Lancashire dominate in second match of South African Tour

Lancashire won the second game of their pre-season tour when they defeated Boland XI by 100 runs on Sunday.

Mal Loye and Alec Swann both continued with their good starts to the tour, making fifties for the second successive match. Loye made 95 off 101 balls including one 6 and ten 4's, while Swann scored 74 off 83 balls. The pair added 116 for the third wicket following the early departure of openers Mark Chilton (19) and Iain Sutcliffe. Mark Currie also made a useful 38 as Lancashire posted a total of 257 for 8 off their 50 overs.

The Boland reply started badly as Glen Chapple dismissed both openers and the Lancashire bowling dominated proceedings. Chapple finished with 3 for 17 off 10 overs, with Peter Martin and John Wood taking two wickets each. Martin finished with 2 for 20 off 10 overs, while there was also an impressive spell from Sajid Mahmood whose figures of 1 for 40 did not do justice to his performance.

Boland were eventually all out for 157, and Lancashire next play Essex today in the Triangular Tournament arranged with hosts Western Province.