http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 - County Championship Division One – 1st Day’s Recap
On an eventful opening day of the County Championship Division One match, Lancashire trail Nottinghamshire by 117 runs in their first innings, played at the Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport, on July 26, 2011.
Batting first, Nottinghamshire could only make 203 in their first innings, with the star of the show being http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Hogg-c1824, claiming an impressive five-wicket haul.
The reply from the Lancs was also slow, as they lost 4 wickets before the close of play, putting just 86 on the board.
As the hosts came out to bat, their start was shaky to say the least, losing five front line batters for 27.
Among them three went without scoring, with Hogg doing most of the damage with some scintillating display of bowling.
He first removed the openers, who both went in a similar fashion, caught behind the stumps by wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Cross-c1459.
After that he dismissed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Mullaney-c2584 (bowed), for ducks as the hosts were left reeling at 27, having lost all specialist batsmen.
The next to go was skipper Chris Read, as he became veteran Greg Chapple’s first wicket of the match.
Notts looked to be down and out when they lost innings’ top scorer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426, for 37, which left them in all sorts of trouble at 69-7.
However, a late surge from the last four batsmen managed them to get past the 200-mark.
All chipped in with valuable contribution as, Andre Adam shared a crucial 65-run 8th wicket stand with Graeme White. Adams made 33 with the help of 6 boundaries, whereas White contributed 32, which included 3 fours and 2 heaves that went out of
the park.
As both fell in quick succession, it was left to the last pairing of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Fletcher-c1855, to frustrate the visitors with the two putting on 58 for the final wicket.
Chapple then returned to dismiss Fletcher for 25, leaving Pattinson stranded on 35 not out.
In the end, Nottinghamshire could manage a modest 203 in their first innings, handing the visitors a fair opportunity.
However, the Red Lightnings also wobbled after a good start to their innings. Openers batted cautiously for a 67-run stand before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Adams-c1033 struck in successive overs.
He first trapped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Horton-c2167 edge one to wicket-keeper Read.
In the same over, both combined again to remove http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Chilton-c1900, who failed to trouble the scorer, allowing the hosts to make a comeback in the game.
More joy was to follow with Pattinson cleaning up Karl Brown just before the close of play to leave the Lancs at 86 for 4.
All is set for an enthralling piece of second day in the making.
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