LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Derbyshire, Day Three
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7.08pm CLOSE Day 3
Lancashire 2nd inns 147-6 (47 overs) Harris 58 Coughlin 35 lead by 124 runs
What a day of ups and downs, and we may have an intriguing battle ahead tomorrow if Lancashire can build on this lead in the morning.
6.40pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 126-6 (41 overs) Harris 55 Coughlin 26 lead by 103 runs
A somewhat erratic over from Zak Chappell conceeds 4 byes as a short ball flies over wicketkeeper Brooke Guest and then Marcus Harris drives a full toss for 4 more though the covers.
The Lancashire lead has now reached three figures.
6.30pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 110-6 (39 overs) Harris 51 Coughlin 21 lead by 88 runs
Marcus Harris has reached a vital fifty as far as Lancashire are concerned, it came from 105 balls.
6.25pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 107-6 (37 overs) Harris 48 Coughlin 20 lead by 78 runs
Paul Coughlin is just starting to produce something of a counter attacking innings, not afraid to go for his shots and he has 20 off 24 balls.
6.00pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 78-6 (32 overs) Harris 40 Coughlin 0 lead by 55 runs
Having reached their 50 partnership off 97 balls, Anuj Dal ends the alliance on 55 by beating Tom Hartley's defence to bowl the tall left hander for 24. Marcus Harris remains on 40 and is joined by Paul Coughlin.
5.45pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 71-5 (27 overs) Harris 35 Hartley 22 lead by 48 runs
Marcus Harris and Tom Hartley have managed to settle things down but Hartley then survives a huge shout for lbw sweeping. Think it pitched just outside leg stump, but not by much!
5.25pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 61-5 (22 overs) Harris 30 Hartley 17 lead by 38 runs
Shoaib Bashir comes into the Derbyshire attack for the first time in this innings as Harris and Hartley battle to keep the Red Rose innings afloat.
There are still 25 overs left today.
5.10pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 41-5 (19 overs) Harris 17 Hartley 10 lead by 18 runs
Marcus Harris drives Zak Chappell for four as he and Tom Hartley attempt to fashion a recovery after that start.
4.44pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 23-5 (12.4 overs) Harris 9 Hartley 0 - scores level
4.44pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 23-5 (12.4 overs) Harris 9 Hartley 0 - scores level
Another wicket falls! Matty Hurst inside edges Zak Chappell onto his pads with the ball trickling onto his stumps.
This is a disastrous start, and Zak Chappell is causing all sorts of problems.
4.44pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 23-4 (12.4 overs) Harris 9 Hartley 0 - scores level
Make that four out, as Lancashire's start to this second innings gets worse. Michael Jones the latest to go driving Zak Chappell to midwicket where Shoaib Bashir takes a good low catch.
4.41pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 23-3 (12.2 overs) Harris 9 Jones 0 - scores level
Harry Singh drives the ball fiercely back to the bowler Zak Chappell who juggles the ball but catches it at the fourth attempt.
The scores are level but Lancashire have lost three of the top order.
4.30pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 14-2 (10 overs) Singh 9 Harris 1 trail by 9 runs
Harry Singh and Marcus Harris are digging in here to try and nullify the Derbyshire quest for further wickets. Just 10 runs in the last 7 over as Ben Aitchison and Zak Chappell run in hard. Muhammad Abbas is having a rest after taking 2-5 from 5 overs.
3.53pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 4-2 (3 overs) Singh 0 Harris 0 trail by 19 runs
A bad start to this second innings as Josh Bohannon is caught at second slip for 4 to give Muhammad Abbas a second wicket.
3.53pm
Lancashire 2nd inns 0-1 (1 over) Singh 0 Bohannon 0 trail by 23 runs
Muhammad Abbas pitches up the sixth ball of his opening over and bowls Luke Wells with a great delivery.
3.30pm TEA Day 3
Derbyshire 1st inns 374 all out (114.3 overs) Bashir 10no lead by 23 runs
Paul Coughlin finishes with a debut 4-79 when Luke Wells takes an easy catch at backward point off Muhammad Abbas who made 8.
Coughlin's spell was an outstanding 4.3-1-15-4.
3.13pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 362-9 (111 overs) Abbas 0 Bashir 6 lead by 11 runs
Paul Coughlin has a third wicket in 16 balls after producing a lovely delivery that finds the edge from Luis Reece, on 32, that is taken by wicketkeeper Hurst.
Sadly the wicket arrived one over too late for a third bowling point but this has been a great passage of play for Lancs.
3.03pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 347-8 (108.2 overs) Reece 27 Bashir 0 trail by 4 runs
Paul Coughlin has his second Lancashire wicket after Ben Aitchinson wafts at a ball outside off and nicks behind for 1.
2.50pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 341-7 (106.2 overs) Reece 22 Aitchison 0 trail by 10 runs
Derbyshire are closing in on Lancashire's first innings total but they have lost another wicket.
Paul Coughlin is delighted as he has his first wicket for the Red Rose after trapping Zak Chappell lbw for 11.
2.25pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 319-6 (101 overs) Reece 15 Chappell 0 trail by 32 runs
Anuj Dal has gone for his shots and contributed 21 at a run-a-ball but he then drove the 22nd delivery faced back to Tom Bailey who took a nice catch down by his knees off his own bowling.
2.04pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 290-5 (96 overs) Reece 12 Dal 0 trail by 61 runs
Brooke Guest departs lbw for 83, beaten by a fast seaming delivery from Mitch Stanley.
2.00pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 290-4 (95 overs) Guest 83 Reece 12 trail by 65 runs
Twelve runs added since lunch, eight of them off thick edges between the slips and gully to the vacant third man boundary by Luis Reece off James Anderson who I think is less than impressed.
1.05pm RAIN DELAY & LUNCH Day 3
Derbyshire 1st inns 274-4 (91.2 overs) Guest 77 Reece 3 trail by 77 runs
Brooke Guest edges Mitch Stanley towards second slip but the ball bounces well in front of Harry Singh.
And that's the last action of the morning as more rain arrives to take the players from the field and the umpires have called an early lunch (which was due to be at 1.15pm).
1.00pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 274-4 (90 overs) Guest 77 Reece 3 trail by 77 runs
Mitch Stanley replaces Tom Bailey as Lancashire look to build on that breakthrough wicket by James Anderson. The Lancs skipper is still on the Sir James end.
12.40pm
Derbyshire 1st inns 262-4 (84.4 overs) Guest 70 Reece 0 trail by 89 runs
Play resumes once more with lunch now at 1.15pm, tea 4.05pm. 77.2 overs remain to be bowled today.
James Anderson completes his interrupted over, he now has 2-41, and Tom Bailey resumes from the Brian Statham end.
12.04pm RAIN DELAY
Derbyshire 1st inns 262-4 (84.4 overs) Guest 70 Reece 0 trail by 89 runs
James Anderson strikes, beating Martin Andersson and taking out his off stump for 54.
The Red Rose captain angles the ball in to have Andersson playing towards the leg side but it then nips away to hit off. Fabulous delivery.
One ball later we are off for rain!
11.50am NEW BALL TAKEN
Derbyshire 1st inns 251-3 (81 overs) Guest 67 Andersson 46 trail by 100 runs
Lancashire take the new ball which is being shared by James Anderson and Tom Bailey.
Brooke Guest and Martin Andersson have put on 100 runs off 171 balls.
11.30am
Derbyshire 1st inns 236-3 (74.3 overs) Guest 61 Andersson 37 trail by 115 runs
The sunshine has returned and so have the players.
Paul Coughlin is ready to complete his interrupted over and 7 overs have been lost from today's allocation of 104 overs.
11.02am RAIN DELAY
Derbyshire 236-3 (74.3 overs) Guest 61 Andersson 37 trail by 115 runs
Would you believe it!
The sunny conditions that remained through this morning have been replaced by significant cloud as play gets under way on the third morning of this match and after three balls from Paul Coughlin were are off for rain!
9.30am
Good morning from a sunny Emirates Old Trafford where we expect play to start on time at 11am.
We have extended playing hours today to make up for lost time yesterday with 104 overs to be bowled. Lunch is at 1.10pm, Tea 4pm, Close 6.30pm.
Derbyshire will resume on 235-5 trailing Lancashire by 116 runs.
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