LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Derbyshire, Day One
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6.23pm, CLOSE Day 1 WICKET
Derbyshire 1st inns 0-1 (1.3 overs) Caleb Jewell chops on to Mitch Stanley and Lancashire gran a wicket at the end of the day!
6.06pm
Lancashire 1st inns 351 all out (91.2 overs) Anderson 2no
Paul Coughlin is last out, caught and bowled by Ben Aitchison for 29 trying to hit out.
There are two overs for Derbyshire to face this evening.
6.02pm
Lancashire 1st inns 350-9 (91 overs) Coughlin 29 Anderson 1
Mitch Stanley is lbw to Chappell for 10 with one run still needed for a third batting point.
Skipper Jimmy Anderson nudges his second delivery to scamper the run that brings up the 350!
5.47pm
Lancashire 1st inns 346-8 (88 overs) Coughlin 28 Stanley 8
That's something you don't see every day! Paul Coughlin hammers Muhammad Abbas for four through long off but is left holding just his bat handle. The rest of the bat flies back down the wicket just missing Mitch Stanley at the non strikers end!
This has been a good rally by Lancashire with 32 runs added for the ninth wicket so far.
5.17pm
Lancashire 1st inns 314-8 (80 overs) Coughlin 7 Stanley 0
Tom Bailey is on his way back to dressing room after being bowled for 1 by Shoaib Bashir, the fourth wicket for the leg spinner.
Derbyshire opt to take the new ball however and hand it to Muhammad Abbas.
5.15pm
Lancashire 1st inns 313-7 (79 overs) Coughlin 6 Bailey 1
Another wicket goes as Tom Hartley is bowled by Shoaib Bashir for 17. The new ball is due in over, and it will be interesting to see if Derbyshire opt to take it as the wickets continue to fall.
Paul Coughlin is now at the crease, making his Red Rose debut.
5.05pm
Lancashire 1st inns 306-6 (77 overs) Hartley 17 Coughlin 0
Matty Hurst is tempted into a drive by Anuj Dal but hits the ball straight into the hands of Matt Montgomery at mid-off for 32.
4.50pm
Lancashire 1st inns 301-5 (73 overs) Hurst 29 Hartley 15
Tom Hartley pulls Zak Chappell over deep backward square for six to bring up the 300 and a second batting point!
4.30pm
Lancashire 1st inns 270-5 (68 overs) Hurst 19 Hartley 0
Derbyshire take another wicket straight after tea as Michael Jones gives a return catch to bowler Shoaib Bashir, out for 44.
4.00pm, TEA Day 1
Lancashire 1st inns 252-4 (63.3 overs) Jones 42
Marcus Harris is out for 125 in the last over before tea, edging Ben Aitchison to slip where Matt Montgomery takes a nice tumbling catch to end a fine innings by the Australian on his return to Emirates Old Trafford.
'Harry' hit two sixes, both off Shoaib Bashir, and 14 fours.
Michael Jones has got into his stride quickly, hitting 8 fours in reaching 42 not out off just 51 balls at the break.
3.18pm CENTURY FOR HARRIS!
Lancashire 1st inns 203-3 (54.3 overs) Harris 101 Jones 18
His first game back and Marcus Harris has a century from 153 balls including 12 fours. Super stuff, Harry!
3.05pm
Lancashire 1st inns 186-3 (51 overs) Harris 92 Jones 12
Marcus Harris upps the tempo with 3 consecutive fours off Anuj Dal, a leg side drive backward of square is followed by two nicely timed off drives. Harris then hits Shoaib Bashir for six over long-on the following over to go into the nineties. Superb batting!
2.45pm
Lancashire 1st inns 157-3 (45.4 overs) Harris 72 Jones 0
Derbyshire make a much needed breakthrough as Shoaib Bashir bowls Josh Bohannon for 73 with his tenth delivery, the ball coming back into the batter who chops on. That ends an excellent 146-run partnership.
2.40pm
Lancashire 1st inns 154-2 (45 overs) Bohannon 72 Harris 72
Josh Bohannon has driven Anuj Dal gloriously for four as he and Marcus Harris prosper in the afternoon sunshine.
2.03pm
Lancashire 1st inns 127-2 (36 overs) Bohannon 64 Harris 55
Marcus Harris times a lovely on-drive for four back past the bowler Zak Chappell to reach his fifty from 91 balls, and that was his seventh four!
The century partnership arrived moments earlier, off 169 balls.
1.45pm
Lancashire 1st inns 108-2 (32 overs) Bohannon 57 Harris 42
Josh Bohannon punches a back foot drive for four to go to his fifty straight after lunch. It came off 93 balls and contained 8 fours!
An update regarding the dropped catches mentioned earlier - during lunch we've established the edge by Marcus Harris dropped just short of carrying to Andersson at slip.
1.00pm, LUNCH Day 1
Lancashire 1st inns 88-2 (30 overs) Bohannon 47 Harris 32
Josh Bohannon and Marcus Harris have prospered with a 77-run partnership to put Lancashire into a good position at the break, following the early loss of both Luke wells and Harry Singh.
Both have survived being dropped by Martin Andersson at third slip, Bohannon when on 14 and Harris shortly before lunch on 28.
12.30pm
Lancashire 1st inns 58-2 (22 overs) Bohannon 29 Harris 22
Having steadied the innings, Josh Bohannon and Marcus Harris have made good, steady progress adding 47 runs since joining forces.
11.40am
Lancashire 1st inns 26-2 (10 overs) Bohannon 12 Harris 7
Early struggles for Lancashire after losing both openers cheaply. Josh Bohannon and Marcus Harris having to rebuild, and Harris has just clipped a lovely four through midwicket off Aitchison.
11.17am
Lancashire 1st inns 11-2 (4.2 overs) Bohannon 4 Harris 0
Muhammad Abbas finds a faint edge off Harry Singh who departs caught behind for 3
11.05am
Lancashire 1st inns 5-1 (1.4 overs) Bohannon 0 Singh 1
Play under way in sunny conditions and Ben Aitchison makes an early breakthrough for Derbyshire when Luke Wells edges to third slip for 4.
Josh Bohannon makes his way to the crease in his 100th first-class match.
11.00am
Three changes for Lancashire with Marcus Harris, Paul Coughlin and Mitch Stanley replacing George Bell, George Balderson and Ajeet Singh Dale.
We understand Luis Reece is playing as a batter only for Derbyshire due to an ankle issue.
10.30am
TOSS
Derbyshire have won the toss and elected to bowl
TEAMS
Lancashire
James Anderson (capt), Luke Wells, Harry Singh, Josh Bohannon, Marcus Harris, Michael Jones, Matty Hurst, Paul Coughlin, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Mitchell Stanley.
Derbyshire
Harry Came (capt), Caleb Jewell, Matt Montgomery, Brooke Guest, Martin Andersson, Luis Reece, Anuj Dal, Zak Chappell, Ben Aitchison, Shoaib Bashir, Mohammad Abbas.
9.00am
Good morning from Emirates Old Trafford ahead of the first day of our opening home match against Derbyshire in the Rothesay County Championship.
Conditions are dry, and we expect to get play under way on time at 11am.
HOURS OF PLAY
Start: 11am, Lunch 1pm, Tea 3.40pm or when 32 overs remain-whichever is the later, Close 6pm or when the day’s allocation of 96 overs have been bowled-whichever is the later.
TEAM NEWS
Lancashire have added Marcus Harris to the squad on duty at Northampton last week. The Australian overseas player lines up in the following squad:
James Anderson (capt), Luke Wells, Harry Singh, Josh Bohannon, Marcus Harris, George Bell, Michael Jones, Rocky Flintoff, Matty Hurst, George Balderson, Paul Coughlin, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Ajeet Singh Dale, Mitchell Stanley.
Derbyshire have announced an unchanged squad from their match against Worcestershire:
Harry Came (capt), Caleb Jewell, Matt Montgomery, Brooke Guest, Martin Andersson, Luis Reece, Anuj Dal, Zak Chappell, Ben Aitchison, Shoaib Bashir, Mohammad Abbas, Jack Morley, Aneurin Donald, Rory Haydon.
Club Captain Wayne Madsen has returned to training but will miss this fixture, with Harry Came continuing to lead the side in Madsen’s absence. Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, will also miss the game as he has travelled to Australia for his daughter’s wedding.
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