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
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWP Wells st LD McManus b CG Harrison |
st LD McManus b CG Harrison | 87 | 136 | 13 | 0 | 63.97 |
| Harry Singh c GA Bartlett b BW Sanderson |
c GA Bartlett b BW Sanderson | 18 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 42.86 |
| JJ Bohannon b SA Zaib |
b SA Zaib | 90 | 167 | 14 | 0 | 53.89 |
| GJ Bell c LD McManus b LA Procter |
c LD McManus b LA Procter | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29.17 |
| MA Jones c R Vasconcelos b HNA Conway |
c R Vasconcelos b HNA Conway | 71 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 78.02 |
| MF Hurst c CG Harrison b HNA Conway |
c CG Harrison b HNA Conway | 25 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 43.10 |
| GP Balderson c CG Harrison b BW Sanderson |
c CG Harrison b BW Sanderson | 21 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 42.86 |
| TW Hartley lbw b BW Sanderson |
lbw b BW Sanderson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TE Bailey c LPJ Kimber b BW Sanderson |
c LPJ Kimber b BW Sanderson | 39 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 67.24 |
| AS Dale c LD McManus b BW Sanderson |
c LD McManus b BW Sanderson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| JM Anderson not out |
not out | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 10, w 1, nb 14) | 25 | ||||
| Total | 106.3 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW Sanderson | 28.3 | 4 | 79 | 5 | 2.77 | 135 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HNA Conway | 25 | 4 | 94 | 2 | 3.76 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| LA Procter | 18 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 3.67 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| JJG Sales | 8 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 6.50 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CG Harrison | 22 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 3.32 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Zaib | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2.00 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northamptonshire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Vasconcelos b JM Anderson |
b JM Anderson | 25 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 65.79 |
| LA Procter c TW Hartley b TE Bailey |
c TW Hartley b TE Bailey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CG Harrison c MF Hurst b JM Anderson |
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| NA McSweeney c GJ Bell b TE Bailey |
c GJ Bell b TE Bailey | 32 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 46.38 |
| SA Zaib c MA Jones b JM Anderson |
c MA Jones b JM Anderson | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| JJG Sales c MA Jones b JM Anderson |
c MA Jones b JM Anderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| GA Bartlett c Harry Singh b TE Bailey |
c Harry Singh b TE Bailey | 31 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 73.81 |
| LD McManus not out |
not out | 75 | 188 | 8 | 2 | 39.89 |
| LPJ Kimber b JM Anderson |
b JM Anderson | 33 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 106.45 |
| BW Sanderson lbw b AS Dale |
lbw b AS Dale | 22 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 64.71 |
| HNA Conway lbw b TE Bailey |
lbw b TE Bailey | 20 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 28.17 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 6) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 81.4 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE Bailey | 15.4 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 3.26 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JM Anderson | 18 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 3.67 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Dale | 15 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 2.87 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GP Balderson | 11 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 3.27 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TW Hartley | 16 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 2.88 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LWP Wells | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lancashire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWP Wells c R Vasconcelos b CG Harrison |
c R Vasconcelos b CG Harrison | 40 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 51.95 |
| Harry Singh b BW Sanderson |
b BW Sanderson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| JJ Bohannon c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway |
c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| GJ Bell c LD McManus b HNA Conway |
c LD McManus b HNA Conway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MA Jones b HNA Conway |
b HNA Conway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MF Hurst c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway |
c LPJ Kimber b HNA Conway | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| GP Balderson b CG Harrison |
b CG Harrison | 30 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 44.78 |
| TW Hartley lbw b NA McSweeney |
lbw b NA McSweeney | 16 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 47.06 |
| TE Bailey b CG Harrison |
b CG Harrison | 35 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 31.82 |
| AS Dale not out |
not out | 44 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 36.07 |
| JM Anderson b CG Harrison |
b CG Harrison | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 9, w 0, nb 8) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 75.4 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW Sanderson | 13 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3.23 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HNA Conway | 13 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 2.92 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Procter | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CG Harrison | 26.4 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 2.06 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NA McSweeney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Zaib | 16 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1.75 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northamptonshire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Vasconcelos c MF Hurst b JM Anderson |
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| LA Procter c LWP Wells b AS Dale |
c LWP Wells b AS Dale | 13 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 18.57 |
| HNA Conway c TW Hartley b TE Bailey |
c TW Hartley b TE Bailey | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
| CG Harrison b TE Bailey |
b TE Bailey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NA McSweeney c MA Jones b GP Balderson |
c MA Jones b GP Balderson | 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 |
| SA Zaib c MF Hurst b GP Balderson |
c MF Hurst b GP Balderson | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 37.04 |
| JJG Sales c JM Anderson b TW Hartley |
c JM Anderson b TW Hartley | 24 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 28.92 |
| GA Bartlett not out |
not out | 95 | 197 | 12 | 0 | 48.22 |
| LD McManus lbw b JM Anderson |
lbw b JM Anderson | 27 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 23.28 |
| LPJ Kimber c MF Hurst b JM Anderson |
c MF Hurst b JM Anderson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| BW Sanderson not out |
not out | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 11.43 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 4, w 3, nb 12) | 24 | ||||
| Total | 100 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Anderson | 16 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.81 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TE Bailey | 19 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 2.26 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| AS Dale | 17 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1.29 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GP Balderson | 21 | 6 | 55 | 2 | 2.62 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TW Hartley | 21 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 1.57 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LWP Wells | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Singh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 3 · County Championship 2026
- Venue
- County Ground, Northampton
- Date
- 3 Apr 2026 to 6 Apr 2026
- Toss
- Lancashire, elected to bat first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2026
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.