Lancashire fight back to restrict MCC in Abu Dhabi
- From the section Cricket

Champion County match, Abu Dhabi |
Close, day one: MCC 266 and 81-8 v Lancashire 199 |
Match scorecard |
Lancashire were bowled out for 199 before fighting back against the MCC on day two of their season opener, as 16 wickets fell in Abu Dhabi.
Resuming on 38-2, Naved-ul-Hassan took 3-31 as the 2011 county champions were left trailing by 67 runs at the end of their first innings.
Simon Kerrigan claimed 3-27 while Sajid Mahmood and Tom Smith took two wickets apiece in Lancashire's response.
The MCC were restricted to just 81-8 at the close, 148 runs ahead.