LIVE BLOG: Lancs v Derbyshire, Day Two
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6.03pm CLOSE Day 2
Derbyshire 1st inns 112-4 (36 overs) trail by 346 runs, Guest 14 Morley 4
That has been a good day for Lancashire who have the advantage after two days.
And great to see Jimmy Anderson back taking wickets!
5.45pm WICKET
Derbyshire 1st inns 106-4 (31.2 overs) trail by 352 runs, Guest 12 Morley 0
Luke Wells wheels away in celebration after Harry Came is bowled for 31 offering no shot.
That's a big wicket with 4 overs left today. Jack Morley comes in as nightwatchman.
5.15pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 91-3 (24 overs) trail by 367 runs, Came 23 Guest 6
Harry Came and Brooke Guest are playing carefully as they try to build a partnership. George Balderson and Tom Hartley are hunting for a further breakthrough.
4.56pm WICKET
Derbyshire 1st inns 75-3 (17.1 overs) trail by 383 runs, Came 13 Guest 0
Tom Hartley has his first wicket as Wayne Madsen edges a cut behind that is well caught by Matty Hurst. He's gone for 14 and Lancashire's good day continues.
4.50pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 69-2 (15 overs) trail by 389 runs, Came 9 Madsen 12
James Anderson's first spell back was 5-1-24-2 and he's been replaced by Anderson Phillip.
Tom Hartley is operating from the opposite end having come on as early as the 9th over.
4.20pm WICKET
Derbyshire 1st inns 50-2 (8.2 overs) trail by 408 runs, Came 6 Madsen 0
Jimmy, Jimmy! Anderson strikes again, having bowled several shortish deliveries to David Lloyd this one hits a glove and loops up to Matty Hurst behind the stumps. The Derbyshire opener is out for 27.
4.00pm WICKET
Derbyshire 1st inns 33-1 (5 overs) trail by 425 runs, Lloyd 17 Came 0
Derbyshire's openers have been are dealing purely in boundaries so far but David Lloyd top edges a pull of James Anderson for four and the bowler then produces a beauty later in the over to knock over the off stump of Caleb Jewell for 16.
He's back! That's wicket no. 1,127.
3.50pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 4-0 (1 over) trail by 454 runs, Lloyd 4 Jewell 0
James Anderson, who got a great reception when he came out to bat, receives another as he starts the first over of the Derbyshire innings from - you gueesed it - the James Anderson end.
David Lloyd drives his second ball for four but defends three deliveries and leaves a couple alone.
Tom Bailey is sharing the new ball duties and there will be a minimum of 36 overs in this session.
3.21pm WICKET & TEA, Day 2
Lancashire 1st inns 458 all out (155.1 overs) Anderson 0
James Anderson sweeps Jack Morley for four but only gets to face 4 balls as anderson Phillip is caught behind at the start of the following over.
3.17pm WICKET
Lancashire 1st inns 454-9 (154.2 overs) Phillip 0 Anderson 0
Tom Bailey is out for 29 to an astonishing one-handed catch at short extra cover by Caleb Jewell off jack Morley. Outstanding.
James Anderson gets a great ovation as he comes out to bat.
3.13pm WICKET
Lancashire 1st inns 454-8 (154 overs) Bailey 29 Phillip 0
Tom Hartley drives Martin Andersson for four through the covers but the bowler hits back next ball when Hartley's attempted pull off a bouncer dollies back to the bowler. He's out for a very useful 42.
2.56pm
Lancashire 1st inns 444-7 (150 overs) Hartley 35 Bailey 26
Tom Hartley drives Martin Andersson off the back foot for four to bring up the 50 partnership from 111 balls and also pass the landmark of 1,000 first-class runs.
2.20pm
Lancashire 1st inns 412-7 (141 overs) Hartley 23 Bailey 7
We've moved on from the two Georges to the two Toms - Hartley and Bailey - who have taken Lancashire on past the 400-mark. The two Anderson's will be along later.
1.53pm WICKET
Lancashire 1st inns 393-7 (131.3 overs) Hartley 13 Bailey 0
George Bell and Tom Hartley have come out after lunch showing good intent, Hartley thumping a couple of boundaries.
But Bell departs for a season-best 57 after edging his drive off David Lloyd to Wayne Madsen at slip.
1.02pm LUNCH, Day 2
Lancashire 1st inns 380-6 (128 overs) Bell 55 Hartley 2
That has been a good morning for Lancashire and for George Bell who is unbeaten on 55 at the break.
George Balderson was excellent for his 73 and Lancashire have added 130 runs in 32 overs today.
12.52pm WICKET
Lancashire 1st inns 377-6 (125 overs) Bell 54 Hartley 0
Derbyshire finally have a wicket and George Balderson is a bit unlucky getting a big inside edge onto his stumps after making 73 with former Lancs spinner Jack Morley the man making the breakthrough.
That has been a fabulous effort by Balderson this morning.
12.45pm
Lancashire 1st inns 373-5 (123 overs) Bell 53 Balderson 68
Blue skies and bright sunshine now as we head towards lunch with Georges Bell and Balderson going along nicely. Their partnership is now the highest 6th wicket stand for Lancashire v Derbyshire at Emirates Old Trafford beating the 119 between Archie MacLaren and Jack Sharp in 1903.
12.30pm
Lancashire 1st inns 357-5 (118 overs) Bell 50 Balderson 58
George Bell pushes the single that brings up his first fifty of the season, off 101 balls with 6 fours.
12.15pm
Lancashire 1st inns 339-5 (114 overs) Bell 38 Balderson 52
George Bell steers Zak Chappell to third man for four to reach 1,000 runs in first-class cricket.
12.00pm
Lancashire 1st inns 324-5 (110 overs) Bell 27 Balderson 51
George Balderson reaches his second fifty of the season off 70 balls with his 11th four going to the third man boundary.
11.55am
Lancashire 1st inns 320-5 (110 overs) Bell 27 Balderson 47
George Balderson hits the first three deliveries of the 110th over from Zak Chappell for four and that ends the bonus points in this innings. Lancashire get 2 points and Derbyshire 1.
11.49am
Lancashire 1st inns 304-5 (108 overs) Bell 25 Balderson 32
George Bell punches a square drive off Zak Chappell to the boundary to bring up the 300 and a second batting point before following that with a nicely timed drive through cover for four more.
This has been an encouragingly positive start to the day by these two.
11.44am
Lancashire 1st inns 295-5 (107 overs) Bell 17 Balderson 32
George Balderson steers his 7th boundary of the day to the third man boundary to bring up the 50 partnership off 105 balls.
11.32am
Lancashire 1st inns 284-5 (104 overs) Bell 15 Balderson 23
George Bell is beaten outside off by a seaming delivery from Blair Tickner but pulls the next delivery commandingly for four. Great shot.
11.18am
Lancashire 1st inns 270-5 (101 overs) Bell 7 Balderson 18
George Balderson has hit four boundaries so far this morning as runs are coming in a hurry.
11.05am
Lancashire 1st inns 251-5 (98 overs) Bell 5 Balderson 1
The weather conditions are brighter as we start the second day but still quite a bit of cloud cover.
Ben Aitchison and Blair Tickner are sharing the bowling duties at the start of the day
9.30am
We have dry but cloudy conditions at Emirates Old Trafford ahead of the second day of our Rothesay County Championship match with Derbyshire.
Play is set to start at 11am when Lancashire will resume their first innings on 250-5 with George Bell 4 not out and George Balderson 1 not out.
You can catch up with the events of day one via the match report button below.