Jarvis takes 11 as Lancashire rout Surrey

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Lancashire 394 (Petersen 105, Smith 59, Meaker 4-78) beat Surrey 191 (Burns 92, Jarvis 6-70) and 107 (T Curran 53, Jarvis 5-49) by an innings and 96 runsScorecard

Lancashire could head into Sunday’s Roses clash with champions Yorkshire top of the Specsavers County Championship after polishing off Surrey inside three days at Old Trafford.

The 2011 Division One winners, unfancied then, are it again having won three of their first five matches following promotion.

They completed a comprehensive innings and 96-run victory over a Surrey side lacking confidence and beset by injuries midway through the afternoon.

And they have now won their first three home Championship matches in a season for the first time since 1952.

The visitors, minus injured Rory Burns, lost eight wickets for 45 runs in 100 balls from almost immediately after lunch to slip from 62 for 2 to 107 all out inside 38 overs of their second innings.

Kyle Jarvis, with six wickets in the first innings, was the star of the show again. He added 5 for 49 in the second to finish with career-best match figures of 11 for 119 in 37 overs.

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