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Lancashire beat Sussex to register third victory
Lancashire scored a 109-run win over Sussex in the Pro-Arch Cricket Tournament as Andrew Flintoff took another step closer to regaining his rhythm and form.
- By M. Satya Narayan, Senior Reporter
- Published: 23:54 March 20, 2008
- Image Credit: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News
- Lancashire's Mal Loye in action during the match against Sussex at Zayed Cricket stadium on Wednesday.
Abu Dhabi: Lancashire scored a 109-run win over Sussex in the Pro-Arch Cricket Tournament as Andrew Flintoff took another step closer to regaining his rhythm and form.
Electing to bat first, Lancs scored 246 with useful contributions from almost all their players and then had Sussex in a spin before completing a 109-run win, their third win in three matches.
Lancashire now take on Yorkshire at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium today and look set to clinch the Pro-Arch Trophy with an unbeaten record.
Brief stay
Mark Chilton top scored with 45 while Stuart Love (38) and Mal Loye (32) chipped in with useful contributions for the Lancs. Flintoff hit a six and two boundaries in his brief stay at the middle
Lancashire were 117 for 2 in the 19th over before Tom Smith struck to account for send Law, Flintoff and Chilton. The left-arm spinner finished with 3 for 29 off his ten overs as Lancashire reached 246. Chris Nash also picked up three wickets.
Sussex never recovered from some early blows when they were reduced to 1 for two wickets.
Apart from a battling 49 from skipper Chris Adams, Sussex never recovered from that double blow and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Brief scores
Lancashire beat Sussex by 109 runs
Lancashire: 246 all out in 49.1 overs (Mark Chilton 45, Mal Loye 32, Stuart Law 38, Chris Nash 3-27, Tom Smith 3-29)
Sussex:137 (Chris Adams 49, Gary Keedy 3-37, Andrew Flintoff 2-9, Sajid Mahmood 2-27)
Today's match: Lancashire vs Yorkshire (Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, 2.00 pm onwards)
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