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Post by apm51054 on May 5, 2018 19:30:43 GMT
Here's the BBC view
Specsavers County Championship Division One, Emirates Old Trafford (day two):
Somerset 429: Bartlett 110, Trescothick 100, Abell 99
Lancashire 217-2: Jennings 91*, Vilas 83*
Lancashire 2 pts, Somerset 4 pts
Scorecard
Keaton Jennings finished unbeaten on 91 for Lancashire as the hosts replied well to Somerset's 429 on day two.
Jennings, who has played six Tests for England, batted patiently in a 169-run stand with Dane Vilas (83 not out) to turn around his poor early-season form.
Lancashire closed on 217-2, still trailing by 212 runs on first innings.
Earlier, Somerset captain Tom Abell fell for a fine 99 as the visitors moved from 321-5 overnight, with Jimmy Anderson (0-91) going wicketless.
Jennings began the campaign with scores of 11, 27, 2, 24 and 15 after moving to Lancashire from Durham, but the 25-year-old batted confidently and solidly against the Somerset attack to make the most of a good wicket.
He soaked up pressure expertly, hitting 14 boundaries in his 219-ball stay, while Vilas played the aggressor, at one point striking England spinner Jack Leach for successive sixes.
The two batsmen made the most of excellent conditions to leave the match evenly poised at stumps, after Alex Davies (23) and Liam Livingstone (6) fell early on.
It was a less enjoyable day for Anderson, with England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker not taking a wicket in a County Championship match when having bowled more than 25 overs for Lancashire for the first time since 2005.
Instead, Matt Parkinson (3-80) and Joe Mennie (3-82) did the damage for the hosts - the latter trapping Abell lbw when one run short of a century following a spell of pressure.
Spare a thought for Hameed missed out on a decent track
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Post by lancsdes on May 5, 2018 23:11:42 GMT
Hameed was out for single figures for his club team Formby today.
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Post by chris on May 6, 2018 7:50:18 GMT
Hameed was out for single figures for his club team Formby today. Scored more than Karl Brown, though  |
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Post by lankymad on May 6, 2018 9:47:24 GMT
Two full days to come and 212 runs behind. Any chance of us getting into a position to try and squeeze a win?
All out at tea = level and two sessions to try to bowl them out
Wkts in hand at tea = bat till close and be a useful 120 ahead
All out or declare mid-afternoon = 50 behind and either a Somerset collapse + run chase tomorrow or can we get an "agrrement" where we allow Somerset 250 to leave us 300 off 60-70 tomorrow??
Fascinating stuff; take that 20/16.4
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Post by apm51054 on May 6, 2018 15:47:35 GMT
Hameed was out for single figures for his club team Formby today.  Scored more than Karl Brown, though Who doesn't |
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Post by apm51054 on May 6, 2018 15:48:41 GMT
May take a Parkie miracle spell to win this one Vilas double ton going strong still 40 plus ahead best take a book tomorrow
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Post by apm51054 on May 6, 2018 19:00:03 GMT
Seems like a nailed on draw so book will be taken tomorrow tanning time
Specsavers County Championship Division One, Emirates Old Trafford (day three):
Somerset 429 & 51-0: Davies 22*, Renshaw 20*
Lancashire 492: Villas 235*, Jennings 109, Clark 50; Abell 4-43
Somerset (5 pts) trail Lancashire (6 pts) by 12 runs
Scorecard
Lancashire's Dane Vilas hit an unbeaten double century against Somerset on day three at Old Trafford but the Division One match appears set for a draw.
Resuming on 217-2, trailing by 212 runs, Lancashire moved into a first-innings lead after Patrick Jennings reached his ton before falling for 109.
Vilas, who began the day on 83, made 235 from 363 balls, with 31 boundaries, but the hosts were all out for 492.
Somerset navigated 18 overs before the close, reaching 51-0, 12 runs behind.
Matt Renshaw and Steve Davies, deputising as opener for the injured Marcus Trescothick, will resume on 20 and 22 respectively for the visitors.
Steven Croft reached 50 for the hosts, from 102 balls, before being bowled by Tom Abell, one of four successive Lancashire wickets for the Somerset captain before the visitors were held up by a last-wicket 49-run stand.
Somerset head coach Jason Kerr:
"It looked like Lancashire were going to bat past us by a long way until that inspired spell by Tom Abell. He put the ball in the right place. There was a bit of swing there for him and he got on a roll.
"Tom's worked hard on his bowling. He's got some really good skills, he's built his confidence at this level and over the last couple of games, it's proved really vital for us.
"Vilas played superbly. I was particularly impressed with the way he played Jack Leach. He put him under pressure and manipulated him really well."
Lancashire's Dane Vilas:
"It's always nice to get a hundred and nicer to get a big one. It was what we wanted as a team. It's a really good wicket and it's nice to cash in when you can. The easiest time to bat is when you have a hundred.
"In the back of my mind I'm always thinking about the green seamers early in the summer when you think: 'Gosh, I wish to get even one run here'.
"It would have been even better if we had got a couple of wickets late on. But it's spinning out there and I don't think 50-0 tells a true story. If we get a quick burst of wickets, anything is possible."
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Post by johnthecrit on May 6, 2018 21:02:57 GMT
Actually it was Clark not Croft who scored 50. Croft struggled in reaching 11, it did seem bizarre to prefer Croft to H. H.
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Post by apm51054 on May 7, 2018 13:47:52 GMT
Decent day so far although Overton and Leach digging in a bit 186-6 it's warm as well going to be a tight game
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Post by apm51054 on May 7, 2018 14:04:05 GMT
199-7 Overton not impressed with decision
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Post by chris on May 7, 2018 16:48:32 GMT
Decent day so far although Overton and Leach digging in a bit 186-6 it's warm as well going to be a tight game only because of Trescothick not batting in the second innings. |
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Post by lankymad on May 7, 2018 17:12:23 GMT
Well, after four days hard work, a draw. Pitch won in the end I suppose, but from a decent position with them a batsman short it's disappointine we couldn't bowl them out. Still not won a game - so the possibility now looms in a season with fewer games that we might not actually win any!
Notts have three wins already - and weather permitting we've somehow got to win that to get into the championship race. But right now it looks a battle against relegation.
Seems odd that after four days both teams come away with just 5 points + bonuses; think a few years ago it was three?
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Post by apm51054 on May 7, 2018 17:46:44 GMT
Disappointing result after having got Somerset into a difficult position, just after lunch, but Overton, Groenewald and Jack Leech batted well to deny us. Great afternoon session but just needed a bit of invention to break stubborn partnerships, Overton less than impressed with his decision and possibly a couple of others may have been sawn off as well. Good tanning weather anyhow here's the Beeb's view. Specsavers County Championship Division One, Emirates Old Trafford (day four): Somerset 429 & 269-  : Leach 66, Davies 54; Parkinson 5-101 Lancashire 492: Vilas 235*, Jennings 109; Abell 4-43 Lancashire (11 pts) drew with Somerset (10 pts) Scorecard Jack Leach made a first-class best of 66 as Somerset recovered from a wobble to secure a draw against Lancashire in County Championship Division One. Lancashire sensed the possibility of a win when leg-spinner Matt Parkinson (5-101) reduced Somerset to 145-6. But England spinner Leach stood firm with Craig Overton and Tim Groenewald (36 not out) to help his side to 269-8 and handshakes at 16:50 BST. Lancashire claimed 11 points from the draw, while Somerset take 10. Somerset began the final day at Old Trafford on 51-0, but Lancashire started well when Parkinson had Matt Renshaw (20) caught and Jimmy Anderson pinned George Bartlett lbw to claim his only wicket in the match. Parkinson dismissed Steven Davies (54), James Hildreth (26) and Tom Abell to gut Somerset's batting order, but the hosts were then frustrated by the tail end as time and overs ran out. Leach struck 10 fours and a six in his 131-ball stay to push the score on in vital partnerships with Overton and Groenewald before becoming Parkinson's fifth victim. Despite his late dismissal, Leach had done enough to dispel any thoughts of a run chase for the hosts, leaving last year's runners-up Lancashire without a win from their opening four games, while Somerset are unbeaten and in second place in the early Division One table. Lancashire spinner Matt Parkinson: "It was obviously frustrating. It was a big ask to try and get 10 wickets in one day on quite a placid track when only 20 had fallen in the first three. "For Dane to get a double hundred was fantastic and for us to have a glimmer of hope at tea on day four was fantastic. "When we got Abell and then we got Craig Overton we had hopes of forcing something but fair play to Leachy. For a number nine or 10, he did very well." Somerset skipper Tom Abell: "We were a little bit twitchy there at a few stages. It was a tough four days of cricket and we had to work really hard. From the position we had during the first innings we were a bit disappointed to finish in the manner we did. "We were under pressure and the wicket started to spin. The pressure built but I have to pay tribute to Jack Leach and his partnerships with Tim and Craig. We've asked for character and fight so to see him step up in the way he did was fantastic. "Marcus Trescothick was prepared to bat with a broken foot. That tells you everything you need to know about Tres." My views are my own except for those which aren't |
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Post by lancsdes on May 7, 2018 18:33:32 GMT
"Still not won a game - so the possibility now looms in a season with fewer games that we might not actually win any! Notts have three wins already - and weather permitting we've somehow got to win that to get into the championship race. But right now it looks a battle against relegation. " You are more pessimistic than even I am Lankymad. There's no reason to think that after the last two performances which have been good. Trent Bridge is a tough place to win but I think we are capable. |
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: Leach 66, Davies 54; Parkinson 5-101