Match report day 2: Lancs v Notts in Championship 2003 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Lancashire v Nottinghamshire

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Summary for Day 2

Only 39 overs play was completed on the second day of this County Championship match versus Nottinghamshire, due to rain and bad light shortly after the luncheon interval. In the first sixteen overs, Lancashire captured three wickets to take control. Contrasting batting techniques from Darren Bicknell (30 runs from 104 balls) and Chris Cairns (51 runs from 73 balls) enabled the visitors to recover to 113-3 before the bad weather intervened.

 

Bowling Performance of the Day

Peter Martin showed his experience and skill by completing 7 overs for 21 runs. He beat the bat on numerous occasions, and deserved his wicket.

 

Batting Performance of the Day

Chris Cairns was the only Nottinghamshire batsman to dominate the bowling. He struck 8 boundaries in his unbeaten innings of 51. Without this injection of urgency into the Nottinghamshire innings, the morning session would have been very tedious entertainment.

 

Fielding Performance of the Day

With the outfield holding the ball up, both Mal Loye and Chris Schofield worked hard to chase the ball and restrict the number of runs.

 

Highlight of the Day

James Anderson's dismissal of Jason Gallian of the sixth ball of the game.

 

Lowlight of the Day

Once again the weather spoilt the day - 65 overs were lost

 

Contentious Discussion Point of the Day

Nothing to report

 

Key Notes of the Day

Play started on time

Gallian lbw bowled Anderson 0 - 1 for 1 on last ball of the first over

Afzaal Caught Hegg bowled Chapple 6 in the 4th over - 11-2 - Bicknell 4*

Pietersen lbw bowled Martin 19 in the 16th over - 44-3 - Bicknell 17*

53-3 in 21st over - Bicknell 19* Cairns 7*

50 partnership posted in 32nd over - Bicknell 27* Cairns 35*

Lunch 97-3 from 33 overs Cairns 38*

Bicknell scores 27 runs from 33 overs at Lunch

100-3 in the 35th over - Bicknell 30* Cairns 38*

50 Cairns in the 39th over - 113-3 - Bicknell 30*

Players leave the field due to bad light and rain - no further play

65 overs lost

 

(Article: Copyright © 2004 Neil Adams http://www.cricketimages.co.uk/adams-report/intro.html)