London, April 14 -- Lancashire skipper James Anderson took 4-18 to help his side defy the odds and defeat Derbyshire by 29 runs on a dramatic last day of the County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford.
Having bowled out Lancashire for 160 in their second innings, Ben Aitchison taking 3-38, Derbyshire needed only 138 to record their first victory on this ground since 1996.
But Lancashire's four-man seam attack had other ideas and, despite skipper Harry Came's 30, the visitors lost their last nine wickets for 75 runs with Anderson taking 4-7 in his 4.5-over second spell. Lancashire take 21 points from the game to Derbyshire's six.
The morning's play began in sensational fashion when Aitchison took two wickets in two balls in the fi...