Lancashire vs Worcestershire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · Trafalgar Road Ground, Birkdale, Southpor
Match drawn (Lancashire 281/8, Worcestershire 270 & 211/5).
- Lancashire: 281/8 (87 ov)
- Worcestershire: 270 (82.4 ov) & 211/5 (70 ov)
Match report
Lancashire (LAN) faced Worcestershire (WOR) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at Trafalgar Road Ground, Birkdale, Southpor. Play began on Friday, 15 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Lancashire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Watts and Jack Shantry, with James Whitaker as match referee.
Worcestershire made 270 in 82.4 overs, with Matthew Waite top-scoring on 77 from 131 balls. George Balderson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 62. Lancashire made 281/8 in 87 overs, with Keaton Jennings top-scoring on 69 from 172 balls. Beyers Swanepoel was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 81. Worcestershire made 211/5 in 70 overs, with Daniel Lategan top-scoring on 48 from 129 balls. James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27.
Result: Match drawn.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 270 (82.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c Matthew Hurst b Tom Bailey | 53 | 114 | 8 | 0 | 46.49 |
| Jake Libby | c Keaton Jennings b Josh Bohannon | 21 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 56.76 |
| Gareth Roderick | c Keaton Jennings b George Balderson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kashif Ali | lbw b George Balderson | 16 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Adam Hose | c Harry Singh b George Balderson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c Matthew Hurst b Tom Bailey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Waite | c Harry Singh b James Anderson | 77 | 131 | 9 | 0 | 58.78 |
| Tom Taylor | lbw b Paul Coughlin | 41 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 97.62 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | lbw b Tom Hartley | 21 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 87.5 |
| George Drissell | st Matthew Hurst b Tom Hartley | 17 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 32.08 |
| Adam Finch | not out | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 |
Extras: 20
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 14.4 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Tom Bailey | 15 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 3 |
| George Balderson | 19 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 3.26 |
| Paul Coughlin | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| Chris Green | 17 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 2.65 |
| Tom Hartley | 7 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2.14 |
Lancashire · 1st innings: 281/8 (87 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Balderson | c Gareth Roderick b Beyers Swanepoel | 19 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| Keaton Jennings | c Tom Taylor b George Drissell | 69 | 172 | 5 | 0 | 40.12 |
| Josh Bohannon | c Adam Hose b Matthew Waite | 12 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 27.91 |
| Harry Singh | b Beyers Swanepoel | 36 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 60 |
| Michael Jones | b Matthew Waite | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Matthew Hurst | c Gareth Roderick b George Drissell | 24 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 30.38 |
| Chris Green | c Gareth Roderick b Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Paul Coughlin | lbw b Tom Taylor | 61 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 138.64 |
| Tom Hartley | not out | 22 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 70.97 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Tom Bailey, James Anderson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 21 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 3.19 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 23 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 3.52 |
| Matthew Waite | 13 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2.54 |
| Adam Finch | 14 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 4.07 |
| George Drissell | 16 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
Worcestershire · 2nd innings: 211/5 (70 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c Matthew Hurst b Paul Coughlin | 48 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 37.21 |
| Jake Libby | lbw b James Anderson | 21 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 65.63 |
| Gareth Roderick | c Keaton Jennings b James Anderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashif Ali | c Harry Singh b Tom Hartley | 16 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 27.59 |
| Adam Hose | b Tom Hartley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | not out | 46 | 127 | 2 | 1 | 36.22 |
| Matthew Waite | not out | 47 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 58.75 |
Extras: 33 · Did not bat: Tom Taylor, Beyers Swanepoel, Adam Finch, George Drissell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 15 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Tom Bailey | 12 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 3.5 |
| George Balderson | 11 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 2.45 |
| Tom Hartley | 18 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2.94 |
| Chris Green | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Coughlin | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Harry Singh | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Bohannon | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |