Match 3 · County Championship 2026 · County Ground, Northampton · 3 Apr 2026 to 6 Apr 2026
Lancashire 384 & 194
Northamptonshire 258 & 213/9
Match drawn

Match summary

Lancashire played Northamptonshire in Match 3, County Championship 2026 at County Ground, Northampton, from 3 Apr 2026 to 6 Apr 2026. Match drawn.

Lancashire won the toss and chose to bat first. Lancashire made 384 in 106.3 overs, Northamptonshire made 258 in 81.4 overs, Lancashire made 194 in 75.4 overs, Northamptonshire made 213/9 in 100 overs.

LWP Wells top-scored with 127 runs in the match; James Anderson took 8/111 in the match.

Lancashire Innings

384/10 (106.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
LWP Wells
st LD McManus b CG Harrison
st LD McManus b CG Harrison 87136 13063.97
Harry Singh
c GA Bartlett b BW Sanderson
c GA Bartlett b BW Sanderson 1842 3042.86
JJ Bohannon
b SA Zaib
b SA Zaib 90167 14053.89
GJ Bell
c LD McManus b LA Procter
c LD McManus b LA Procter 724 0029.17
MA Jones
c R Vasconcelos b HNA Conway
c R Vasconcelos b HNA Conway 7191 11078.02
MF Hurst
c CG Harrison b HNA Conway
c CG Harrison b HNA Conway 2558 2043.10
GP Balderson
c CG Harrison b BW Sanderson
c CG Harrison b BW Sanderson 2149 3042.86
TW Hartley
lbw b BW Sanderson
lbw b BW Sanderson 03 000.00
TE Bailey
c LPJ Kimber b BW Sanderson
c LPJ Kimber b BW Sanderson 3958 5167.24
AS Dale
c LD McManus b BW Sanderson
c LD McManus b BW Sanderson 17 0014.29
JM Anderson
not out
not out 011 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 10, w 1, nb 14)25
Total106.3 Ov (RR: 3.61)384/10

Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Harry Singh, 12.6 ov), 2-175 (LWP Wells, 45.2 ov), 3-200 (GJ Bell, 52.4 ov), 4-234 (JJ Bohannon, 67.4 ov), 5-312 (MA Jones, 83.4 ov), 6-321 (MF Hurst, 87.6 ov), 7-322 (TW Hartley, 88.4 ov), 8-361 (GP Balderson, 98.5 ov), 9-367 (AS Dale, 102.2 ov), 10-384 (TE Bailey, 106.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
BW Sanderson 28.3479 52.77 135110 01
HNA Conway 25494 23.76 116141 02
LA Procter 18466 13.67 8480 03
JJG Sales 8052 06.50 2580 11
CG Harrison 22473 13.32 9490 00
SA Zaib 5210 12.00 2310 00

Northamptonshire Innings

258/10 (81.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
R Vasconcelos
b JM Anderson
b JM Anderson 2538 5065.79
LA Procter
c TW Hartley b TE Bailey
c TW Hartley b TE Bailey 03 000.00
CG Harrison
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson 48 1050.00
NA McSweeney
c GJ Bell b TE Bailey
c GJ Bell b TE Bailey 3269 2046.38
SA Zaib
c MA Jones b JM Anderson
c MA Jones b JM Anderson 47 0057.14
JJG Sales
c MA Jones b JM Anderson
c MA Jones b JM Anderson 22 00100.00
GA Bartlett
c Harry Singh b TE Bailey
c Harry Singh b TE Bailey 3142 6073.81
LD McManus
not out
not out 75188 8239.89
LPJ Kimber
b JM Anderson
b JM Anderson 3331 51106.45
BW Sanderson
lbw b AS Dale
lbw b AS Dale 2234 3064.71
HNA Conway
lbw b TE Bailey
lbw b TE Bailey 2071 4028.17
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 6)10
Total81.4 Ov (RR: 3.16)258/10

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (LA Procter, 2.2 ov), 2-20 (CG Harrison, 5.1 ov), 3-35 (R Vasconcelos, 9.4 ov), 4-39 (SA Zaib, 11.2 ov), 5-41 (JJG Sales, 11.4 ov), 6-103 (GA Bartlett, 26.4 ov), 7-110 (NA McSweeney, 28.5 ov), 8-164 (LPJ Kimber, 40.3 ov), 9-198 (BW Sanderson, 50.5 ov), 10-258 (HNA Conway, 81.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TE Bailey 15.4451 43.26 77100 01
JM Anderson 18466 53.67 82110 00
AS Dale 15143 12.87 6750 20
GP Balderson 11236 03.27 4940 01
TW Hartley 16346 02.88 7223 00
LWP Wells 6114 02.33 3020 01

Lancashire Innings

194/10 (75.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
LWP Wells
c R Vasconcelos b CG Harrison
c R Vasconcelos b CG Harrison 4077 4051.95
Harry Singh
b BW Sanderson
b BW Sanderson 111 009.09
JJ Bohannon
c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway
c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway 49 1044.44
GJ Bell
c LD McManus b HNA Conway
c LD McManus b HNA Conway 01 000.00
MA Jones
b HNA Conway
b HNA Conway 02 000.00
MF Hurst
c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway
c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway 719 0036.84
GP Balderson
b CG Harrison
b CG Harrison 3067 4044.78
TW Hartley
lbw b NA McSweeney
lbw b NA McSweeney 1634 2047.06
TE Bailey
b CG Harrison
b CG Harrison 35110 4031.82
AS Dale
not out
not out 44122 3036.07
JM Anderson
b CG Harrison
b CG Harrison 06 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 9, w 0, nb 8)17
Total75.4 Ov (RR: 2.56)194/10

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Harry Singh, 4.4 ov), 2-18 (JJ Bohannon, 7.2 ov), 3-18 (GJ Bell, 7.3 ov), 4-18 (MA Jones, 7.5 ov), 5-40 (MF Hurst, 15.2 ov), 6-75 (LWP Wells, 25.4 ov), 7-102 (GP Balderson, 33.6 ov), 8-108 (TW Hartley, 36.4 ov), 9-188 (TE Bailey, 73.2 ov), 10-194 (JM Anderson, 75.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
BW Sanderson 13242 13.23 6370 02
HNA Conway 13038 42.92 4920 00
LA Procter 5020 04.00 1810 01
CG Harrison 26.4555 42.06 12440 01
NA McSweeney 212 11.00 1000 00
SA Zaib 16628 01.75 8140 00

Northamptonshire Innings

213/9 (100 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
R Vasconcelos
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson 44 10100.00
LA Procter
c LWP Wells b AS Dale
c LWP Wells b AS Dale 1370 1018.57
HNA Conway
c TW Hartley b TE Bailey
c TW Hartley b TE Bailey 522 1022.73
CG Harrison
b TE Bailey
b TE Bailey 02 000.00
NA McSweeney
c MA Jones b GP Balderson
c MA Jones b GP Balderson 644 0013.64
SA Zaib
c MF Hurst b GP Balderson
c MF Hurst b GP Balderson 1027 1037.04
JJG Sales
c JM Anderson b TW Hartley
c JM Anderson b TW Hartley 2483 3028.92
GA Bartlett
not out
not out 95197 12048.22
LD McManus
lbw b JM Anderson
lbw b JM Anderson 27116 4023.28
LPJ Kimber
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson 16 0016.67
BW Sanderson
not out
not out 435 1011.43
Extras(b 5, lb 4, w 3, nb 12)24
Total100 Ov (RR: 2.13)213/9

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (R Vasconcelos, 0.4 ov), 2-23 (HNA Conway, 7.2 ov), 3-23 (CG Harrison, 7.4 ov), 4-35 (LA Procter, 22.3 ov), 5-39 (NA McSweeney, 25.2 ov), 6-50 (SA Zaib, 31.3 ov), 7-122 (JJG Sales, 50.5 ov), 8-179 (LD McManus, 82.4 ov), 9-181 (LPJ Kimber, 84.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JM Anderson 16545 32.81 8090 00
TE Bailey 19743 22.26 9660 02
AS Dale 17822 11.29 8710 10
GP Balderson 21655 22.62 10460 04
TW Hartley 21633 11.57 10720 20
LWP Wells 305 01.67 1300 00
Harry Singh 321 00.33 1700 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Lancashire vs Northamptonshire match on 3 Apr 2026?

Match drawn.

Who scored the most runs in Lancashire vs Northamptonshire?

LWP Wells (Lancashire) with 127 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Lancashire vs Northamptonshire?

James Anderson, with 8/111.

Who won the toss in Lancashire vs Northamptonshire?

Lancashire, who chose to bat first.

Where was Lancashire vs Northamptonshire played?

At County Ground, Northampton.