Lincolnshire on top after day 1 at Grantham

Lincolnshire won the toss & batted. Jason Harrison & Richard Howitt made a solid start before the first wicket fell at 39, Harrison trying to pull was caught by Amin off the bowling of Stanway for 19.

Howitt was joined by Dobson & a partnership of 148 saw Lincolnshire in a dominating position when Dobson was run out for a fine 87. Wickets continued to fall until Howitt was joined by skipper Mark Fell producing a partnership of 90 runs with Fell scoring 62 off 40 balls.

Lincolnshire declared in the 97th over with the score on 373 for 7 with Howitt undefeated on 153.

Buckinghamshire had ten overs to face & lost 2 early wicket before rain interrupted procedures with 3 overs remaining in the day leaving Bucks on 8 for 2 wickets.