From Maxwell Barnish: "#bbccricket, external I would need to check the rules but what I recall from last year is that the team with higher first innings only wins if both first innings complete. So if Warwickshire declare they win, but if they don't declare and aren't bowled out, it MAY be a shared trophy."

The exact wording is: "In the event of a drawn final there will be one tie-breaker option. That option is that the county which leads on first innings, as long as there were two fully-completed first innings, would be deemed the winner of the final.

"In any other circumstance a drawn or tied final will see the trophy shared by the finalists."

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Michael Burgess thumps George Balderson through mid-wicket but it's pulled up inside the boundary and they take three.

A couple of singles follow and there are 21 overs left in the day's play.

The early departure from Lord's of BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator Clive Eakin to head off and cover tonight's Luton v Coventry Championship football clash brings to mind one of the great cricketing stories.

The day the late Leicestershire and England cricketer, Carlisle United and Doncaster Rovers footballer Chris Balderstone played games of professional cricket and football on the same day . . .

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It was 15 September 1975 - and he ended the second day on 51 not out for Leicestershire against Derbyshire at Chesterfield.

He then drove 30 miles to Doncaster to play for Rovers in their 1-1 draw with Brentford.

He returned to Chesterfield the following morning to resume his innings, went on to make a century and also took three wickets on the day the Foxes secured their first Championship title.

It was back in another era when the cricket and football seasons did not overlap so much - and the likes of West Ham's 1964 FA Cup Final keeper Jim Standen, West Brom and Aston Villa keeper Jim Cumbes, and Lincoln City stalwart Phil Neale, who played under Graham Taylor at football then went on to manage England at cricket, could make it all dovetail.

And don't forget two sporting knights, Sir Ian Botham, who played briefly for Scunthorpe United, and 1966 World Cup final Sir Geoff Hurst, who played one game for Essex.

They also say either of the Neville brothers could have been cricketers, especially Phil, And, more recently, on the day England beat Sweden in the 2018 World Cup quarter-final, Joe Hart was in Shropshire playing a game of league cricket for Shrewsbury.

George Balderson continues for Lancashire despite the two fours by Michael Burgess at the end of his previous over.

This is a much better over with just a couple of singles from it, but the Warwickshire lead is now 327.

from Define Normal: "Keep seeing talk of a declaration. But why would Warwickshire declare? In a draw they would win. Just rack up a big score and run down the clock. The less time left the more pressure for Lancashire to score runs quickly. #BWTFinal, external#bbccricket, external"

Michael Burgess helps himself to four off George Balderson as the runs continue to flow.

That is a 50 partnership between him and captain Will Rhodes as their appetite for runs shows no sign of stopping.

And then another four when Balderson drops short. Wallop! The 400 is up!

During the tea interval, we included a photo of Lancashire's Matt Parkinson looking a bit glum.

Here's one of him coming out of the pavilion for the day's final session.

Wonder what they had for tea? It clearly perked Matt up.

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Ian Michael Jenkins: "#WarksvLancs, external#bbccricket, external Why does one batter always get a duck in a massive team score?"

Ah, that is one of the great conundrums of cricket. But what total actually constitutes "massive"?

Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC 5 live sports extra

A single from Michael Burgess takes the lead up to 300.

That brief response from Lancashire after tea has subsided and Warwickshire have resumed on their merry way.

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Lancashire fans may need cheering up, given the chastening nature of how this match is going.

So here's another look into the history books at one of those glory days at Lord's and a day when Glen Chapple was on fire.

Facing Essex in the 1996 NatWest Trophy final, Lancashire struggled to 186 all out after being put in at 10.30am.

The side bowling first was traditionally heavy favourites for the 60-over final, but Chapple turned that logic on its head.

Essex, complete with Graham Gooch and Nasser Hussain, were blown away for 57 - the lowest ever score in the final - as Chapple took 6-18.

Scott Read
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator

Steve Nicholls: Do Warwickshire even need to declare? If it ends in a draw, they win the trophy. #bbccricket, external

A glorious lofted drive from Will Rhodes off Luke Wells as he carries on after the loss of two partners in quick succession.

The lead is 279 and we are only in day two, but the weather forecast is iffy from here on.

Will Rhodes be thinking of a declaration at some point this evening and maybe have a little crack at vulnerable Lancashire batters?

Ian Bell
Former England batter on BBC 5 live sports extra

An interesting dynamic as Warwickshire wicketkeeper Michael Burgess comes to the crease.

The man behind him keeping wicket, Alex Davies, is heading to Edgbaston next summer.

Burgess is in possession of the gloves, but Davies won't have changed counties to play second fiddle.

So runs here for Burgess would show his rival what is required to get into the Bears team.

Ian Bell
Former England batter on BBC 5 live sports extra

There are, in theory, 41 overs of play left at Lord's - although that may be optimistic after the light closed in around 17:00 on day one.

Warwickshire skipper Will Rhodes is 102 not out, Sam Hain has 57 and Luke Wells will bowl the first over after tea.