Summary
Rothesay County Championship
Division 2 / Chesterfield
Derbyshire
364
& 251
Lancashire
161
& 226
Derbyshire win by 9 wickets
Summary
Over 9: 8 runs. Bowler: George Balderson. Derbyshire: 25/1 (rr 2.83)
A length ball on the outside off-stump without any swing, Luis Reece steps forward and drives it with precision. The well-timed, controlled shot races away to the boundary at long on. Luis Reece adds another boundary, his second in this over.
A length ball outside off, Luis Reece works it down on the pad but misses the bat. The ball is fielded carefully at backward point, no run taken here.
The seaming-in length delivery outside off is met with a solid defensive attempt, but the ball clips the batter's pad and falls safely at short extra cover for no run.
A length ball drifting outside off stump is left alone neatly by Luis Reece, who chooses not to disturb the stumps.
A full-length delivery outside off, driven crisply by the batter. The well-timed drive races away through long on for four.
Summary
Over 8: 3 runs. Bowler: Liam Livingstone. Derbyshire: 17/1 (rr 2.12)
A full-toss leg spinner outside off, met with a controlled slog from the batter who manages to sneak a single to deep square leg.
Livingstone bowls a length off break just outside off stump, and Reece blocks it firmly back to the bowler. No run added here.
Luis Reece plays a well-timed sweep off the off break, guiding it firmly along the ground for a quick two runs to deep backward square leg.
An off break pitched on a length just outside off stump, and the batter wisely leaves it well alone. No run comes off this tidy delivery.
A full-length off break drifting outside off, comfortably defended by Reece who keeps the ball down and plays it safely back to the bowler for no run.
Liam Livingstone bowls an off break drifting outside off on a length, but Luis Reece misses his defensive attempt as the ball sneaks through to the keeper for no run.
Summary
Over 7: 4 runs. Bowler: George Balderson. Derbyshire: 14/1 (rr 2.0)
A short, wide delivery outside off where Montgomery chooses not to play a shot, leaving it safely to the keeper for no run.
Luis Reece pushes a full-length ball just outside off stump and takes a quick single.
A full-length, no movement delivery outside off stump. Luis Reece goes for a wild slog but misses, the ball hitting his pad instead.
A length ball outside off is carefully left alone by Montgomery, showing great discipline. No contact this time, but the misfield off the keeper gifts an extra run.
Luis Reece drives the full delivery outside off stump with some lack of control but manages to sneak a quick single.
Montgomery works a length ball outside off with precision, nudging it cleverly for a single.
Summary
Over 6: 2 runs. Bowler: Liam Livingstone. Derbyshire: 10/1 (rr 1.67)
He bowls a length off break outside off stump, and Luis Reece blocks it solidly back to the bowler for no run.
An off break pitched just outside off stump at length, met with a clever reverse sweep from Montgomery who keeps it along the ground for a quick single.
A full outside off delivery from Livingstone sees Montgomery drive it firmly along the ground, but the cover fielder, Mitch Stanley, is alert to stop any run.
This off break, landing just back of a length on off stump, is worked neatly by Luis Reece for a well-placed single.
Livingstone pitches a length ball just outside off stump, and Reece plays a tidy defensive stroke to keep it down for no run.
Livingstone pitches a length ball just outside off, and Reece gets forward to block it firmly on the ground, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 5: 6 runs. Bowler: George Balderson. Derbyshire: 8/1 (rr 1.6)
The length ball just outside off is worked but misses the bat, striking the pad for a leg bye. No runs off the bat, but a leg bye adds an extra to the tally.
A length seaming away delivery just outside off, expertly left alone by the batter. No contact with the bat and no run taken.
He bowls a full-length, no movement delivery outside off stump, and Reece works it with a well-timed stroke. The ball races through to deep backward square leg for four. That's the opening boundary of the innings.
A length ball on the outside off, Matthew Montgomery decides to leave it alone. The keeper fumbles, gifting an extra run due to the misfield at third man.
A length ball on the outside off stump, nicely steered along the ground by Montgomery towards backward point for no run.
A length swinging delivery angling just outside off, expertly left alone by Montgomery without offering a shot, keeping the scoreboard still.
Summary
Over 4: 1 run. Bowler: Liam Livingstone. Derbyshire: 2/1 (rr 0.5)
Round the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Keaton Jennings at cover. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, steer along the ground to Paul Coughlin at first slip. No run.
Livingstone pitches an off break just outside off stump, length ball. Reece plays a composed defensive stroke, blocking it firmly back to the bowler for no run.
Round the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
the full-length off break on off stump is met with a solid defensive stroke from Luis Reece, who keeps the ball on the ground for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, worked along the ground to Michael Jones at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 3: 0 runs. Bowler: George Balderson. Derbyshire: 1/1 (rr 0.33)
A full delivery just outside off, the batter pushes it gently into the off side where it's quickly fielded at mid-wicket, resulting in no run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, no movement, leave. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, sweep. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Liam Livingstone at cover. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, pushed along the ground to Mitch Stanley at backward point. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Summary
Over 2: 1 run. Bowler: Liam Livingstone. Derbyshire: 1/1 (rr 0.5)
Livingstone drifts an off break just outside off at a back of a length, and Reece expertly cuts it along the ground for a well-timed single. Luis Reece gets off the mark.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, worked along the ground to Liam Livingstone at bowler. No run.
An off break pitched wide outside off at length, met with a sharp cut that races swiftly but stays safely in the field for no run.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, no movement, leave. No run.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, no movement, leave. No run.
An off break bowled on a good length on middle. Reece pushes it solidly but manages no run. Derbyshire look to build their innings carefully.
Summary
Over 1: 0 runs. Bowler: George Balderson. Derbyshire: 0/1 (rr 0.0)
A seaming delivery just outside off comes in at a good length. The batter decides to leave it well alone, the ball brushing his pad as it moves past without a run.
A length ball swinging in from outside off. The batter goes for a delicate glance but misses, the ball tapping his pad and safely held by the wicketkeeper.
The length ball outside off is met with a careful defensive stroke from the batter, who keeps it grounded and safe for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, down the track, slog. OUT! Harry Came bowled - 0(3)
A length seaming delivery outside off, testing the batter who attempts a defensive stroke but misses it completely. No run comes from this one.
A length ball shaping outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke that keeps it on the ground for no run.
Summary
Over 82: 0 runs. Bowler: Matthew Montgomery. Lancashire: 226/10 (rr 2.78)
An off break pitched full on middle stump, Joe Moores attempts a switch hit but misses completely. The ball crashes into the stumps, and he's bowled out. Joe Moores departs for 57 off 76. Lancashire finish their innings on 226, while Derbyshire have total control with WinViz giving them a 100% chance to win.
A full-length off break pitched outside off, nicely met by Joe Moores with a controlled drive but it yields no run as the fielder is quick to cut it off.
Summary
Over 81: 1 run. Bowler: Muhammad Abbas. Lancashire: 226/9 (rr 2.79)
A steady length delivery just outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter, who keeps the scoreboard quiet with no run.
A length delivery seaming away just outside off stump and the batter attempts a defensive shot but misses it completely, resulting in no run.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, slog along the ground to Anuj Dal at fine leg. 1 run.
A length ball outside off from Abbas, met with an attempted switch hit by Moores who misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, down the track, slog uncontrolled in air to Martin Andersson at third man. No run.
Outside off stump, a length ball with no movement; the batter tries to cut but misses cleanly. A tidy dot delivery.
Summary
Over 80: 0 runs. Bowler: Matthew Montgomery. Lancashire: 225/9 (rr 2.81)
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Montgomery delivers a length quicker ball just outside off, and Anderson plays a careful defensive stroke, keeping it down and close to the bat for no run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Montgomery bowls an off break just outside off on a length, and Anderson plays a thick-edged cut that stays low, fielded quickly at short third man for no run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, reverse sweep along the ground to Caleb Jewell at backward point. No run.
A length off break drifting outside off is met with a defensive attempt but the batter misses, leaving the ball well alone for no run.
Summary
Over 79: 20 runs. Bowler: Rory Haydon. Lancashire: 225/9 (rr 2.85)
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, slog. 6 runs.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
A length ball drifting outside off, Joe Moores pulls off a powerful, well-timed slog. He sends it flying over deep square leg for a spectacular six. Joe Moores has now hit two boundaries in this over.
A length ball angling outside off, Joe Moores steers it with excellent timing, nudging the ball deftly behind point for no run.
No movement on offer as the length ball drifts wide outside off. Joe Moores plays a late cut, keeping it low and tight to third man for no run.
No movement on a length ball wide outside off, met crisply by the batter. Joe Moores drives it beautifully and well-timed through cover for four runs.
Summary
Over 78: 0 runs. Bowler: Anuj Dal. Lancashire: 205/9 (rr 2.63)
On a length ball outside off, the batter defends it crisply along the ground, resulting in a dot ball.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
This full-length delivery outside off sees a controlled drive, solidly struck along the ground but stopped quickly by mid on for no run.
Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, worked along the ground to Muhammad Abbas at point. No run.
A length ball outside off slips past as the batter attempts a defensive stroke but misses it completely, resulting in no run.
A length ball pitched outside off, no movement on offer, met with a textbook drive that stays grounded and is expertly fielded at cover, yielding no run.
Summary
Over 77: 6 runs. Bowler: Rory Haydon. Lancashire: 205/9 (rr 2.66)
A length ball on the outside off, Joe Moores works it carefully but mis-times the shot, allowing a sharp stop by mid-on for no run.
A length ball outside off with no movement, pushed firmly into the off side and quickly fielded by the bowler for no run.
No movement on this length ball outside off stump, but the slog shot unexpectedly hits the batter's helmet and results in no run.
Joe Moores plays a controlled drive along the ground, guiding it carefully but unable to find the gap as it's stopped at deep backward point for no run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, slog. 6 runs.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, steer along the ground to Martin Andersson at third man. No run.
Summary
Over 76: 12 runs. Bowler: Anuj Dal. Lancashire: 199/9 (rr 2.62)
A full delivery on the outside off stump, James Anderson chooses to leave it alone, letting the ball go through safely for no run.
Dal bowls a length ball just outside off, met with a firm defensive stroke by Anderson, who keeps the ball grounded for no run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, flick uncontrolled in air to Luis Reece at mid off. OUT! Paul Coughlin caught - 26(27)
A full-length delivery outside off without any movement is beautifully flicked by the batter. Paul Coughlin times it perfectly, sending the ball skimming past mid-wicket for four. That makes it another boundary for Paul Coughlin, his third in this over.
No movement outside off on a back of a length ball, expertly pulled by Paul Coughlin. The well-timed cut races away through deep square leg for four. Paul Coughlin is in fine touch, hitting his second boundary of this over.
A back of a length delivery on the outside off stump with no movement, worked neatly by Paul Coughlin. He keeps the ball low and races it finely down to fine leg for four.
Summary
Over 75: 6 runs. Bowler: Rory Haydon. Lancashire: 187/8 (rr 2.49)
A full-length delivery outside off, no movement, and Joe Moores firmly drives it along the ground but finds the bowler at mid-off for no run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pushed. No run.
A length seaming delivery outside off challenges Joe Moores, who attempts a defensive shot but misses completely, leaving the ball quietly collected by the keeper.
Joe Moores drives it firmly along the ground, finding cover where Caleb Jewell fields quickly. No run comes from this controlled shot.
A length ball just outside off stump, Joe Moores defends it crisply on the front foot, keeping it tight and yielding no run.
A back of a length delivery outside off comes without movement as Joe Moores nails a well-timed, controlled pull. The ball soars over deep square leg for a cracking six. That’s the innings' opening six, swinging momentum Lancashire’s way.
Summary
Over 74: 6 runs. Bowler: Anuj Dal. Lancashire: 181/8 (rr 2.45)
A length ball outside off, delivered without any movement, met with a well-timed defensive stroke by the batter, blocking it down safely for no run.
A length ball on off stump without any movement, Joe Moores works it but misses, instead the ball strikes his pad for a leg bye.
A length ball outside off from Anuj Dal, with no movement, Joe Moores works it off the pad to pick up two runs through the gap.