County Championship: Alex Davies scores century for Warwickshire in opposition to Lancashire

Alex Davies

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Alex Davies had only gone past fifty once this season before his century
LV= County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day three)
Warwickshire 292 & 327-9 dec: Davies 121; Williams 4-70
Lancashire 286: Croft 90, Norwell 5-78 & 5-0:
Lancashire (5 pts) need 324 more runs to beat Warwickshire (5 pts)
Scorecard

Warwickshire opener Alex Davies scored a superb century against his former club Lancashire to set up a fascinating final day of their County Championship tussle at Edgbaston.

Davies defied his old team-mates to make 121, his first ton for the Bears, and tilt a terrific, fluctuating game narrowly his side’s way.

His skillful work lifted Warwickshire to 327-9 declared, setting a victory target of 329 after they suffered a five-run penalty for Henry Brookes running down the pitch while batting.

The visitors reached five without loss in four overs before the close.

After Lancashire’s first innings ended on 286 to trail by six, with Liam Norwell taking 5-78, their seamers bowled superbly to…

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