The fact that they won a thrilling, reduced Pro40 Division One clash against the Northants Steelbacks by five wickets was just a bonus.
Dominic Cork proved Lancashire's hero, hitting 10 off two balls of the last over after the visitors looked to have blown what should have been a stroll to victory.
Lancashire's week has been completely ravaged by flooding, with the County Championship game at Worcester and the Pro40 game at Cheltenham washed out.
And it looked for a while as if this floodlit tie would be abandoned too when rain lashed down up to and beyond the scheduled 4.40pm start time.
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But, finally, the heavens relented, and Stuart Law struck a superb 42-ball half century to help chase down a testing target of 185-6. The 38 year-old shared an opening stand of 124 with Paul Horton, who finished with 44.
The Red Rose side looked a little ring rusty early on, with no fewer than five catches being spilt in the field. That was also the case with the returning Sajid Mahmood, who was playing his first senior game since his double hernia operation at the start of June.
The England pace ace spectacularly bowled Northants wicketkeeper Riki Wessels - but his last over went for 22 thanks to some big hitting from Lance Klusener (34) and Johann van der Wath.
But Law set Lancs on their way to their first win of the Pro40 campaign at the third attempt, the Old Trafford beneficiary hitting a magnificent 89.
But as wickets started to tumble it was left to Cork to hold his nerve and seal the win.
Mahmood is likely to continue his comeback in a one-day friendly aga inst Sri Lanka A at Liverpool on Sunday.
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should never have come to that last night, think cork might have something to say about batting higher up in the team, maybe before sutton, dont know what it is, but we cant do anything the easy way. but still a great result. and a good score to chase down.. need to get some catching practice in though...;.
just heard the worcestershire v kent game that was due to be replayed.has now been cancelled and both teams getting 4pts each. they really couldnt do anything else, after lancs got their game cancelled, and were both awarded 4pts each..