Lancs put in driving seat by captain's centuries

DURHAM’S Ben Stokes took five second-innings wickets for 98 runs but Keaton Jennings’ second century of the match ensured Lancashire go into the final day as favourites to claim their first Vitality County Championship win of the season.

Jennings was dismissed by Stokes but only after making 155 in his side’s 353-9 declared, setting his former side what would be a county record fourth-innings score of 475 to win.

Durham’s pursuit was damaged by Tom Aspinwall, who took two wickets in seven balls, and the visitors ended the day 134-3.

Lancashire only scored nine runs in the opening eleven overs for the loss of nightwatchman Will Williams, who was lbw to Ben Raine for one. Jennings took 54 balls to score the 12 runs he needed for his half-century.