County Championship: Emilio Gay's 144 put Northants ahead in Lancashire
County Championship: Emilio Gay's 144 put Northants ahead in Lancashire
LV= County Championship Division One, Emirates Old Trafford (Day One)Nor Thanks 302-5: Gay 144; Balderson 3-29Lancashire: Still to beat 3.0">Opener Gay made 144 - one shy of his career best - as Northants produced their highest first-inning score this season and closed 302-5.
After deciding to strike, they were in struggling to 59-3 before captain Luke Procter (75) joined Gay to put in 207 for the fourth wicket.
The 23-year-old's 250-ball drive was broken up late by George Balderson, who was Lancashire's attacking choice with three wickets.
Li Just over 36 hours since the final day of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia was abandoned in Manchester, the same ground was used for that game. 29-2.
Sam White man was positive for 20, until he had a haemorrhage on his left arm Jack Morley and was puzzled.
At 59-3 they were in trouble but Procter, who took a painful jab from Will Williams when he first came into the crease, and Gay dug in for reach lunch. .0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11">Gay reached his first century since scoring 145 goals against Surrey last September, with 191 balls, as he displayed some classy shots to reach 14 limits with patience and solid defence.
LV= County Championship Division One, Emirates Old Trafford (Day One)Nor Thanks 302-5: Gay 144; Balderson 3-29Lancashire: Still to beat 3.0">Opener Gay made 144 - one shy of his career best - as Northants produced their highest first-inning score this season and closed 302-5.
After deciding to strike, they were in struggling to 59-3 before captain Luke Procter (75) joined Gay to put in 207 for the fourth wicket.
The 23-year-old's 250-ball drive was broken up late by George Balderson, who was Lancashire's attacking choice with three wickets.
Li Just over 36 hours since the final day of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia was abandoned in Manchester, the same ground was used for that game. 29-2.
Sam White man was positive for 20, until he had a haemorrhage on his left arm Jack Morley and was puzzled.
At 59-3 they were in trouble but Procter, who took a painful jab from Will Williams when he first came into the crease, and Gay dug in for reach lunch. .0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11">Gay reached his first century since scoring 145 goals against Surrey last September, with 191 balls, as he displayed some classy shots to reach 14 limits with patience and solid defence.
