In a recent interview, George Scrimshaw expressed sadness over Lancashire’s struggles, losing their ninth wicket to Somerset. Lancashire’s poor performance was highlighted by their lack of batting bonus points since July 1. Despite a quiet day, Somerset’s fielders were full of energy and left Lancashire struggling at 123-9.
Elsewhere, Surrey was at 84-3 against Durham, Hampshire was 105-2 against Worcestershire, and Warwickshire was in trouble at 73-7 against Essex. In Division Two, Glamorgan was at 100-2 against Yorkshire, Gloucestershire was struggling at 68-6 against Sussex, and Northants was 96-3 against Leicestershire.
Keaton Jennings and Freddie Flintoff tried to hold up Somerset as Lancashire reached 85-4, but their performance was weakened by missing key players. A regulatory nugget from Ken Grime highlighted the tie-breaking rules in case of equal points in the Championship table.
Lancashire faced Somerset after losing three matches in a row by an innings, a first in their history. Somerset won the toss and chose to bowl, adding pressure to Lancashire who were struggling at 107 points in the standings. With just two rounds left in the Championship race, the competition is intensifying as teams battle for promotion and avoiding relegation. Sussex and Yorkshire are leading the Division Two standings, while Surrey and Somerset are in a close race in Division One.
Source
Photo credit www.theguardian.com
