Lancashire were quickly skittled out for a meagre 87, with Warwickshire taking further control by ending the day on 120 without loss 7.39pm BST
With conkers convening on the Coronation Gardens behind the Lord’s pavilion and rain lurking maliciously behind the stands, Warwickshire monopolised the first day of the Bob Willis Trophy final.
When bad light forced the teams off, just after five o’clock, Dom Sibley and Rob Yates marched under the jaunty bunch of flowers hanging above the Long Room door like a huge bunch of mistletoe. A quick peck wouldn’t have gone amiss, after an unbroken first-wicket partnership of 120 in response to a Lancashire first-innings scorecard that, whichever way you looked at it, totted up to 78 – including extras. 5.57pm BST
Lancashire 78 all out; Warwickshire 120-0. Warwickshire lead by 42 runs. See you back here tomorrow!