Metro Bank One Day Cup latest - Lancs v Essex at Sedbergh
Latest news from Sedbergh School for our Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Essex.
12.30pm
Toss: Essex have won the toss and opted to bowl.
Lancashire: Keaton Jennings (capt), George Bell, Josh Bohannon, Dane Vilas, George Balderson, George Lavelle, Matty Hurst (wkt), Tom Aspinwall, Will Williams, Jack Blatherwick, Jack Morley.
Essex: Robin Das, Josh Rymell, Tom Westley (capt), Noah Thain, Charlie Allison, Will Buttleman (wkt), Beau Webster, Aaron Beard, Jamie Porter, Ben Allison, Aron Nijjar.
12.00pm
Excellent news from the inspection.
The umpires have decided that play will start at 1pm with the match reduced to 36 overs per side.
What a great effort by the groundstaff this morning.
11.00am
The umpires have made a lengthy inspection and conditions have improved.
They will make a further inspection at 12pm.
9.30am
There is a big mopping operation under way at Sedbergh this morning following very heavy rain yesterday and during the night.
Overhead conditions are cloudy and dry at present, but the ground is still wet and there will be a delayed start to this game.
The umpires will inspect at 11am once the mopping up operation has been completed.
Meanwhile both teams are out in the middle warming up.
