Final Day Victory Push Thwarted By Manchester Rainfall
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Lancashire 263 and 90-3 drew with Leicestershire 491-8 declared, Lancashire 11pts, Leicestershire 15pts.
By ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
The Rothesay County Championship match between Lancashire and Leicestershire ended in a draw after the home side’s fourth-wicket pair, Josh Bohannon and Marcus Harris, safely negotiated what could have been a tricky final session at Emirates Old Trafford.
Resuming on 16 for three at 4:30pm after persistent rain had prevented play getting underway in the first two sessions at Manchester, Bohannon and Harris extended their stand to an unbroken 79 and had taken their side to 90 for three by the time the draw was agreed with a minimum of eight overs left to be bowled.
However, the last session was not without its alarms for the home side. Bohannon was dropped twice in the opening seven overs by wicketkeeper Ben Cox off the bowling of Ian Holland, although neither chance was easy.
Leicestershire take 15 points from the game to Lancashire 11 and the visitors will have left the ground disappointed not to have had a longer opportunity to press home their advantage.
The home team had gone into the final day still needing 212 runs to avoid an innings defeat and Keaton Jennings’ players might be grateful for the week off they will have before their next game, at home to Gloucestershire, when it is expected that James Anderson will make his first appearance of the season.
Leicestershire, on the other hand, are certain to remain among the Second Division leaders after this round of fixtures and will travel to Bristol for their match against Gloucestershire in good spirits.
