Match report day 4: Lancs v Kent in Championship 2004

Match report day 4: Lancs v Kent in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

Scorecard:	Lancashire v Kent
Other links:	Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

Summary of day 4

This has to go down as the most boring days play of the season. A 90 minute delay due to a wet bowlers run up at the Stretford end merely acted as a platform for lacklustre batting and mediocre bowling. A chilling wind acted as the icing on the cake. After 30 minutes play, the players departed to the pavilion for lunch - cricket at its most pathetic (99 for 6). 75 minutes into the afternoon session, Lancashire were dismissed for 184. No batting points were attained, not that they were remotely deserved. Mongia (41) and Cork (28) averted the follow on in the 2nd over after lunch. Peter Martin added a spirited personal tally of 33 including a six over the top of the wicket keeper and remained unbeaten when the innings closed.

David Fulton edged the first ball of Kent's second innings to Haynes, and Robert Key (18) was stumped by Haynes with the 5th ball after tea (32-2). Dinesh Mongia, who was totally under used as a bowler removed Loudon (35) with what turned out to be the last ball of the match. Less than 100 people witnessed it. Lancashire have just 3 games left to turn things around, or accept the drop to division two. The seven points attained from this clash were neither use, nor ornament.

Key Notes of the Day

Due to overnight rain play delayed - inspection at 11.30am and then midday
24 overs lost - 72 overs remain - play starts at 12.30pm
Chapple caught Fulton bowled Joseph 18 (1st slip) - 84 for 6 in the 29th over - Mongia 24*
Lunch - 99 for 6 from 34 overs - Mongia 27* Cork 7*
102 for 6 in the 35th over - Mongia 30* Cork 7*
117 for 6 in the 36th over - Mongia 31* Cork 21* - Follow on avoided - 1.45pm
Cork bowled Joseph 28 (Played on to off stump) - 130 for 7 in the 39th over - Mongia 37*
Mongia caught & bowled Dennington 41 - 134 for 8 in the 40th over - Mahmood 0*
Martin 2 missed chance by Walker at 2nd slip - 139 for 8 in the 41st over - Mahmood 3*
153 for 8 in the 43rd over - Mahmood 5* Martin 10*
Mahmood caught Loudon bowled Butler 10 (Point) - 174 for 9 in the 49th over - Martin 26*
Keedy caught Joseph bowled Butler 2 (Mid wicket) - 184 all out in the 53rd over - Martin 33* - 2.55pm

42 overs remain
Fulton caught Haynes bowled Chapple 0 (First ball) - 0 for 1 in the 1st over - Key 0*
Tea - 32 for 1 from 9 overs - Key 18* Smith 14*
Key stumped Haynes bowled Keedy 18 (5th ball after tea interval) - 32 for 2 in the 10th over - Smith 14*
51 for 2 in the 18th over - Smith 22* Loudon 9*
50 partnership - 82 for 2 in the 30th over - Smith 30* Loudon 32*
Loudon lbw bowled Mongia 34 (Last ball of match) - 92 for 3 in the 34th over - Smith 35*
Match drawn - Lancashire 7 points, Kent 9 points