View images taken during Nottinghamshire's dramatic victory against Lancashire at Old Trafford.

The first competitive game of the Green and Golds' 2018 season saw Harry Gurney finish with career best First Class figures of 6-25, while Jake Ball secured career best match figures of 9-57.

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Heat lamps attempy to dry out the outfield on day one.

Mark Footitt and Paul Franks wait patiently on the visitors' dressing room balcony.

The Super Sopper is put to work.

Notts teammates share a joke.

Riki Wessels takes some pics.

The umpires survey the wet scene.

Captain Steven Mullaney rues day one being abandoned, in the company of Jake Ball.

Ross Taylor is handed his cap by Steven Mullaney before the start of play on day two.

Steven Mullaney leads the team out for the first time as Captain.

Jake Ball led the Notts new ball attack.

Harry Gurney was soon in the wickets.

Left-armer Luke Wood in full flow.

Luke Wood and Tom Moores celebrate a wicket.

Luke Fletcher bowls in a competitive match for the first time since coming back from the head injury that saw him miss the second half of last season.

Luke Fletcher celebrates claiming the prized scalp of Shiv Chanderpaul with skipper Steven Mullaney.

Harry Gurney bowls Lancashire's top scorer Dane Vilas for 49.

Wicketkeeper Tom Moores appeals.

Luke Fletcher and Jake Ball share a joke.

Handshakes all round for Jake Ball after his five-fer.

Steven Mullaney opens the Notts batting.

Chris Nash plays his first competitive innings for his new county.

Harry Gurney celebrates the wicket of Keaton Jennings, the first of many on day four.

Steven Croft becomes Jake Ball's second victim of day four on the way to the Welbeck Wizard claiming career best match figures of 9-57.

Harry Gurney celebrates career best figures of 6-25.

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