Montgomery struck 26 off 21 balls, including three fours, in Derbyshire’s innings of 150-9, batting at a healthy strike rate to help set a competitive target after Martin Andersson’s 49 anchored the innings.
With the ball, Montgomery returned figures of 2-29 from his four overs, removing both Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings, bowled for 23, and Shadab Khan for 4, as he played a leading role in restricting the hosts.
Wayne Madsen added 13 in the Derbyshire innings, striking one four before being trapped leg-before by Shadab Khan’s googly as the visitors slipped to 66-3.
Neither contribution proved decisive in the end, with Nick Potts yorking Matty Hurst off the final ball to seal the tie, but Montgomery’s all-round display stood out as a rare positive on a night that ultimately came down to the very last delivery.
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