Match report day 1: Lancs v Warwicks in Championship 2004 by Neil Adams

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Scorecard:

Lancashire v Warwickshire

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Summary of day 1

 

Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat. Run accumulation was painfully slow with only 70 runs coming in the first 22 overs. In the space of eight overs, the visitors collapsed from 72 for 0 to 92 for 4, with Gary Keedy taking three wickets in nine overs before lunch. Unfortunately for Lancashire, Dougie Brown (120) and Ian Bell (106) added 216 runs for the fifth wicket (A record for Warwickshire) before bad light forced the players from the field with 20 minutes remaining (308-4). It has to be said that the days play was particularly boring. Stroke play was at a premium, while Lancashire's heads appeared to drop as the day progressed.

 

Key Notes of the Day

• Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat - game starts at 11.30am due to day/night match
• 50 for 0 in the 17th over - Knight 17* Wagh 27*
• Knight caught Haynes bowled Chilton 25 (Stood up to the wicket) - 72 for 1 in the 23rd over - Wagh 41*
• Wagh caught & bowled Keedy 41 - 77 for 2 in the 24th over - Bell 5*
• Trott caught Hooper bowled Keedy 9 (Short extra cover) - 92 for 3 in the 30th over - Bell 11*
• Powell lbw bowled Keedy 0 (Third ball) - 92 for 4 in the 30th over - Bell 11*
• 101 for 4 in the 35th over - Bell 17* Brown 3*
• Lunch - 102 for 4 in the 36th over - Bell 17* Brown 4*
• 50 partnership - 143 for 4 in the 54th over - Bell 28* Brown 34*
• 150 for 4 in the 55th over - Bell 33* Brown 36*
• 50 Brown from 92 balls (9 x 4) - 168 for 4 in the 62nd over - Bell 35*
• 50 Bell from 140 balls (8 x 4) + 100 partnership - 195 for 4 in the 70th over - Brown 61*
• 200 for 4 in the 71st over - Bell 59* Brown 61*
• Tea - 219 for 4 from 75 overs - Bell 64 Brown 73*
• 150 partnership - 244 for 4 in the 86th over - Bell 77* Brown 85*
• 250 for 4 in the 87th over - Bell 82* Brown 86*
• 100 Brown from 211 balls ( 13 x 4 & 2 x 6) - 276 for 4 in the 96th over - Bell 89* - New ball taken
• 200 partnership - 293 for 4 in the 100th over - Bell 99* Brown 112*
• 100 Bell from 220 balls (15 x 4) - 294 for 4 in the 100th over - Brown 112*
• 301 for 4 in the 102nd over - Bell 105* Brown 114*
• 6.40pm - Bad light stops play for the day - 308 for 4 in the 103rd over - Bell 106* Brown 120*
• Lancashire 1 point, Warwickshire 3 points

 

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