Washout Forces Final Day Draw At Lord's
Mon 6 May 2024
Leicestershire's Vitality County Championship clash with Middlesex ended in a damp squib of a draw with no play possible on the final day.
The hosts led by 101 with two wickets left going into day four, but the rain which washed out the first day’s action returned with a vengeance early on the final morning drenching the Lord's outfield.
Umpires Paul Baldwin and Robert White gave the ground every chance to recover, calling an early tea at 3:10pm following a 2:35pm inspection. However, further rain in the interim led to the abandonment at 3:25pm.
The hosts earn 15 points to Leicestershire’s 12, leaving them both on 68 points, six shy of leaders Sussex.
Leicestershire's next Vitality County Championship fixture is at home to Gloucestershire, starting on Friday, 17 May.
