"Four wickets from seamer Tom Bailey, including one off the last ball, helped Lancashire shade a rain-impacted day two against Middlesex. Just 44 overs were possible at Emirates Old Trafford in a match the visitors need to win to keep alive slim hopes of promotion. After being put in, they scored quickly at more than four an over with Josh de Caires and Ben Geddes both hitting 52 but they lost wickets regularly."
"They realistically needed victory in Manchester and for the Welsh county to lose to Derbyshire and after the first day was washed out, lost more time due to a wet outfield on the second. In such conditions, it was an easy call for James Anderson, captaining the Red Rose with Marcus Harris back in Australia, to put the visitors in. Only five overs were possible before rain arrived, but that was still enough for Lancashire to strike twice."
Tom Bailey claimed four wickets, including one off the last ball, to leave Middlesex 189-8 at the close of a rain-curtailed second day at Emirates Old Trafford. Play was limited to 44 overs as Lancashire sought to maintain control in a match Middlesex needed to keep promotion hopes alive. After being put in, Middlesex scored briskly with Josh de Caires and Ben Geddes both making 52, but regular wickets stalled momentum and left them 171-6 before late dismissals. James Anderson, captaining Lancashire, chose to bowl in wet conditions and his seam attack made early inroads. Rain interruptions produced a two-hour break and an eventful six-over spell of 48 runs.
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