20/09Result
Final, One-Day Cup at Nottingham, Sep 20 2026
Middlesex won by 31 runs
Player of the Match
Ryan Higgins
Ryan HigginsMiddlesex
20/09Result
Final, One-Day Cup at Nottingham, Sep 20 2026
Middlesex won by 31 runs
Player of the Match
Ryan Higgins
Ryan HigginsMiddlesex

6.25pm: Well played the Seaxes! They were in strife with the bat at 71 for 5, only for Ryan Higgins to dig them out of trouble and put a score on the board. Even then, Leicestershire were still favourities, needing only to go at 4.5 an over - but Toby Roland-Jones led the way up top with the ball, and then Tom Helm did the job at the death as Nick Kelly's hundred went in vain. He lacked support, with 16 from Rishi Patel the next-highest score

Here's Toby Roland-Jones talking to Sky: "Obviously [means] a huge amount, we've played some amazing cricket throughout the tournament. Today was a perfect picture of how we've done - at times in the ascendancy and at times down and out. [Higgins and Duke] got us to a total that we felt was competitive and it proved so. [Bowling all ten up front] Harder to field the overs now, that's for sure. I've done it before. We've got guys at the end who are better placed to finish the game off. The most exciting thing is we've got five guys under 20 in this squad. Naavya Sharma bowled outstandingly well, such an exciting talent. It keeps me young. Fingers crossed I'll keep going. It's been a long time coming for Middlesex."

A low-scoring thriller to close out the white-ball season. Middlesex, who've been through the mill with administrative issues, claim their first List A trophy since winning the 1992 Sunday League. Anyway, thanks for joining us, we'll have more on the site soon and then it's on to the final week of the County Championship with more pots up for grabs. Bye!

44.2
W
Sharma to Scriven, OUT, scooped into the sky, straight to mid-off! Geddes is the man to settle under it, and Middlesex have done it! Their first piece of white-ball silverware since 2008, coming amid all the off-field turmoil of recent times

TAR Scriven c Geddes b Sharma 10 (21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 47.61

44.1
0
Sharma to Scriven, no run, fired in on a length, jabbed square. Scriven won't take one

Naavya Sharma is back, 32 off 35 the requirement for Scriven and Green

END OF OVER:
44 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | LEI: 200/9 (32 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.54, RRR: 5.33)

  • Alex Green0 (1b)
  • Tom Scriven10 (19b)
  • Tom Helm8-0-32-3
  • Ryan Higgins8-0-41-0
43.6
0
Helm to AM Green, no run, fired in full and straight, 82mph. Green blocks the over out

Alex Green is last man in

43.5
W
Helm to AY Patel, OUT, taken by the leaping Gohar at the second attempt! Slashed behind square, he does well to palm it up initially, and then has the wherewithal to stick out both paws and grab it on the way down. Huge cheers from the Middlesex sections of the crowd, they think that means the cup has their name on it!

AY Patel c Zafar Gohar b Helm 7 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 70

43.4
0
Helm to AY Patel, no run, another dipping back-of-the-hander in the corridor. Patel pushes for and can't connect
43.3
0
Helm to AY Patel, no run, slower ball, defended to backward point
43.2
0
Helm to AY Patel, no run, good length in the channel, pace on. Swing and a miss from Patel
43.1
1
Helm to Scriven, 1 run, dug in and this kicks up, Scriven jabs it away off glove/bat handle through backward square leg

The rate is still well in hand, 33 from 42

END OF OVER:
43 | 9 Runs | LEI: 199/8 (33 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.62, RRR: 4.71)

  • Ajaz Patel7 (6b)
  • Tom Scriven9 (18b)
  • Ryan Higgins8-0-41-0
  • Tom Helm7-0-31-2
42.6
4
Higgins to AY Patel, FOUR, launched down the ground! Casually slapped through long-on by the No. 10, one-bounce four - and Leicestershire fans still believe!
42.5
1
Higgins to Scriven, 1 run, length on off, punched through cover point
42.4
1
Higgins to AY Patel, 1 run, pitched up and Patel throws the hands at a drive, squirts it aerially through point
42.3
1
Higgins to Scriven, 1 run, full length, plinked in front of mid-on
42.2
1
Higgins to AY Patel, 1 run, shortish on off, Patel is across and tucks through square leg
42.1
1
Higgins to Scriven, 1 run, in the channel, dabbed to point

END OF OVER:
42 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | LEI: 190/8 (42 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.52, RRR: 5.25)

  • Tom Scriven6 (15b)
  • Ajaz Patel1 (3b)
  • Tom Helm7-0-31-2
  • Ryan Higgins7-0-32-0
41.6
1
Helm to Scriven, 1 run, full length, pace off in the channel, punched uppishly past cover for one more
41.5
1
Helm to AY Patel, 1 run, back of a length, chopped away behind point
41.4
0
Helm to AY Patel, no run, banged in short, dabbed to short third. Patel wants to steal one, Scriven sends him back
41.3
0
Helm to AY Patel, no run, pace off, spins up and takes the edge, maybe glove or back leg, too. Bounces short of Duke

What a twist, and Middlesex now favourites! Ajaz Patel is in at No. 10