Katich
century puts Lancashire in charge.
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| Katich made an unbeaten 114 as Lancs seized control of the game. |
Closing
on 262-4, Lancashire trail their opponents by just 48 runs and this is a
position they owe a great deal of thanks to Simon Katich for as the Australian
made 114 not out.
Katich
was also supported well by Luke Procter (62*) and the pair batted throughout
the evening session in an unbeaten stand currently worth 116.
The day
started with the away side in the ascendancy, as Lancashire wrapped-up the
Northants innings inside the first hour. The hosts added just 35 for their last
three wickets with Cameron White (90) edging to Gareth Cross off of Kyle Hogg
(4-65) to close the innings.
Hogg had
earlier wrapped David Murphy on the pads for a well-made 30 and then claimed
the wicket of Lee Dagget for a solitary run, also leg before, as Lancashire
attained their third bonus point with the fourth ball of the 110th over.
In an
otherwise perfect day for Lancashire, the response began poorly with Luis Reece
(9) applying the finest of edges through to keeper Murphy and Karl Brown (13)
was soon bowled, as Mohammad Azharullah claimed his second victim.
Ashwell
Prince and Katich regrouped after Lancashire had stumbled to 26-2, but from
this point on the day well and truly belonged to the visiting party. The
third-wicket was able to contribute 76 much needed runs, but the first ball
after the drinks break saw Prince (42) caught by Kyle Coezter as Azharullah
worked towards figures of 3-53.
Andrea
Agathangelou appeared to be comfortable, until he was undone by a yorker from
David Willey, as he was bowled for 17. But after this wicket fell Lancashire did not look back, as
Katich reached a 156-ball century, his second of the season.
Procter
looked much more comfortable in his role as a middle-order batsmen, reaching
his fifty from 107 deliveries and bringing up the hundred-run stand at Wantage Road.
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