Promotion-chasing Sussex bowled out Middlesex for 169 in bowler-friendly conditions on the first day of their Specsavers County Championship match at Lord’s.

Only Max Holden, who reached an unbeaten 50 from the ball before the innings ended, offered much resistance to an excellent Sussex seam attack.

The wickets were shared around but the most impressive spell came from Chris Jordan, who took 3-17 in his second spell after lunch including Eoin Morgan, who was caught at slip after battling for 90 minutes and facing 77 balls for his six runs. At one stage Morgan went 35 balls without scoring.

Jofra Archer finished with 3-34, ending the innings when he uprooted Steve Finn’s leg stump the delivery after Holden reached a battling 104-ball half-century off 155 minutes with five fours.

Middlesex never recovered after losing four top-order wickets in the morning session for 30 runs, the scalps shared by Ollie Robinson and David Wiese. Nick Gubbins offered some resistance with 29 but extras (39) was second-highest scorer in the innings. The ball swung lavishly all day with the floodlights in regular use.