LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Leicestershire, Day Three
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6.50pm, CLOSE Day 3
Lancashire 2nd inns 16-3 trail by 212 runs, Bohannon 9 Harris 0
Lancashire limp through to the close with it all to do tomorrow if they are to save this game.
A good day for Leicestershire has turned into an excellent one after that late fall of wickets.
6.42pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 11-3 trail by 217 runs, Bohannon 4 Harris 0
If they won't catch them, maybe I'll bowl them works for Logan van Beek who hits the stumps of Michael Jones with a ball that kept a touch low.
A disastrous start to this innings by Lancashire.
6.41pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 11-2 trail by 217 runs, Jones 4 Bohannon 4
Michael Jones is dropped at first slip by Louis Kimber and Logan van Beek is having no luck with catches off his bowling in this match, having seen some go down in the first innings.
6.35pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 7-2 trail by 221 runs, Jones 4 Bohannon 0
Anderson Phillip is lbw for 2 after Ian Holland bowls a great inswinger to the nightwatchman.
There are 3.4 overs left today.
6.27pm WICKET
Lancashire 2nd inns 5-1 trail by 223 runs, Jones 0 Phillip 0
Ian Holland beats Keaton Jennings on the inside edge and the ball goes between bat and pad and clips the top of off stump. A terrible start for Lancashire and for the third time in four innings Anderson Phillip is pressed into action as nightwatchman.
6.08pm DECLARATION
Leicestershire 1st inns 491-8 declared (123 overs) lead by 228 runs, Handscomb 142 Scriven 16
Tom Scriven hits Luke Wells for six and Peter Handscomb decides that is enough and declares.
Lancashire will have to face 8 overs tonight.
5.55pm WICKET
Leicestershire 1st inns 466-8 (119.3 overs) lead by 203 runs, Handscomb 123 Scriven 0
Ben Green is bowled round his legs sweeping for 5 to give Tom Hartley a second wicket.
5.45pm WICKET
Leicestershire 1st inns 447-7 (117 overs) lead by 184 runs, Handscomb 123 Green 0
Luke Wells turns a delivery past Logan van Beek who is bowled for 29.
5.40pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 440-6 (116 overs) lead by 177 runs, Handscomb 121 van Beek 25
Logan van Beek has crashed a six off Luke wells over long off as Leicestershire add to their lead. Tom Hartley has now bowled 41 overs, the most he has sent down in a first-class innings beating the 40 he bowled for England v India at Rajkot in 2024.
5.18pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 407-6 (110 overs) lead by 144 runs, Handscomb 108 van Beek 5
We have reached the 110 over mark for bonus points in the second innings of this match with Lancashire gaining 3 points (1 batting, 2 bowling) and Leicestershire 7 points (4 batting, 3 bowling).
5.00pm WICKET
Leicestershire 1st inns 397-6 (106.3 overs) lead by 134 runs, Handscomb 103 van Beek 0
Peter Handscomb reaches his century off 170 balls, including 10 fours, but has lost his batting partner as Ben Cox pulls Saqib Mahmood to Luke Wells on the deep square leg boundary for 31.
4.40pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 369-5 (101 overs) lead by 106 runs, Handscomb 91 Cox 15
Another lovely cover drive by Peter Handscomb takes the Leicestershire skipper into the nineties and the visitors lead is now into three figures.
4.00pm, TEA Day 3
Leicestershire 1st inns 354-5 (96 overs) lead by 91 runs, Handscomb 81 Cox 10
The visitors have steadily built their lead and will no doubt have their eyes on more batting points after tea when there will be 14 overs left before the 110-over cut off for bonus points.
3.38pm WICKET
Leicestershire 1st inns 331-5 (90.3 overs) lead by 68 runs, Handscomb 68 Cox 0
John Turner pitches one up and Louis Kimber misses it to be bowled for 8.
3.26pm WICKET
Leicestershire 1st inns 320-4 (87.5 overs) lead by 57 runs, Handscomb 65 Kimber 0
I think Lewis Hill will be kicking himself after slogging George Balderson high to Michael Jones who takes a simple catch at midwicket, out for 64.
3.25pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 319-3 (87 overs) lead by 56 runs, Hill 64 Handscomb 64
The visitors continue to make serene progress this afternoon with the wicket having completely flattened out in the afternoon sunshine, such a contrast to the previous two days.
2.56pm NEW BALL TAKEN
Leicestershire 1st inns 304-3 (81 overs) lead by 41 runs, Hill 56 Handscomb 57
Saqib Mahmood and George Balderson share the new ball as we reach the halfway point of the day with Peter Handscomb reaching 50 from 94 balls and Lewis Hill taking 51 balls to reach the same landmark.
2.40pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 292-3 (76 overs) lead by 29 runs, Hill 55 Handscomb 47
Leicestershire continue to make steady progress, Lewis Hill and Peter Handscomb reaching their hundred partnership off 163 balls.
2.07pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 264-3 (67 overs) lead by 1 run, Hill 45 Handscomb 29
Peter Handscomb punches a four through point off Anderson Phillip and that takes Leicestershire ahead by one run.
2.00pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 251-3 (65 overs) trail by 12 runs, Hill 39 Handscomb 22
Josh Bohannon has been handed the ball for the opening over after lunch for a bit of off spin and finds an edge off Peter Handscomb that drops short of slip with his third ball.
Saqib Mahmood is sharing the ball as we get the afternoon session under way.
Tom Hartley then replaces Bohannon after one over.
1.12pm, LUNCH Day 3
Leicestershire 1st inns 242-3 (63 overs) trail by 21 runs, Hill 36 Handscomb 16
We've seen a great century by Rehan Ahmed this morning and two wickets but Leicestershire are closing in on Lancashire's total and remain strongly placed as we reach the interval.
1.00pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 218-3 (59 overs) trail by 45 runs, Hill 18 Handscomb 11
Lewis Hill cuts George Balderson to third man for the first four in nearly six overs. And Tom Hartley, who has bowled 15 overs from the James Anderson end, is replaced by Luke Wells as we head towards the lunch interval.
12.50pm
Leicestershire 208-3 (57 overs) trail by 55 runs, Hill 13 Handscomb 7
Lancashire's bowlers have made a good job of drying up the runs since the fall of the last wicket. Just one boundary struck by Lewis Hill in the last ten overs.
12.30pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 200-3 (53 overs) trail by 63 runs, Hill 10 Handscomb 2
Lancashire sensing an opportunity have Tom Hartley bowling to a short leg and silly mid-off with a short fine leg fielder on the sweep. Hartley now in an 13-over spell from the James Anderson end.
40 minutes to go before the later lunch break at 1.10pm.
12.16pm WICKET
Leicestershire 1st inns 190-3 (48.1 overs) trail by 73 runs, Hill 0 Handscomb 0
A bit of pressure has brought dividends as Ian Holland, stuck on 35 for some time, attempts to pull a back of the length delivery from John Turner but top edges a catch high to Saqib Mahmood at mid-on.
12.05pm WICKET
Leicestershire 1st inns 188-2 (45.2 overs) trail by 75 runs, Holland 35 Hill 0
Rehan Ahmed reaches his second his second first-class century off 147 balls but then prods a catch off Tom Hartley to Josh Bohannon at silly mid-off. Lovely innings though.
12.00pm
Leicestershire 1st inns 180-1 (43 overs) trail by 83 runs, Ahmed 92 Holland 35
Lancashire are still searching for a breakthrough as we get through the first hour of this third day. Rehan Ahmed is playing an impressive innings for his side with Ian Holland contributing a good 35 to this partnership of 78 runs.
11.25am
Leicestershire 1st inns 148-1 (35 overs) trail by 115 runs, Ahmed 74 Holland 21
Rehan Ahmed and Ian Holland have made a pretty decent start to the day, the pair hitting 4 fours in the last two overs.
11.05am
Leicestershire 1st inns 123-1 (30 overs) trail by 140 runs, Ahmed 62 Holland 8
Tom Hartley gets play under way with the first over from the James Anderson end. Saqib Mahmood is getting the first over from the Brian Statham end.
9.00am
We have bright, sunny conditi';ons at Emirates Old Trafford ahead of third day of our Rothesay County Championship match with Leicestershire where our visitors will resume their first innings on 120-1 when play starts at 11am.
We have extended playing hours today to make up for time lost over the first two days with a minimum of 104 overs to be bowled.
Today's timings: Start 11am, Lunch 1.10pm, Tea 4pm.