LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Durham, Day Three
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6.33pm, CLOSE Day 3
Durham 2nd inns 134-3 Bedingham 31* Robinson 13* need a further 341 runs to win from 96 overs.
That concludes another good day for Lancashire who now need seven wickets tomorrow for a first victory of the season.
6.00pm
Durham 2nd inns 107-3 Bedingham 17* Robinson 2* need a further 368 runs to win from 104 overs.
Great shot by David Bedingham who clips Tom Aspinwall off the front foot for six over midwicket.
There are 8 overs left today.
5.47pm
Durham 2nd inns 97-3 Bedingham 9* Robinson 0* need a further 378 runs to win from 107 overs.
Nathan Lyon strikes, bowling Scott Borthwick who sweeps and is beaten by the turn. Great delivery.
5.32pm
Durham 2nd inns 85-2 Borthwick 37* Bedingham 0* need a further 390 runs to win from 111 overs.
What a ball from Tom Aspinwall, leaves Colin Ackermann off the pitch and hits middle and off stumps.
5.24pm
Durham 2nd inns 83-1 Borthwick 35* Ackermann 0* need a further 392 runs to win from 112 overs
Great catch, low down to his left by Matty Hurst and Tom Aspinwall continues to have a big impact in this game finding the edge of Alex Lees' bat to dismiss the Durham opener for 40.
Lancashire really needed that.
5.10pm
Durham 2nd inns 63-0 Lees 30* Borthwick 29* need a further 412 runs to win from 117 overs
Lancashire still hunting for a breakthrough bring on George Balderson as they attempt to counter this good start by Lees and Borthwick.
4.50pm
Durham 2nd inns 45-0 Lees 20* Borthwick 21* need a further 430 runs to win from 121 overs
Alex Lees takes consecutive fours off Nathan Lyon's first over, the off spinner coming on in the 8th over.
4.30pm
Durham 2nd inns 26-0 Lees 9* Borthwick 17* need a further 449 runs to win from 125 overs
Alex Lees living dangerously, he pulls Saqib Mahmood high to deep midwicket where Luke Wells running back can't cling on to a tough chance.
3.55pm DECLARATION – DURHAM SET 475 RUNS TO WIN FROM 129 OVERS
Lancashire 2nd inns 353-9 declared
Keaton Jennings calls a halt when Matty Hurst slogs Callum Parkinson high to Scott Borthwick at midwicket for 30.
Ben Stokes finished with 5-98.
3.35pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 325-8 lead by 446 runs, Hurst 16* Mahmood 0*
It’s hard to prevent Ben Stokes making an impact in any game of cricket and this is a fine, persevering effort by the England Test captain as he picks up a fifth wicket when Tom Aspinwall pulls high to Matty Potts running in at fine leg.
3.20pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 313-7 lead by 434 runs, Hurst 10* Aspinwall 0*
Keaton Jennings’ magnificent innings comes to an end on 155 when the Red Rose skipper is well caught at deep mid-off by a diving Scott Borthwick to give Ben Stokes his fourth wicket.
3.10pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 300-6 lead by 421 runs, Jennings 150* Hurst 2*
Keaton Jennings reaches 150 for the seventh time in his Lancashire career and he has got exactly half of the Red Rose total in this innings.
Well batted skipper!
3.00pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 293-6 lead by 414 runs, Jennings 147* Hurst 0*
Keaton Jennings has upped the scoring over the last half hour but he’s lost another partner as George Balderson edges behind off Ben Stokes for 17.
Stokes continuing to have no ball problems, he’s just bowled his ninth in the match, but that wicket will have cheered him up, he’s now got 3-70 off 14 overs.
2.30pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 256-5 lead by 377 runs, Jennings 122* Balderson 2*
2.30pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 256-5 lead by 377 runs, Jennings 122* Balderson 2*
Keaton Jennings has reached the milestone of 11,000 runs in first-class cricket after the Lancashire captain hits Callum Parkinson straight for four and next sweeps for four more! A sign of intent as the Red Rose lead approaches 400?
2.12pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 235-5 lead by 356 runs, Jennings 109* Balderson 0*
Tom Bruce has a big swing at Callum Parkinson but nicks behind to be out for 43 moments after the hundred partnership with Keaton Jennings had been posted.
2.05pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 233-4 lead by 354 runs, Jennings 108* Bruce 43*
Keaton Jennings and Tom Bruce have made a steady start after lunch, pushing ones and twos mainly and running hard.
Batting here not straightforward, amply demonstrated by ball from Ben Raine that kept really low.
1.45pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 211-4 lead by 332 runs, Jennings 100* Bruce 31*
Nice start by Tom Bruce this afternoon who drives Ben Raine off the front foot for four.
1.00pm, LUNCH Day 3
Lancashire 2nd inns 206-4 lead by 327 runs, Jennings 100* Bruce 24*
What another great innings from skipper Keaton Jennings, a second century following his 115 in the first innings.
It’s the first time Jennings has scored centuries in both innings for Lancashire and he is the first Red Rose batsman to score centuries in both innings at Blackpool.
12.40pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 175-4 lead by 296 runs, Jennings 85* Bruce 10*
Ben Stokes has bowled 7 no balls in this match and the latest one could be costly because Keaton Jennings on 75 edges it to second slip.
Jennings rubs that in by hammering Stokes for four twice through cover later in the over.
12.24pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 145-4 lead by 266 runs, Jennings 61* Bruce 7*
Ben Stokes has a wicket trapping George Bell lbw for 17.
All the bowlers operating from the South End have found good bounce and movement and a class operate like Stokes is a real danger from that end.
Tom Bruce fends off his first ball, a short one, from Stokes pretty well and then top edges a pull high over the keeper for four.
11.48am
Lancashire 2nd inns 122-3 lead by 243 runs, Jennings 56* Bell 9*
Ben Stokes comes on for his bowl of the day and his opening over is typical eventful; a no ball, a short ball that Keaton Jennings hammers for four before nearly giving a return catch next ball and George Bell beaten by a superb lifting delivery.
11.45am
Lancashire 2nd inns 112-3 lead by 233 runs, Jennings 52* Bell 5*
Durham have done a good job of drying up the runs this morning and Keaton Jennings has had enough of that, going down the track to Callum Parkinson and hoisting the left arm spinner for six over midwicket.
Jennings then cleverly dabs Ben Raine down ton the third man boundary to reach his fifty from 92 balls with 1 six and 6 fours.
11.23am
Lancashire 2nd inns 97-3 lead by 218 runs, Jennings 41* Bell 0*
Will Williams is lbw to Ben Raine for 1 but the Lancashire nightwatchman can consider that job done, holding up Durham this morning for around 20 minutes or so.
11.05am
Lancashire 2nd inns 93-2 lead by 213 runs, Jennings 39* Williams 1*
Durham opting to start the day with spin at both ends.
Colin Ackermann bowling his off breaks at the South End with left armer Callum Parkinson operating from the North End.
But Ackermann is off after one over with Ben Raine now running from the South End.
9.30am
Good morning from Stanley Park and I’m pleased to say there is not a cloud in sight this morning.
It’s another sunny day and play will resume at 11am with Lancashire on 91-2 in their second innings leading Durham by 212 runs with captain Keaton Jennings 38 not out and nightwatchman Will Williams 0 not out.