Lancashire wicketkeeper-batter Joe Moores was dismissed in an uncommon method throughout their County Championship match in opposition to Northamptonshire, changing into solely the forty third batter in first-class cricket historical past to be given out for obstructing the sphere, Wisden reported.Moores had scored two runs in Lancashire’s second innings when the incident occurred within the thirty third over.Northamptonshire pacer Luke Procter bowled a brief supply that angled into left-handed Moores. The batter went again and defended the ball, which bounced near the crease and gave the impression to be heading in direction of the stumps.Moores then caught the ball together with his fingers, seemingly pondering it was about to hit the stumps. He rapidly realised his mistake and dropped it.Northamptonshire’s fielders appealed, and Moores was given out for obstructing the sphere.The dismissal positioned Moores in a small group of batters to have been given out on this method in first-class cricket. The record contains two Take a look at cricketers — England’s Len Hutton in 1951 and Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim in 2023-24.Lancashire had been chasing 446 for victory however had been bowled out for 129. Ben Walkden was the one batter to supply resistance, ending unbeaten on 22.The defeat was Lancashire’s fifth in 9 matches and left them second-last within the factors desk. Northamptonshire moved to 3rd with 4 wins from 9 video games.Northamptonshire had made 284 of their first innings, with George Bartlett scoring 92. George Balderson and Walkden took seven wickets between them.Lancashire had been then dismissed for 137, with Ben Sanderson taking 4-39.Northamptonshire constructed a lead of 147 earlier than declaring their second innings at 298-4. Ricardo Vasconcelos scored 100, whereas Saif Zaib remained unbeaten on 55.Lancashire’s second innings lasted solely 129 runs. Sanderson, Procter, Liam Guthrie and Calvin Harrison took two wickets every, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal took one.Northamptonshire’s subsequent match is in opposition to Kent, whereas Lancashire will face Worcestershire.
