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Vilas tries to cut. They think of a single. No run.
Summary
Penultimate day of final round of County Championship season
Division One: Notts v Yorks & Warks v Somerset
Lancashire beat Hampshire by one wicket to stay in title contention
Victory for Red Rose ends Hampshire's chances of winning championship
Lancashire captain Dane Vilas' 47 not out helps them chase 196 at Aigburth
Warwickshire can still be champions if they beat Somerset
Wins for Sussex and Worcestershire in Division Three
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Dawson versus Vilas. Who will come out on top?
Two runs. One wicket. Maybe even a tie?
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Parkinson survives the last ball of Crane's over.
And breathe.
Over to Vilas...
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Wonderful leg spinner from Mason Crane fizzes and spins past Parkinson's bat. Close!
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Here comes number 11 Matt Parkinson. Everything is on the line.
Half-century for Sibleypublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Warwickshire 367 & 119-0, Somerset 389
Sorry to interrupt everybody.
But Dom Sibley has his 50.
It's his second of the match after hitting 56 in the first innings and a 44th in first-class cricket for the England opener.
WICKET Blatherwick c Weatherley b Crane 1published at 17:21 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 194-9 (Target 196) v Hampshire
Jack Blatherwick has gone!
Big spinning leg-break tempts the number ten to drive. He can't resist and the ball flies to Joe Weatherley in catching at short gully.
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Crane to Blatherwick.
Lancs need two runs. Hants require two wickets.
Two to winpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
New man at the crease Jack Blatherwick scampers a single off his first ball.
WICKET Bailey run out (Crane) 0published at 17:15 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 193-8 (Target 196) v Hampshire
Incredible! Tom Bailey is run out!
Dane Vilas tries to grab a quick single and Mason Crane throws down the stumps at the non-striker's end. Bailey has to go!
Three to winpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Dane Vilas dances down and hits Liam Dawson through midwicket for four.
Lancashire need seven to winpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 189-7 (Target 196) v Hampshire.
Tom Bailey scrambles two leg byes off the final ball of Crane's over.
Half-century for Rob Yatespublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Warwickshire 367 & 109-0, Somerset 389
Rob Yates is the first of the two Warwickshire openers to his half-century. Off 91 balls.
Dom Sibley is on 44, but having had a lot less of the strike.
WICKET Wood c Weatherley b Crane 3published at 17:09 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 187-7 (Target 196) v Hampshire
Hampshire's title hopes are not done yet!!!
Mason Crane gets Luke Wood to inside edge it and the ball loops up and Joe Weatherley dives to catch at short leg.
Down into single figurespublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 187-6 (Target 196) v Hampshire
Vilas grabs a quick single. He really is on his game out in the middle. Wood does the same.
Nine to win.
100 partnership for Yates and Sibleypublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Warwickshire 367 & 100-0, Somerset 389
Great start for Warwickshire.
Rob Yates and Dom Sibley have brought up the Bears' first century opening partnership of the season.
They put on 99 together in the last home game - against Hampshire a fortnight ago. Now they have gone one run better.
The Bears lead by 78. The runs are coming swiftly.
Lancashire need 11 to winpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 185-6 (Target 196) v Hampshire
How are your nerves Tom Bailey, Jack Blatherwick and Matt Parkinson? Lancashire's last three batters probably won't fancy a little spell in the middle now.
Vilas starts the over with a well-worked two. He then walks through a single to long-on. The captain is playing a blinder.
Wood grabs a run, working the ball off his hips. Vilas then scampers a single.
Five off the over.
Wood survivespublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 180-6 (Target 196) v Hampshire
Vilas goes for a big blow off Liam Dawson, but it's cut off on the boundary by Ian Holland and it's only one.
Dawson is troubling left-hander Wood though. Hants appeal for a catch to Vince at slip but umpire Alex Wharf is unimpressed.
Lancashire need 17 runs to winpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 179-6 (Target 196) v Hampshire
Mason Crane with a fine 3-34 to his name continues. Luke Wood pinches a cheeky single off the first ball. Vilas steers a single out off the second one.
Wood goes to cut and misses and Crane has his hands on his head in exasperation. The leg-spinner then produces a cobra from out of the rough that turns, bounces and spits, but Wood survives.
Nervy times.
Lancs need 19 runs to win; Hants need four wickets to win titlepublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 23 September 2021
Lancashire 177-6 (Target 196) v Hampshire
Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson comes back on to bowl. He bowls a maiden to Dane Vilas and the tension nudges up a few notches.