Essex set Lancashire 320 to win after lower-order runs

James Foster produced a gritty innings to help defending champions Essex set Lancashire 320 runs to win in Division One of the County Championship.

Tom Westley made 49 before Foster (69) and Simon Harmer (49) produced valuable runs in the lower order to reach 313.

Earlier Jamie Porter (5-26) and Harmer (5-46) took the final two away side wickets to complete five-wicket hauls.

Lancashire will now require the highest score of the match in the final innings, while Essex need 10 wickets.

shiv made 8 in first innings

Shiv 0&1

Ravi in Derby 2/43

what's with Shiv and Hameed ?
Hameed made 8 ....Shiv makes 8
2nd innings : Hameed makes 1 and then Shiv also makes 1

huh ????????

anyways, they lose by 31 runs !

Shiv will heat up with the weather