[Lord Snooty]

21-6

[themaclad]

57-7 hard trying not to laugh

[Lord Snooty]

Come back from worse positions than that before.

[themaclad]

LV= County Championship Group Three, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (day one):
Yorkshire 159: Duke 52, Coad 32*; Bailey 3-6, Lamb 2-26
Lancashire 95-1: Davies 52, Jennings 22*; Olivier 1-27
Lancashire (3 pts) trail Yorkshire (0 pts) by 65 runs

Lancashire took full control on the first day of their Roses fixture against Yorkshire after they bowled the visitors out for just 159.

Alex Davies (52) and Keaton Jennings (22 not out) put on an opening stand of 71 as Lancashire replied with 95-1.

They trail by just 65 runs with nine wickets still in hand at Old Trafford.

Earlier, Tom Bailey claimed 3-6 from his 14 overs with the ball but teenager Harry Duke (52) mounted a fightback for Yorkshire after they slumped to 21-6.

Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat as Group Three's top two went head-to-head for the first time this season.

But terrific new-ball spells from Bailey and Saqib Mahmood (1-49) had the White Rose in early trouble as Adam Lyth, Will Fraine and Harry Brook all fell cheaply to leave Yorkshire 9-3.

Brook was unfortunately run out when Tom Kohler-Cadmore hesitated over a quick single to Davies at cover off Bailey.

Yorkshire's woes mounted as George Hill, Dom Bess, Kohler-Cadmore and Jordan Thompson all fell before lunch. Danny Lamb (2-26) and Luke Wood (2-51) both claimed two wickets apiece.

But a Yorkshire recovery came in the afternoon as Duke, in just his second first-class appearance survived being dropped twice off Matt Parkinson on 29 and 49 to compile a maiden half-century from 110 balls.

He and Steven Patterson (27) added 77 for the eighth wicket before Ben Coad (32 not out) produced some lusty hits in a last-wicket stand of 38.

Lancashire made the perfect start in their reply as Davies and Jennings took advantage of loose deliveries and rotated the strike.

Davies fell shortly after making a 53-ball half-century when Duanne Olivier had him caught down the leg-side.

That would be Yorkshire's only breakthrough of the evening session as Luke Wells (11 not out) added another 24 runs with Jennings before the close to leave the hosts well on top.



Decent ish recovery by the Tykes the young lad Duke in his second game batted well, have a feeling this is a wicket once you get in on you can make runs

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Come back from worse positions than that before.

The last time Yorkshire dug a hole this deep against Lancashire, some bloke was running around offering his kingdom for a horse.

[Lord Snooty]

First match of the season at Sussex, lost 9 for 90, out for 150 and came back to win.

Long way to go yet.

[themaclad]

Yorkshire 159: Duke 52; Bailey 3-6, Lamb 2-26
Lancashire 350-6: Jennings 114, Wells 60, Davies 52; Thompson 3-64
Lancashire (6 pts) lead Yorkshire (1 pt) by 191 runs

A century from Keaton Jennings helped Lancashire build a commanding lead over Yorkshire and ensure they maintain control of the Roses match.

Jennings (114) struck his fourth first-class ton for the Red Rose and the 19th of his career as the hosts pressed on from 95-1 overnight to close on 350-6.

They lead by 191 runs with four wickets still in hand as Yorkshire toiled with the ball on the second day.

Luke Wells (60) and Josh Bohannon (47 not out) also impressed with the bat.

England international Jennings' first century of the season included 14 fours in a five-and-a-half hour stay at the crease at Old Trafford.

His 175-run partnership with Wells for the second wicket helped Lancashire back up their strong first-day performance with the ball to take full control in the meeting of Group Three's top two sides.

Jennings eventually departed to Ben Coad as Adam Lyth clung on to a low chance at first slip, the first of three wickets falling for six runs to leave them 252-4.

But skipper Dane Vilas (35) and Bohannon added 57 for the fifth wicket to take them beyond 300 before their lead approached 200 by stumps thanks to Luke Wood (7) and Danny Lamb (4 not out) playing support roles.

Jordan Thompson (3-64) was the pick of Yorkshire's bowlers with Coad (2-65) taking the other two wickets to fall during the day.


Lose this and I shave my pubes off, grinding them into the dirt although wicket seems to be a lot easier than yesterday only caught latter stage thought teh young lad Hill looked a useful bowler although quite surprised that teh White Rose seem to be picking lads who can barely shave.
We will bat on tomorrow probably until just after lunch hopefully Yorkshire will bat better unless I'll have to watch teh Lashers in Sunday's play off final

[Lord Snooty]

First match of the season at Sussex, lost 9 for 90, out for 150 and came back to win.

Long way to go yet.

To be honest. Can't see us winning this one now.  

[themaclad]

LS think you are right

LV= County Championship Group Three, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (day three):
Yorkshire 159 & 85-2: Lyth 39; Parkinson 1-11
Lancashire 509-9 dec: Bohannon 127*, Jennings 114, Lamb 61; Thompson 3-86
Yorkshire (1 pt) trail Lancashire (6 pts) by 265 runs

Yorkshire's chances of saving their County Championship game against rivals Lancashire were dented after they lost two late wickets on day three.

Lancashire declared their first innings on 509-9, having started the day on 350-6, with Josh Bohannon 127 not out.

Danny Lamb also scored 61 in a seventh-wicket stand of 150 with Bohannon.

Faced with a first-innings deficit of 350, Yorkshire were looking good on 72-0 but then lost openers Adam Lyth and Tom Kohler-Cadmore to close on 85-2.

With Yorkshire's inexperienced batting line-up missing England Test captain Joe Root and Gary Ballance, Lancashire will now be confident they can wrap up victory and stretch their lead at the top of Group Three.

The hosts ended their first innings midway through the second session hoping to make early inroads with the ball on an Old Trafford pitch that was beginning to turn.

But Lyth and Kohler-Cadmore put on 72 for the first wicket in a partnership that lasted more than two hours before the former was well taken at leg slip off spinner Matt Parkinson for 39.

Kohler-Cadmore was then pinned lbw by Saqib Mahmood in the penultimate over of the day to give Lancashire's victory hopes a huge boost.

The two late wickets ensured it was a third day in a row dominated by Lancashire.

Bohannon, who resumed on 47, brought up his second first-class century after lunch as the visiting bowlers toiled for 173.4 overs in total.

England spinner Dom Bess got through 43.4 overs of his own, but only took 1-120.

Lancashire centurion Josh Bohannon:

"That was very enjoyable. I've not had a century for a while, but it's been coming. I've felt really good over the last few games, and speaking to Glen Chapple and a few of the boys I felt like I deserved one.

"I've had a lot of starts this year. There were times when I played well but should have carried on. It was massive for me to get over the line and a bit more special that it's my first in a Roses game.

"The pitch is still flat, and it will be tough. But there is a ball in there. With our attack, we're more than good enough to get eight wickets."

Yorkshire batting coach Paul Grayson:

"There aren't many gremlins in that surface and, as young as our batting line up are, they are confident they can go out there and save the day.

"There's slow spin, which you would expect at Old Trafford. It's not something the lads aren't used to. They've played against it before.

"They have one of the best attacks in the country, but we are very hopeful. We have our nightwatchman out there (Steve Patterson). Hopefully he's still out there at 3 or 4 o'clock!"

[themaclad]

Celebrations

LV= County Championship Group Three, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (day four):
Yorkshire 159 & 271: Brook 52, Bess 46, Lyth 39; Mahmood 5-47
Lancashire 509-9 dec: Bohannon 127*, Jennings 114, Lamb 61; Thompson 3-86
Lancashire (22 pts) beat Yorkshire (1 pt) by an innings and 79 runs

Lancashire secured their first County Championship win over Yorkshire at Old Trafford for 21 years as paceman Saqib Mahmood led the way with five wickets.

Yorkshire fought hard to secure a draw with some dogged resistance but victory was secured inside the last 30 minutes.

They were bowled out for 271 in their second innings to give Lancashire victory by an innings and 79 runs.

Mahmood (5-47) and Matt Parkinson (3-61) were the pick of a bowlers as the hosts' persistence was rewarded.


Mahmood's first five-wicket haul for Lancashire was the key to a fourth win in seven matches which stretches their lead at the top of Group Three to 24 points.

Second-placed Yorkshire's first defeat of the campaign leaves them only two points ahead of third-placed Northamptonshire, who earlier beat Sussex by seven wickets.

The Tykes had resumed the final day on 85-2, still 265 runs shy of making Lancashire bat again. Their chances of a draw looked even more improbable after Mahmood bowled both Will Fraine (6) and nightwatchman Steven Patterson (8) early in the morning session to reduce them to 92-4.

But a determined fifth-wicket partnership of 59 between George Hill (18) and Harry Brook (52) kept Lancashire at bay until after lunch when Tom Bailey bowled Hill with the fourth delivery with the second new ball.

Brook was the only other wicket to fall in the afternoon session as spinner Parkinson trapped him leg before.

Yorkshire's lower-order grittiness continued into the last hour of play thanks to Harry Duke (29) and Dom Bess (46) sharing a 58-run stand for the seventh-wicket.

Luke Wood managed to get a ball to nip back and clip Duke's bails when he offered no shot and that seemed to pave the way for a swift conclusion.

But Jordan Thompson (14) also proved equally tough to remove until Mahmood had both him and Ben Coad caught behind in consecutive overs before Parkinson won it when Bess edged to Liam Livingstone at slip five balls later.

Lancashire fast bowler Saqib Mahmood told BBC Radio Lancashire:

"Possibly the best feeling I've had on a cricket field. My throat's gone after the end there.

"We said at tea that we've been in that sort of position twice already this season and we had to just keep grafting hard for wickets right to the end.

"Having the crowd back in definitely helped us. I was really tired going into that last spell and then suddenly, you pick up a wicket and the crowd picks you up and you don't feel tired any more.

"It was a great team effort. Everyone stuck to their roles and contributed throughout the four days. To take five wickets in a Roses match makes it even more special."