Sussex v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Worcestershire-c866 - County Championship Division One - Day 1 - Live Score and Update
Worcestershire 162 v Sussex 22/0 (7.0 ov) - Sussex trail by 140 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
At stumps on the first day of the four-day match between Sussex and Worcestershire in the ongoing County Championship Division One, Sussex trail by 140 runs in reply to Worcestershire’s first innings tally of 162, at County Ground, Hove, on Wednesday, August 01, 2012.
Sussex chose to field on winning the toss, in a bid for their bowlers to dominate the opposition, preventing the batting side from bolstering a daunting total on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 bowlers struck early by grabbing their first wicket with only 16 runs on the board, as Worcestershire opener, PJ Hughes, perished after hitting 11 runs off the bat.
VS Solanki, who came in at number-three, failed to survive against Sussex bowlers, losing his wicket after scoring only a run.
Mitchell and MM Ali then halted the bowling onslaught by smacking the bowlers out of town, increasing the scoring rate within a few overs.
However, the partnership met its doom in the 21st over, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319, on a knock of eight runs.
Ali was then joined by JG Cameron, as the duo steered the side to a total of 68 runs, before Cameron lost his stumps to JE Anyon on a knock of 11 off 25 deliveries.
With four wickets down for 68 runs, Worcestershire required a big partnership in order to post a challenging first innings tally.
Ali and MG Pardoe then jabbed the score to 74 runs, before Worcestershire fans saw Pardoe fall after scoring a knock of four runs.
GM Andrew then hit the showers after contributing 11 runs, leaving the side on a total of 106.
With 122 runs on the board, the batting side lost Ali, who after playing a well tamed knock of 43 runs, fell to SJ Magoffin.
The side faltered after scoring 162 runs, with RA http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217 unbeaten on a knock of 30 runs.
From Sussex, SJ Magoffin, was the best bowler for taking four wickets in 17 overs.
Sussex then smashed 22 runs without any loss in seven overs before the end of the day’s play.
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