Rain gives Lancs chance of escape

SURREY managed just the wicket of Lancashire opener Luke Wells on a day of frustration at the Kia Oval in which only 10.2 overs were possible due to bad weather.

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Wells was bowled by Jordan Clark for four, the ball keeping low to pluck out his off stump as the left-hander was also caught on the crease, as Lancashire moved from an overnight four without loss in their second innings to 26 for one.

That left them still 214 runs behind Surrey and needing to bat out the final day to escape with a draw, but at least the truncated third day has given Lancashire a chance of denying the Division One leaders a seventh Vitality County Championship victory of the season as they chase a third successive title.