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Anderson the star in Lancs romp

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09.05.2008 16:26

Anderson ripped through the middle and lower order after the visitors resumed on 28-3, chasing an unlikely 323.

He trapped Mark Davies lbw, had Garry Park and Ben Harmison caught behind and Phil Mustard snapped up at slip before dismissing last man Steve Harmison.

Top scorer Michael Di Venuto was run out for 24 as Lancashire romped to a first Championship win of the season.

Anderson's day did not begin auspiciously, a regulation dropped catch at slip denying fellow England star Andrew Flintoff a fourth wicket when he found night-watchman Davies' edge.

Flintoff was again frustrated as short-leg Mohammad Yousuf just failed to grasp a difficult opportunity when Di Venuto pushed to short-leg.

But Anderson soon trapped Davies playing across the line, and Park nicked behind to give wicket-keeper Luke Sutton his fourth catch of five in the innings.

Mark Chilton's direct hit from cover then ran out Di Venuto after Phil Mustard sent him back and Mustard edged Anderson high to Stuart Law second slip.

Ben Harmison flashed another catch behind, Mitch Claydon was lbw to Mahmood, who then took a simple catch at mid-off to put the seal on a miserable effort from Durham 20 minutes before lunch on day three.

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