By Jeremy Blackmore
May 9-12, County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire 238 (McManus 53, Guthrie 43, Balderson 4-55, Phillip 3-65) & 140-6 (Keogh 28, Sales 27, Williams 2-38, Balderson 2-36)
Lancashire 276 (Harris 121, Hurst 59, Conway 3-48, Procter 3-70)
Toss: Northants won the toss and decided to bat Officials: Tom Lungley, Surendiran Shanmugam, James Whitaker
There was plenty of seam movement, and it was tough to bat on. There’s no doubt about it. It’s hard work batting.
LANCASHIRE ALL-ROUNDER GEORGE BALDERSON
DAY ONE
LEWIS MCMANUS led a spirited fightb...
