Anderson inspires Lancs to dramatic win over Derbys

James Anderson bowled a double-wicket maiden to ignite his team's victory push [Shutterstock] Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day four) Lancashire 351 & 160: Harris 66; Chappell 3-47 Derbyshire 374 & 108: Came 30; Anderson 4-18 Lancashire (21 pts) beat Derbyshire (6 pts) by 29 runs Match scorecard Lancashire skipper James Anderson took 4-18 to help his side defy the odds and defeat Derbyshire by 29 runs on a dramatic last day of the County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford. Having bowled out Lancashire for 160 in their second innings, Ben Aitchison taking 3-38, Derbyshire needed only 138 to record their first victory on this ground since 1996. But Lancashire's four-man seam attack had other ideas and, despite skipper Harry Came's 30, the visitors lost their last nine wickets for 75 runs with Anderson taking 4-7 in his 4.

5-over second spell. Lancashire take 21 points from the game to Derbyshire's six. The morning's play began in sensational fashion when Aitchison took two wickets in two balls in the first over.

Paul Coughlin was caught behind by Brooke Guest without adding to his overnight 47, completely beaten by a fine delivery which bounced and moved away from him. Then Tom Bailey was late on a defensive shot and had his off stump knocked back by Aitchison's third ball of the day. Mitch Stanley then dominated the strike to the extent that ex-Australia Test batsman Marcus Harris faced only six balls in the first six overs of the session.

However, Stanley was eventually trapped lbw by Muhammad Abbas for five and Harris was caught behind for 66 off Aitchison when trying to manufacture a single. Derbyshire's pursuit of 138 began badly when Caleb Jewell chipped Bailey to Harris in the second over of the innings. Jewell's dismissal for five brought his aggregate against Lancashire in six completed first-class innings to 46.