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Lewis McManus during his battling, unbeaten half-century against Lancashire. (Photograph: Peter Short)
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England legend Jimmy Anderson runs amok, but Lewis McManus battles back after Sanderson five-for

Rothesay County Championship Division 2 – Day 2: Northamptonshire 215-9 v Lancashire 384, Northamptonshire trail by 169 runs - full match report

04.04.26, 21:55 Updated 05.04.26, 01:18

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Day Two: Lancashire 384 (106.3 overs) Josh Bohannon 90, Luke Wells 87, Michael Jones 71, Ben Sanderson 5-79, Harry Conway 2-94. Northamptonshire 215-9 (62 overs) Sir James Anderson 5-64, Tom Bailey 3-46, Lewis McManus 54 not out.

Lancashire captain James Anderson rolled back the years with a five-wicket haul at Wantage Road to put his side firmly in control of their Rothesay County Championship Division Two game against Northamptonshire.

The 43-year-old former Test bowler, appointed as the Red Rose’s permanent skipper this season, took five for 64 to leave Northamptonshire reeling at 41 for five in response to the visitors’ 384.

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