Lancashire v Somerset Clydesdale Bank 40
May 3rd 2010
All images shot with Nikon D300 70-300 VR Nikkor
This was one of the coldest days I have ever experienced at Old Trafford and I have been watching since the 40's! At one stage we had some hail stones raining down on us. Somerset managed a total of 235 and they won by 42 runs
Lancashire won the toss and put Somerset in to bat
Lancy the mascot was soon in action making friends with his fan club
Trescothick drives Hogg to the boundary
Powell takes a moment off his fielding duties to sign a bat for a young fan
With the score on 25 Trescothick hit Mahmood to the deep and was caught by Powell. he had made 10
As hail came down one spectator had a problem with his umbrella as it started to hail
Compton pulls Mahmood for 6
Suppiah takes a quick single
With the score on 69 Powell clean bowled Compton who had scored 23
Another wicket fell at 92 Chilton catching De Bruyn off the bowling of Smith for 10
Hildreth is caught behind by Sutton off Hogg for 18 with the score on 133
This spectator could not face watching the cricket
With the score on 164 the 5th wicket fell - Suppiah caught by Hogg off the bowling of Powell for 80
Butler was next to go stumped by Sutton off Smith for 10
Croft tries to keep his hands warm
Trego is caught by Smith off Powell for 38 - 7 for 215
Thomas fails to make contact with a ball from Mahmood
Thomas hits Powell for six
Thomas has to dive but the ball fails to hit the stumps
9 for 235 Waller out for 5 leg before to Hogg for 5
Willoughby run out by Chilton for 0. Somerset all out for 235
Horton hits Willoughby for 4
Lancashire lost their first wicket at 8 Smith out for 0 leg before to Phillips
Moore pulls Willoughby for 4
Moore drives Thomas for 4
Moore is home as the ball hits the wicket
Moore reaches his 50 off 55 balls with 9 4's
Moore is caught by Thomas off Suppiah for 51 with the score on 86
Prince hits a 4 off Willoughby
Horton is caught for 59 by Phillips off the bowling of Waller
The wicket keeper takes evasive action as Croft tries an unusual shot
Chilton hits Thomas for 4
Lancs lose their 5th wicket when Chilton hits Thomas straight to Compton and is caught for 12
Hogg is out for 0 caught by Phillips off thomas
