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County Championship, Division Two

vs Lancashire

Day One

Morning: Lancashire won the toss and put the Pears in to bat in overcast conditions, on a pitch used for yesterday's women's ODI. It proved near enough a repeat of the debacle at Old Trafford last month, with wickets falling in a steady procession to a swinging, seaming ball. Of the entire top order, only Josh Dell made it into double figures, with 18 from as many overs before his dismissal. Lunch came with the Pears 64-6, two runs worse off and one wicket better off than at the same time in the Old Trafford match.

Afternoon: Any minor hope that the tail might wag as it did in Manchester was put to bed after the interval, with the wickets continuing to tumble until the fall of Ed Barnard saw Worcs all out for 98. Typically, too late for it to save the innings, a rainstorm prevented further play.

Evening: No play possible due to rain.