LANCASHIRE V YORKSHIRE - DAY 4

Brophy started the final day as he finished day three playing some fine shots and it was a surprise after he moved effortlessly to 73 (130 balls, 10 fours) that Anderson, the pick of the home bowlers, had him caught behind. Jason Gillespie was missed first ball and went on to make 13 before falling to Keedy who then got the skipper for 0 caught at short leg but there didn’t look to be any bat involved in the dismissal. Hoggard helped Yorkshire past 300, Tim Bresnan hit some lusty blows to finish 28 not out as Yorkshire were bowled out for 320. Anderson 5-98, Keedy 3-70.

The home side started well and Chilton and Jayasuriya put on 61 before falling to Adil Rashid for 38 with the help of a boundary catch. Bowling with fielders round the bat Rashid ended his wicketless drought with a fine display. Younus Khan’s spin accounted for Chilton for 47, all Lancashire batsmen got starts but Rashid chipped away at their high class batting order. Loye 47, Hodge 24, Croft 5 and finally Law 55 all fell to Rashid. The later to the final ball of the day and a stumping for Greg Wood who was on the field for the injured Brophy. Rashid’s figures 28-2-114-5. Lancashire finished on 247 for 6. A good game for Yorkshire who just about had the edge and good performances from Vaughan, McGrath, Brophy and Rashid.