Sussex v Lancs

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:44 am

Sussex have won the toss and are having a bat. Livingstone and Mahmood in for Wood and Jones

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:10 am

Good start 6/1...Thomason bowled Bailey 0.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:02 pm

Lunch 110/1, Haines another 50 no....

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:56 pm

123 for 1.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:10 pm

139/2, Haines gone to Mahmood

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:30 pm

153/3. Van Zyl gone to Livingstones flighted filth

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:36 pm

197/4, Clark gone to Bailey for 30

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:51 pm

259/5, Parky has somehow got rid of Rawlins

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:15 pm

275/6, Lamby gets Brown for 46

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:37 pm

292/7, Bailey just trapped Meaker for 7.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:05 pm

Close of play, 318/7, good day for the Red Rose

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:07 pm

onewillieirvine wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:05 pm
Close of play, 318/7, good day for the Red Rose

Probably both teams will be happy with that score.

CBT · Post by **CBT** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:07 pm

Hopefully get 2 wickets in time for the extra bowling point cause weather don't look great to get a result in especially with the decent batting pitch

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:12 pm

CBT wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:07 pm
Hopefully get 2 wickets in time for the extra bowling point cause weather don't look great to get a result in especially with the decent batting pitch

You're a bit late golden arm.......

CBT · Post by **CBT** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:23 pm

dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:12 pm
You're a bit late golden arm.......

I've just ****** Wilson in the snooker though

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:36 pm

A balanced 1st day, Lancs did well to pick up a few late wickets, but 300+ on the board is decent by Sussex.

I see Yorkshire's batting hasn't improved shot out for 206 against Northants, although after last week I won't celebrate too soon

Yet another 100 for Cook, but also several batting collapses, Hampshire, Warks and Kent blown away cheaply, and Derbyshire are 86-8 replying to Notts 1st innings.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:33 am

A good start. 328 all out.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:35 am

Very good indeed, no need for CBT either

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:17 pm

A steady if slow start to Lancs reply, 48-0 but it's taken 21 overs.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:52 pm

Davies gone for 34, after an opening stand of 93, but a welcome 50 for Keaton Jennings who's still there alongside Wells, 117-1 currently.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:22 pm

128-1 at tea a good afternoon thus far for Lancs, Jennings 57 not out, let's hope he can go on and get a ton in the evening session.

A good fightback by Northants, they were 81-5, now 195-6 and just 11 runs shy of Yorkshire's 1st innings total.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:50 pm

Jennings gone for 60 shame he couldn't go on to a bigger score, but at least he's finally showing some form. 139-2.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:54 pm

Wells just got out - now 145/3

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:09 pm

Croft gone now 150-4, what on earth has happened since tea, it was all going smoothly, and now if Lancs aren't careful they'll be facing a large 1st innings deficit.

Vilas with yet another rescue mission on his plate, how often have we said those words in the last few seasons.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:19 pm

152/6, young Irish off spinner Jack Carson bowling us out of this.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:23 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:09 pm
Croft gone now 150-4, what on earth has happened since tea, it was all going smoothly, and now if Lancs aren't careful they'll be facing a large 1st innings deficit.

Vilas with yet another rescue mission on his plate, how often have we said those words in the last few seasons.

WIshful thinking today though, Vilas went for a duck after 4 balls. Five wickets gone for 15 runs ----seems like a return to normal for Lancs after a good couple of games!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:26 pm

137/1 to 152/6 I've seen dome collapses in my time but this one really does take the biscuit, a horror show for Lancs in the last half hour.

Lancashire might need to start doing a rain dance soon at this rate.

Meanwhile at the Oval Surrey continue to pile on the runs, another century for Ollie Pope, and a double for Hashim Amla with power to add.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:44 pm

onewillieirvine wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:19 pm
152/6, young Irish off spinner Jack Carson bowling us out of this.

Don't know much about this lad, but he did take 6 wickets in their defeat to Yorkshire, so he must have something about him, clearly whatever he's offering up is too much for Lancashire's batsman today anyway.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:58 pm

He's only twenty from NI, Sussex seem to have had him in their sights since he was about twelve. He'll be a handful when the tracks start turning.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:01 pm

177/6, Bohannon and Lamb settling us down.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:35 pm

193/6 at the close, bit to do tomorrow

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:35 pm

Vital partnership by Bohannon and Lamb, that's at least given Lancs hope of getting some kind of parity on 1st innings, after that period of chaos post tea.

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sat May 01, 2021 11:21 am

Bohannon gone, early wicket at Hove. Currently 215-7.
As I write, Bailey gone for 3. 215-8
Trail by 113

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sat May 01, 2021 11:40 am

100 behind, last man in now.
Not a good morning so far

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sat May 01, 2021 11:47 am

230 all out.
Sussex have a lead of 98.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:01 pm

Sussex were 28-0, but now 37-3 with two new batsmen at the crease .... and they'll have to reset again after lunch ... perhaps not all is lost just yet !!
Edit: 37-3 at Lunch ..

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:32 pm

Still a useful lead for Sussex, and if Lancs are chasing around 250 2nd innings I wouldn't be confident they'll get them.

Thankfully the Yorkies not faring much better only 117 ahead with only 3 wickets in hand.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:47 pm

38 for 4 now.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:48 pm

38/4, Bailey gets Clark LBW

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 1:59 pm

Bailey doing his best to keep Lancs in this contest, lead's still nearly 150 though despite his efforts.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:01 pm

52/5, Brown LBW to Lamb

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:09 pm

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 2:14 pm

Yes not great timing for Lancs this rain delay the bowlers were getting on a roll, lead 154 and if Lancs can finish this innings relatively quickly on the resumption this game might yet be winnable.

Strange game all round, for the first day and a half it was plodding along to a tame draw, and then since tea yesterday there's been a clatter of wickets, and unless the weather intervenes a result one way or the other seems inevitable.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 3:04 pm

Playing again but no joy for Lancs 80-5 lead now 178, we need a couple of quick wickets to stay in this game.

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sat May 01, 2021 3:44 pm

Sussex effectively 204-7, 25 mins before Tea. Be nice to get them all out for then

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 3:44 pm

Finally a couple of breakthroughs for Lancs, 106-7 now but the lead is north of 200, 204 to be exact, and we can't afford for it to be many more if we're going to embark on a successful run chase.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:24 pm

139-8 at tea, still a useful lead of 237 though, and if Lancashire are going to win this game we'll need to bat a damned sight better 2nd dig.

Northants need 230 to beat Yorks, but already they're 30-2, and Yorkshire showed last week they can defend a relatively modest target.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:44 pm

154 all out..... 253 to win

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sat May 01, 2021 4:50 pm

Should be a good watch this evening, still 2 hours to go, 30 overs more or less. We'll see by the end of the day if we're still in with a chance. 14 wickets already gone in the day though, looks a difficult chase.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:13 pm

Solid enough start and weather permitting time shouldn't be an issue, the question is whether Lancs can muster a couple of decent partnerships, if we can then 250 is doable, but we saw how quickly wickets can tumble in our 1st innings, so we'll need to play well and carry a modicum of fortune to achieve this chase.