Vasconcelos scores century as Northants set large target against Lancs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 6:34 PM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
In a County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford, Ricardo Vasconcelos scored 100 runs for Northamptonshire, contributing to a declared total of 298-4. Lancashire, needing 422 runs to win, ended day three on 24-2 after a challenging innings where they lost both Keaton Jennings and Marcus Harris. Earlier, Northants' bowlers dominated by taking 8 wickets for just 57 runs in the morning session, dismissing Lancashire for 137. With their promotion hopes at stake, Northamptonshire aims to secure a victory in this Division Two fixture.
- •Vasconcelos scored his fourth century of the season.
- •Northants declared at 298-4, setting a daunting target.
- •Lancashire trails by 398 runs at the end of day three.
- •Northants' bowlers restricted Lancashire to just 137 runs earlier in the match.
- •Lancashire lost both openers in the last 11 overs of the day.
- 6:34 PMYahoo Sports — Vasconcelos puts Northants on course to beat Lancs
"Ricardo Vasconcelos scores exactly 100 for Northants, who set Lancashire a huge fourth-innings target on day three of their Championship game.
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