"Middex produced an excellent bowling display in seamer-friendly conditions to enjoy the better of day one against Lancashire. After winning the toss, they bowled the hosts out for 201 at Emirates Old Trafford with all 10 wickets going to seam as Seb Morgan, Toby Roland-Jones and Ryan Higgins claiming three each. Opener Keaton Jennings top scored for Lancashire with a battling 67, while Australia all-rounder Chris Green scored 35 down the order, but wickets fell at regular intervals."
"In reply, Red Rose captain James Anderson dismissed both Sam Robson and Max Holden as Middlesex reached 38-2 before bad light ended play early with 17 overs lost. There was a wicket in the second over of the day to get Middlesex going as makeshift opener George Balderson was undone by a Higgins delivery that nipped back to have him lbw for eight."
"Jennings and Josh Bohannon then combined to put on 56 - in what turned out to be the highest partnership of the innings - although the bowling remained tight. But Higgins returned for his second spell and struck with his first ball as Bohannon tickled it behind for 20. There was then a big third wicket before lunch as Australia batter Marcus Harris (five) was deceived by a ball outside off-stump and scooped it to mid-on where Naavya Sharma took a good, low diving catch to leave the hosts 74-3."
"Only four more runs were added before lunch and after the interval, Jennings brought up his third half-century in five innings off 107 balls as Lancashire looked to rebuild. But Michael Jones was cleaned up by a lovely delivery from teenager Morgan to make it 115-4 to go for 27 and that became 128-5 as a frantic innings from Matty Hurst (seven) ended with him offerin"
Middlesex won the toss and dismissed Lancashire for 201 at Emirates Old Trafford in seamer-friendly conditions. All ten wickets were taken by seam bowlers, with Seb Morgan, Toby Roland-Jones, and Ryan Higgins each taking three. Keaton Jennings top-scored for Lancashire with 67, and Chris Green made 35, but wickets fell regularly. Middlesex’s reply began with George Balderson dismissed lbw for eight. James Anderson removed Sam Robson and Max Holden, leaving Middlesex 38-2 when bad light ended play after 17 overs lost. Middlesex trailed Lancashire by 163 runs at stumps.
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