Shropshire Star

Warwickshire shine under lights

The innovation of day/night Specsavers County Championship cricket delivered enthralling fare at Edgbaston as in-form Lancashire encountered spirited resistance from struggling Warwickshire.

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Having chosen to bat, the Red Rose, hunting their third successive win, were bowled out for 273 by a Warwickshire side which has lost four of its six games by an innings this season.

Lancashire hit early trouble at 55-4 but were salvaged by Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 76th first-class century – a fluent unbeaten 117 from 151 balls with 16 fours.

The 42-year-old dealt adroitly with a pink ball in front of a good crowd.

For the Bears, 19-year-old all-rounder George Panayi made an encouraging debut as he returned figures of 3-41, including the scalp of England Test hopeful Haseeb Hameed.

Warwickshire lost Will Porterfield as they reached 23-1 at stumps.