Sussex v Worcestershire - County Championship Division One - Day 2 - Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Worcestershire-c866 162 v Sussex 325/7 (103.0 ov) - Sussex lead by 163 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Thursday, August 02: Sussex had a great day in the middle as they forged a staggering first innings tally of 325 runs for the loss of seven wickets and secured a lead by 163 runs against Worcestershire’s first innings tally of 162, at County Ground, Hove.
After posting 22 runs without any loss on Wednesday, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 resumed their innings with CD Nash and EC Joyce, aiming to dominate the opposition right from the start.
However, the openers were not so lucky, as with only 26 runs on the scoreboard, the partnership was brought to an end by Worcestershire’s A Richardson, as he shattered Nash’s stumps on a tally of 18.
Skipper Joyce was then joined by number-three batsman LWP Wells, but this partnership was short-lived, as with 36 runs on the board, Wells became the second wicket of the day, perishing after contributing only four runs off 17 deliveries.
This saw the arrival of MW Goodwin in the middle, as the Sussex batsmen took the score to 65, before the middle-order batsman was dismissed by RA http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217, after crafting a knock of nine runs.
Joyce then cherished the company of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MH-Yardy-c1946, as the duo gave their opposition jitters by smacking them all around the park.
In the 45th over, with 126 runs on the board, the fielding side struck back by nabbing the wicket of Yardy, who was dismissed by Richardson after bolstering a knock of 33 runs off 46 deliveries.
Nonetheless, this was not the end of troubles for the fielding side, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LJ-Wright-c1841 forged an astounding partnership alongside Joyce, taking the score to a staggering total of 249 runs.
The batsmen completely dominated the bowlers and reduced the bowling offensive to rubble by displaying exuberant form.
Joyce was then trapped in front of stumps by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richardson-c85395, after moulding a superb innings of 107 runs.
GM Andrew then opened his account by grabbing the prized wicket of Wright, who was caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 after bolstering a 78-run knock.
Sussex ended the day with SJ Magoffin unbeaten on 29 and JE Anyon standing on a tally of four.
From Worcestershire, A Richardson was phenomenal, as he took four wickets in his 30 overs.
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