County Championship: Chris Benjamin and Sam Hain make tons as Warwickshire dominate Lancashire

Chris Benjamin and Sam Hain shared a 237-run stand for Warwickshire’s second wicket at Old Trafford

LV= County Championship Division One, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (day one):

Warwickshire 259-3: Benjamin 127, Hain 113*; Bailey 2-50

Lancashire: Yet to bat

Warwickshire 2 pts, Lancashire 1 pt

Scorecard

Chris Benjamin maintained his stunning introduction to English cricket with his maiden century for Warwickshire against Lancashire in Manchester.

Benjamin, who had already scored fifties on both his List A and T20 debut for the Bears, this time went a step further to make 127.

After slumping to 7-2, Benjamin shared a stand of 237 with fellow centurion Sam Hain, who remains unbeaten on 113.

England opener Dom Sibley had earlier lasted 13 balls to go cheaply for 3.

After Rob Yates had already edged to slip, Sibley was leg before wicket to Tom Bailey, the second wicket in successive overs for the Lancashire paceman.

In this meeting of the two best-placed Division One sides following the…

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