Complex sentence: He bowled solidly, returning figures of 2/51 and 3/42, and was the last batsman in with Middlesex still needing 16 runs off the final two overs to win.
Split into simpler sentences: He bowled solidly, returning figures of 2/51 and 3/42. He was the last batsman in with Middlesex still needing 16 runs off the final two overs to win.