Northamptonshire vs Lancashire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Northampton
Match drawn (Northamptonshire 258 & 213/9, Lancashire 384 & 194).
- Northamptonshire: 258 (81.4 ov) & 213/9 (100 ov)
- Lancashire: 384 (106.3 ov) & 194 (75.4 ov)
Match report
Northamptonshire (NOR) faced Lancashire (LAN) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Northampton. Play began on Friday, 3 April 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 bat.
Lancashire made 384 in 106.3 overs, with Josh Bohannon top-scoring on 90 from 167 balls. Ben Sanderson was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 79. Northamptonshire made 258 in 81.4 overs, with Lewis McManus top-scoring on 75 not out from 188 balls. James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 66. Lancashire made 194 in 75.4 overs, with Ajeet Singh Dale top-scoring on 44 not out from 122 balls. Harry Conway was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 38. Northamptonshire made 213/9 in 100 overs, with George Bartlett top-scoring on 95 not out from 197 balls. James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 45.
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.
Lancashire · 1st innings: 384 (106.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wells | st Lewis McManus b Calvin Harrison | 87 | 136 | 13 | 0 | 63.97 |
| Harry Singh | c George Bartlett b Ben Sanderson | 18 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Josh Bohannon | b Saif Zaib | 90 | 167 | 14 | 0 | 53.89 |
| George Bell | c Lewis McManus b Luke Procter | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29.17 |
| Michael Jones | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Harry Conway | 71 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 78.02 |
| Matthew Hurst | c Calvin Harrison b Harry Conway | 25 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 43.1 |
| George Balderson | c Calvin Harrison b Ben Sanderson | 21 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Tom Hartley | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bailey | c Louis Kimber b Ben Sanderson | 39 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 67.24 |
| Ajeet Singh Dale | c Lewis McManus b Ben Sanderson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| James Anderson | not out | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 25
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 28.3 | 4 | 79 | 5 | 2.77 |
| Harry Conway | 25 | 4 | 94 | 2 | 3.76 |
| Luke Procter | 18 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 3.67 |
| James Sales | 8 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Calvin Harrison | 22 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 3.32 |
| Saif Zaib | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Northamptonshire · 1st innings: 258 (81.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | b James Anderson | 25 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 65.79 |
| Luke Procter | c & b Tom Bailey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Harrison | c Matthew Hurst b James Anderson | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Nathan McSweeney | c George Bell b Tom Bailey | 32 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 46.38 |
| Saif Zaib | c Michael Jones b James Anderson | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| James Sales | c Michael Jones b James Anderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| George Bartlett | c Harry Singh b Tom Bailey | 31 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 73.81 |
| Lewis McManus | not out | 75 | 188 | 8 | 2 | 39.89 |
| Louis Kimber | b James Anderson | 33 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 106.45 |
| Ben Sanderson | lbw b Ajeet Singh Dale | 22 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Harry Conway | lbw b George Bell | 20 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 28.17 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bailey | 15.4 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 3.26 |
| James Anderson | 18 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 3.67 |
| Ajeet Singh Dale | 15 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 2.87 |
| George Balderson | 11 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 3.27 |
| Tom Hartley | 16 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 2.88 |
| Luke Wells | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 |
Lancashire · 2nd innings: 194 (75.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wells | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Calvin Harrison | 40 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 51.95 |
| Harry Singh | b Ben Sanderson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Josh Bohannon | c Louis Kimber b Harry Conway | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| George Bell | c Lewis McManus b Harry Conway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jones | b Harry Conway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Hurst | c Louis Kimber b Harry Conway | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| George Balderson | b Calvin Harrison | 30 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 44.78 |
| Tom Hartley | lbw b Nathan McSweeney | 16 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Tom Bailey | b Calvin Harrison | 35 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 31.82 |
| Ajeet Singh Dale | not out | 44 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 36.07 |
| James Anderson | b Calvin Harrison | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 13 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3.23 |
| Harry Conway | 13 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 2.92 |
| Luke Procter | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Calvin Harrison | 26.4 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 2.06 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Saif Zaib | 16 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1.75 |
Northamptonshire · 2nd innings: 213/9 (100 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | c Matthew Hurst b James Anderson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Luke Procter | c Luke Wells b Ajeet Singh Dale | 13 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 18.57 |
| Harry Conway | c Tom Hartley b Tom Bailey | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
| Calvin Harrison | b Tom Bailey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan McSweeney | c Michael Jones b George Balderson | 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 |
| Saif Zaib | c Matthew Hurst b George Balderson | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 37.04 |
| James Sales | c James Anderson b Tom Hartley | 24 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 28.92 |
| George Bartlett | not out | 95 | 197 | 12 | 0 | 48.22 |
| Lewis McManus | lbw b James Anderson | 27 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 23.28 |
| Louis Kimber | c Matthew Hurst b James Anderson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Ben Sanderson | not out | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 11.43 |
Extras: 24
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 16 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.81 |
| Tom Bailey | 19 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 2.26 |
| Ajeet Singh Dale | 17 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1.29 |
| George Balderson | 21 | 6 | 55 | 2 | 2.62 |
| Tom Hartley | 21 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 1.57 |
| Luke Wells | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Harry Singh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |