Sussex crashed to a 109-run defeat in their opening match in the Pro Arabian Cricket Challenge in Dubai today.

Andrew Flintoff took two wickets on his return to bowling after six months as Sussex were dismissed for 138 in pursuit of Lancashire's 247 with Chris Adams top scoring on 49.

Earlier, part-time spinner Chris Nash took four wickets while Robin Martin-Jenkins and Tom Smith shared the other wickets, with Smith having Flintoff stumped for 15.