Duckworth Lewis Stern*came into play at the SET final at Old Trafford on Thursday, a day gloomy enough to necessitate the floodlights being used from the start of play. Lancashire chose to field and when rain brought a stoppage Somerset were 107 for 5 off 29 overs. The three hour break meant a reduction to 44 overs per side and some late hitting took the West Country boys to 209 for 9.
Lancashire were way above the DLS par score when rain returned and prevented ant further play and clinched the red rose's fourth win in the competition.
* Professor Steven Stern is now the custodian of the DL method hence the addition of an S to the shorthand expression
September awaits us on Thursday but there is still plenty of cricket to be played before the first class season ends on September 23rd with some counties still having 25% of their championship
Tea at North Marine Road
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