LONDON: Captain Dane Vilas digs for extraordinary unbeaten beats to lead Lancashire for a dramatic victory over Hampshire on Thursday and look after his team in the District Championship title race.
Chasing 196, Lancashire seemed to subside towards the victory with nine runs needed before Hampshire replied with three wickets on an overs formed.
However, Vilas held his nerves, and crashed into the victory from Liam Dawson.
The big roar rose when Lancashire won by 1 goal! Fitly @danevilas is in an unbeaten fold in 47 as …
https://t.co/t2etuuu8xBw- Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) 1632414403000A Win for Hampshire will make them champions, but Lancashire can now win the title if Warwickshire fails to defeat Somerset in Edgbaston on Friday.
Hampshire had the opportunity to claim the trophy after Warwickshire failed to take the maximum bowling point in the first inning Somerset.
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π π€ πΉ #Redrosetogether https://t.co/zivzpxseyh- Lancashire Cricket (@Lanccricket) 1632415874000Tom Bailey back career-best figures 7-37 because Hampshire was closed in 196 after continuing 158-7.
Alex Davies (44) gave a solid initial Lancashire but Mason Crane finished the fine bowling number 5-41 before Vilas saw the side of his house.
Lancashire last won the District Championship title in 2011.