"Middlesex skipper Leus du Plooy's 24th first-class hundred gave the hosts the upper hand on the first day of their final County Championship Division Two match of the season with Gloucestershire at Lord's. The South African-born left-hander passed the landmark for the third time this season, remaining unbeaten with 171 in an innings sprinkled with 15 fours as Middlesex piled up 394-5."
"Du Plooy shared stands of 127 with Luke Hollman (55), 121 with Ben Geddes (60) and an unbroken 112 with wicketkeeper Joe Cracknell, who had 63 by the close. Ajeet Singh Dale kept the visitors in the contest with 4-88, including wickets with successive balls in the afternoon session, while Graeme van Buuren bowled a frugal spell of spin to return 1-35 from 18 overs."
"Du Plooy chose to bat on winning the final toss of the campaign and the hosts made a quick start thanks to some wayward offerings from Gloucestershire's new-ball attack. It was a similarly innocuous delivery from Dale which brought the breakthrough, a leg-stump half-volley which Sam Robson sent straight to square leg. If that was fortuitous, Dale produced a useful fourth stump ball in his next over that Josh De Caires nicked through to wicketkeeper James Bracey."
Leus du Plooy compiled an unbeaten 171, including 15 fours, as Middlesex reached 394-5 on the first day at Lord's. Significant partnerships included 127 with Luke Hollman (55), 121 with Ben Geddes (60) and an unbroken 112 with wicketkeeper Joe Cracknell, who finished on 63. Ajeet Singh Dale returned 4-88 and took wickets with successive balls in the afternoon, while Graeme van Buuren produced a tidy 1-35 from 18 overs. Middlesex elected to bat after winning the toss and capitalised on some wayward new-ball bowling from Gloucestershire early on.
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