LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Somerset Day Two
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6.05pm, CLOSE Day 2
Lancashire 2nd inns 298-7 Wells 78* Balderson 5* lead by 292 runs
The end of an eventful day and one that Lancashire will be delighted with having batted through the entire day to build a substantial lead.
5.48pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 293-7 Wells 75* Balderson 5* lead by 287 runs
Meanwhile Luke Wells is playing a gem of an innings that has put Lancashire into the strongest position of the match so far.
We have 5 overs of the day left.
5.38pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 285-7 Wells 67* Balderson 5* lead by 279 runs
A moment of controversy? George Balderson played and missed at Jack Leach with a big appeal for lbw by the Somerset team not given. Craig Overton at backward short leg then threw the stumps down with Balderson appearing to be out of his crease but given not out.
The umpires have spent some time explaining it to the fielders but in the press room we don't know the reason for the decision.
5.08pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 268-7 Wells 56* Balderson 1* lead by 262 runs
Shot Wellsy! Luke Wells drives three fours in 4 balls all through the covers off Brett Randell and reaches his fifty from 98 balls.
4.49pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 251-7 Wells 41* Balderson 0* lead by 245 runs
George Bell tries to whip Lewis Gregory away to leg but gets a thin bottom edge onto his stumps after making a very useful 23 in a partnership of 83 runs.
4.40pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 250-6 Wells 41* Bell 23* lead by 244 runs
Luke Wells and George Bell are building a terrific partnership, now worth 82 runs to put the pressure back on Somerset.
The visitors have also been penalised for 'fake fielding' which has added 5 runs to the Lancs total. Understandably they aren't happy about that.
4.20pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 226-6 Wells 37* Bell 12* lead by 220 runs
A crucial passage of play arrives as Somerset take the new ball and Luke Wells square drives Craig Overton for four off the back foot. Lovely shot.
3.38pm, TEA Day 2
Lancashire 2nd inns 214-6 Wells 27* Bell 12* lead by 208 runs
Luke Wells and George Bell see Lancashire through safely to tea with a useful lead building.
3.15pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 203-6 Wells 23* Bell 10* lead by 197 runs
Luke Wells and George Bell are looking to rebuild after the loss of those last two wickets, Wells striking three fours and Bell pulling to long on for his first as the lead goes approaches 200.
2.45pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 168-6 Wells 0* Bell 0* lead by 162 runs
A second wicket falls in quick succession as Rocky Flintoff plays back to Jack Leach and is bowled for 27.
2.38pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 164-5 Flintoff 23* Wells 0* lead by 158 runs
Matty Hurst edges a drive off Brett Randell into the hands of Craig Overton at second slip to depart for 19.
2.23pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 154-4 Flintoff 18* Hurst 16* lead by 148 runs
Matty Hurst takes consecutive boundaries off Kasey Aldridge to nudge the lead up towards 150.
Somerset make a change and bring back Jack Leach who has only bowled two overs in the match thus far.
2.00pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 133-4 Flintoff 14* Hurst 0* lead by 127 runs
Harry Singh's fine effort at the top of the order ends on 31 after 142 balls when he nicks Brett Randell behind to wicketkeeper James Rew who took a good catch standing up.
1.50pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 132-3 Singh 30* Flintoff 14* lead by 126 runs
Runs are coming slowly as Harry Singh and Rocky Flintoff proceed cautiously but Flintoff has just driven Brett Randell handsomely through cover for four.
1.15pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 110-3 Singh 30* Flintoff 0* lead by 104 runs
Back underway after lunch with the only incident of note was Harry Singh getting the second four of his innings from a thick outside along the ground well wide of the slips and down to the third man boundary.
12.30pm, LUNCH Day 2
Lancashire 2nd inns 106-3 Singh 26* Flintoff 0* lead by 100 runs
That has been a pretty good session for Lancashire despite the loss of Bohannon just before lunch.
12.25pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 106-3 Singh 26* Flintoff 0* lead by 100 runs
Josh Bohannon departs for 60 after his attempted pull to a short ball from Kasey Aldridge comes off the toe of the bat and goes to Tom Abell at gully.
That's a big blow for Lancashire and Somerset finally find some reward just before lunch.
12.10pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 97-2 Singh 26* Bohannon 53* lead by 91 runs
Josh Bohannon has late cut consecutive deliveries from Kasey Aldridge to the vacant third man boundary and now clips Craig Overton to the square leg boundary to reach his fifty from 67 balls.
11.55am
Lancashire 2nd inns 77-2 Singh 22* Bohannon 37* lead by 72 runs
This has been just the sort of start to the day Lancashire would have hoped for.
Somerset are currently unhappy with the ball and have repeatedly asked the umpires to take a look at it. Eventually they have agreed to a change.
Meanwhile Josh Bohannon has cracked Kasey Aldridge's third delivery of this innings through cover for four as the 50 partnership arrives from 99 balls.
Finally Jack Leach is coming on for his first bowl in this match and is hit for six by Bohannon.
11.30am
Lancashire 2nd inns 56-2 Singh 17* Bohannon 21* lead by 51 runs
The first hour of day two has been completed with just the early loss of nightwatchman Will Williams.
The Somerset attack have bowled some good lines and been a touch unfortunate at times as the ball has continued to seam about. But Harry Singh and Josh Bohannon have also settled in nicely and more importantly survived.
11.17am
Lancashire 2nd inns 45-2 Singh 15* Bohannon 17* lead by 39 runs
Josh Bohannon has hit a lovely wristy drive through midwicket for four off Brett Randell. Shot of the morning so far.
11.00am
Lancashire 2nd inns 32-2 Singh 12* Bohannon 7* lead by 26 runs
Josh Bohannon and Harry Singh are digging in a bit here and keeping the Somerset attack at bay presently.
After yesterday every run on this wicket seems very precious so both batters are proceeding with great care and caution.
10.35am WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 21-2 Singh 8* Bohannon 0* lead by 15 runs
Somerset have an early wicket as Craig Overton traps nightwatchman Will Williams lbw for 7.
9.00am
Wehave another dry, sunny morning at Emirates Old Trafford ahead of the second day of our final home match of the season against Somerset in the Vitality County Championship.
Harry Singh, who started his first-class debut batting at both the start and the end of the first day, will resume on 4 alongside Will Williams on 6 with Lancashire 16-1 in their second innings leading Somerset by 10 runs.
Play is due to start at 10.30am, lunch is at 12.30pm and tea at 3.10pm or when 32 overs remain.
A remarkable 21 wickets fell yesterday. Our match report can be found by clicking the red button below.