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Sam Robson’s 169 Guides Middlesex to Record 388-Run Chase

Durham’s 387-4 at Chester-le-Street, led by Alex Lees’ 138 not out alongside David Bedingham’s 107, was overhauled with two overs to spare

Overview

  • Middlesex’s pursuit of 388 set a new highest successful List A run chase on UK soil and ranks as the fourth-highest in List A history
  • Sam Robson compiled an unbeaten career-best 169 off 139 balls and shared partnerships of 120 with Joshua de Caires and 114 with Jack Davies
  • Durham batted first to post 387-4 after Ben Geddes won the toss, anchored by Alex Lees’ 138* and David Bedingham’s rapid 107 off 67 balls
  • Middlesex reached the target with two overs remaining, Robson sealing the chase with a boundary on the last ball of the 48th over
  • The previous UK List A chase record from 2018—reported as either 377 or 378—was surpassed in a feat now compared with global one-day benchmarks