Pretorius, Alex Wakely, Ben Sanderson, Alex Higgins, Chris Dent, Duanne Olivier and Warwickshire’s George Garrett and Sussex’s Elliot Hooper who both claimed a wicket on their first-class debut.
But the largest glass of something delicious is raised to Dane Vilas, who made the highest score ever by a Lancashire No.6. What a treat for those in the deckchairs at Colwyn Bay. That’s it from me today - hotfooting it to The Oval tomorrow. Have a lovely evening - good night!