Lancs lose to relentless Roses rivals

CRICKET CHRIS OSTICK

LANCASHIRE suffered a resounding three-day defeat against Yorkshire at Headingley.

The Red Rose slipped from 141 for four overnight in their second innings to 209 all out, setting a victory target of just 60 half-an-hour before lunch.

Yorkshire knocked off the runs with all 10 wickets to spare inside 21 overs during the early stages of the afternoon.

“They were pretty relentless on the first day and we weren’t able to match that. I have to take that on the chin.”

This was Lancashire’s first defeat in five, and they have still not beaten their closest rivals in the Championship since 2011 when they won away and went on to claim the title.

With Shiv Chanderpaul and Dane Vilas at the crease at the start of play, the Red Rose would have hoped to at least put some pressure on Yorkshire in seamerfriendly conditions.

The ex-international pair had already shared 60 for the fifth wicket, but they could only add four more to that stand.

Vilas (22) was the first wicket to fall in the third over of the day, the 51st of the innings, when he edged Ryan Sidebottom to second slip as the score fell to 145 for five.

Chanderpaul then fell for 47 in the 54th when Ben Coad had him caught behind at 149.

There was brief respite for Lancashire with 13 runs coming off one Jack Brooks over as Jordan Clark and Ryan McLaren tried to steady the ship.

But when McLaren was caught at third slip off Bresnan’s third ball of the morning in the 65th over, it was the beginning of the end for the visitors.

They lost their last four wickets for just 12 runs in 27 balls, including Clark for 37.

Tom Bailey edged Sidebottom to fourth slip in the 68th over before Stephen Parry gave Bresnan his third wicket.