Warwickshire dominate first day at Old Trafford.

Chris Woakes claimed 5-63 as Lancashire were bowled out for 247.

Warwickshire claimed the spoils on the first day of their trip to Lancashire, after they bowled the hosts out for 247, claiming six wickets for 79 runs and responded well with the bat, closing on 63-0.

Paul Horton batted for nearly two sessions, earning a patient score of 83 to steer Lancashire in the right direction, but the hosts struggled against Chris Woakes (5-63) as Warwickshire denied them a second batting point.

After losing Luis Reece (10) early on, Lancashire recovered to 85-1, with Horton and Andrea Agtahangelou reforming the innings in to a convincing first session.

Agathangelou played with confidence and a degree of luck, but was able to find the boundary on five occasions on his way to 48, but was caught behind before lunch in search of his fifty.

The true cost of this wicket came into fruition once play resumed, as Ashwell Prince (0) also edged behind to Tim Ambrose, and at 85-3 Warwickshire had fought their way back after consistent bowling in the morning session.

Luke Procter’s innings of 37 proved to be valuable as he and Horton administered resistance against a tough bowling attack, which was without Riki Clarke after he broke his finger last week against Sussex.

Their fourth-wicket partnership worth 83 put Lancashire back on track and Horton made half-century in 133 balls, as the hosts resumed a competitive stance on the match.

But Procter’s attempt to play the ball into the leg side resulted in a simple catch for Ateeq Javid at square-leg and after batting for most of the afternoon session, Procter will be disappointed with his shot selection.

Jos Buttler made a contribution of 28 on debut, playing with the flamboyance we have become accustomed to but, in chasing a wide ball, he too was caught behind.

He and Chapple added 41 after Lancashire lost three wickets for eight runs and the innings had started to gain much-needed momentum.

But Chapple became the next man to be caught behind by Ambrose, his fifth catch of the innings, and when he fell for 29 Lancashire were agonizingly close to their second batting point.

James Anderson failed to see Lancashire over the line, edging to second-slip off of his second delivery, leaving Simon Kerrigan unbeaten on two.

Warwickshire openers, Varun Chopra (29) and William Porterfield (30) successfully navigated the remainder of the day, finishing on a valuable score of 63-0 after 19 overs as the visitors took charge of proceedings.