Middlesex beat Northants by seven wickets to end their promotion bid

Middlesex secured a commanding seven-wicket victory over Northamptonshire, effectively ending the visitors' hopes of promotion. Northamptonshire's innings was given a boost by a century from Saif Zaib, offering the side a brief glimmer of hope. However, Middlesex batters Mark Holden and Jack Geddes each contributed half-centuries to anchor a successful run chase. The win demonstrated Middlesex's dominance with the bat as they comfortably overhauled the target. The result proves a decisive blow to Northamptonshire's ambitions of moving up in the division standings.