Match report day 1: Sussex v Lancs in Championship 2003 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Sussex v Lancashire

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Summary for Day 1

Lancashire lost a crucial toss. The pitch appeared to be easy paced and Chris Adams immediately selected to bat. Not for the first time this season, Lancashire captured wickets at a steady rate - always keeping their opponents in check. Kyle Hogg played a temporary role in place of Glen Chapple as he made his way down south from Trent Bridge. At lunch, the match as evenly poised (108 for 2). By tea, the visitors were slightly on top (264 for 7). Unfortunately during the final session Sussex's lower order batsmen (In conjunction with Adams) frustrated Lancashire. The 8th wicket added 75 and the final wicket added 53. Eventually, Schofield wrapped up Sussex's innings with 3 "almost" identical deliveries. Chilton and Sutcliffe survived 4 tricky overs at the end of the day (12 for 0) to leave Lancashire trailing by 373. An excellent days work considering all the circumstances, and one which left Warren's boys marginally in control

 

Bowling Performance of the Day

Lancashire used 8 different bowlers during the course of the day. Kyle Hogg bowled 8 overs before leaving the field at 3.05pm to make way for Glen Chapple. He removed Tony Cottey for 18 thanks to a great catch from Chris Schofield in the covers. John Wood bowled with enormous passion. His effort in the championship over the last few matches has been appreciable. His final figures were 3 for 64. Chris Schofield joined the bowling line-up after the tea interval. He bowled two brief spells from the Sea end (5.3 overs in total) and finished with 3 for 14. All three of his wickets were leg before decisions. His three victims were Chris Adams for 140, Paul Hutchison 4th ball, and Mushtaq Ahmed for 60

 

Batting Performance of the Day

Lancashire's openers Mark Chilton and Iain Sutcliffe only needed to survive 4 overs before the close of play. Chilton struck two boundaries in the first over, and Sutcliffe edged a boundary through the vacant third man area from the last ball of the day. Sutcliffe sustained an injury to his hand in the last over but was able to carry on after brief treatment. Earlier in the day Chris Adams struck 140 runs from 191 balls including 16 x 4 & 5 x 6

 

Fielding Performance of the Day

The short boundary to the pavilion side (Est 55-60 yards) combined with the "brown" outfield and an easy paced pitch did not bode well before the start of play. However, Lancashire's players fared brilliantly as the sun beat down. In particular, Chris Schofield saved endless runs courtesy of superb stops and energetic chases to the boundary edge

 

Highlights of the Day

• In a strange way - being able to select Glen Chapple. Good for Lancashire, a shame for Glen
• Chris Schofield's 3 wickets and excellent fielding
• Considering the parched outfield and the short boundary to the pavilion side, Lancashire performed exceptionally to dismiss Sussex for 385

 

Lowlights of the Day

• Losing a crucial toss and being asked to bowl first
• Sussex adding 53 runs for the last wicket - the ball regularly flew in the air, either landing just short or travelling just over the fielders. Edges flew through the slips and the frustration mounted
• Chapple's easy drop when Mushtaq had not scored. The ball seemed to "catch" Chapple off guard at mid-off - Chapple did not have a good day 7 overs for 48 runs

 

Contentious Discussion Point of the Day

Chris Adams did not appear to be out leg before wicket. The ball was drifting down leg side. Adams was not impressed. He reluctantly wandered back to the pavilion to a standing ovation

 

Key Notes of the Day

• Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
• Goodwin caught Hegg bowled Wood 9 - 12 for 1 in the 4th over - Montgomerie 3*
• 51 for 1 in the 16th over - Montgomerie 30* Cottey 10*
• Cottey caught Schofield bowled Hogg 18 - 60 for 2 in the 18th over - Montgomerie 31*
• 50 Montgomerie from 107 balls (7 x 4) - 98 for 2 in the 30th over - Adams 14*
• 102 for 2 in the 32nd over - Montgomerie 55* Adams 14*
• Lunch - 108 for 2 from 35 overs - Montgomerie 57* Adams 19*
• 50 partnership - 112 for 2 in the 36th over - Montgomerie 61* Adams 19*
• Montgomerie caught Law bowled Martin 72 - 132 for 3 in the 40th over - Adams 28*
• 150 for 3 in the 44th over - Adams 30* Ambrose 14*
• Ambrose caught Sutcliffe bowled Wood 18 - 156 for 4 in the 46th over - Adams 32*
• 3.05pm - Chapple joins the game - Hogg leaves the field 177 for 4 in the 54th over
• Martin-Jenkins caught Law bowled Wood 18 - 190 for 5 in the 58th over - Adams 46*
• 50 Adams from 108 balls (5 x 4 & 1 x 6) - 196 for 5 in the 59th over - Prior 0*
• 200 for 5 in the 59th over - Adams 54* Prior 0*
• 50 partnership - 242 for 5 in the 66th over - Adams 87* Prior 9*
• 252 for 5 in the 69th over - Adams 97* Prior 9*
• Prior caught Hegg bowled Keedy 9 - 252 for 6 in the 70th over - Adams 97*
• Mushtaq Ahmed 0 dropped by Chapple at mid-off - 259 for 7 in the 73rd over
• 100 Adams from 150 balls (11 x 4 & 4 x 6) - 260 for 7 in the 74th over - Mushtaq 2*
• Tea - 264 for 7 in the 74th over - Adams 100* Mushtaq 2*
• Mushtaq 6 dropped by Law at first slip (Difficult) - 269 for 7 in the 75th over
• 301 for 7 in the 80th over - Adams 122* Mushtaq 22*
• 50 partnership - 309 for 7 in the 81st over - Adams 126* Mushtaq 17*
• Hegg sustains injury to wrist - 318 for 7 in the 84th over
• Adams lbw bowled Schofield 140 - 332 for 8 in the 89th over - Mushtaq 26*
• Hutchison lbw bowled Schofield 0 - 332 for 9 in the 89th over - Mushtaq 26*
• 350 for 9 in the 92nd over - Mushtaq 38* Taylor 2*
• New ball taken in the 93rd over - 353 for 9 - Mushtaq 39* Taylor 4*
• 50 Mushtaq from 75 balls (4 x 4 & 1 x 6) - 368 for 9 in the 96th over - Taylor 7*
• 50 partnership - 382 for 9 in the 100th over - Mushtaq 59* Taylor 11*
• Mushtaq lbw bowled Schofield 60 - 385 all out in the 101st over - Taylor 13*

• Close of play - Lancashire 12 for 0 from 4 overs - Chilton 8* Sutcliffe 4*
• Sussex 4 points, Lancashire 3 points

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