Livingstone steers Lancs in opposition to 2nd predicament

Lancashire 268 and 179 for 3 (Livingstone 69*) beat Surrey 201 for 8 dec and 242 (Stoneman 98, Livingstone 6-52, Parry 4-59) by seven wickets

Lancashire knocked off the closing 44 runs required without losing another wicket as they beat Surrey by seven wickets at Identical outdated Trafford to clinch 2nd predicament in Division One in every of the Specsavers County Championship.

Chasing their victory aim of 176, Lancashire resumed their innings on 132-3 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Liam Livingstone on the crease.

It took lower than six overs for the pair to secure the runs required, as Chanderpaul struck successive sixes adopted by a four from Scott Borthwick to preserve out the match in total trend.

He executed unbeaten on 43 from 44 balls while Livingstone made 69.

It’s the main time since 2000 that Lancashire own won four fits at Identical outdated Trafford in a single County Championship season, with all five of their wins – including one at Southport – coming at dwelling.

The 2nd-placed operate represents Lancashire’s absolute most realistic placing since clinching the Division One title in 2011. They executed 72 facets adrift of leaders Essex.

Surrey operate third, a extra 13 facets on the help of Lancashire.