Match Drawn at Edgbaston as rain washes out final day
Warwickshire and Lancashire were forced to settle for a draw as rain washed out the final day of their LV=Insurance County Championship at Edgbaston.
The frustration was greater for Lancashire who had taken control of the match on the third day and were waiting to resume their second innings on 182 for six, already 297 ahead.
Persistent rain arrived as forecast, however, so they were denied a chance to push for a victory to crown a strong performance from a reshuffled side showing five changes from the team beaten by Essex at Blackpool the previous week.
Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings said: “It’s a little bit frustrating, but the big positive is that we have played three really good days cricket and had gotten ourselves into a really strong position had the final day been played.
“There were some fantastic performances all the way through the three days. George Balderson got his maiden hundred and it was was fantastic to sit on the sidelines and enjoy it. As a captain it’s really nice to see a young left-hander making his way in the game and playing so well. He is an outstanding bloke and fine young player. He’s worked really hard at his game and in this match showed what he can do against a very good attack. I’m really happy for him.
“Now we face Northants at home next and we love playing at home so we have just got to make sure we play four days of good cricket. We have played good cricket this week so we want to carry that on. We have been putting ourselves in wining positions, now it’s a case of turning those positions into wins and hopefully the weather will play its part.”
Report: ECB Reporters Network
Images: Dan Adams
