Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire - County Championship Division One - Day 3 – Live Score and Update
Nottinghamshire 243 & 88/2 (28.1 ov) v Worcestershire 157 - Nottinghamshire lead by 174 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Worcester, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Worcestershire-c866 and Nottinghamshire in the ongoing County Championship Division One, Nottinghamshire posted 88 runs for the loss of two wickets in their second innings and secured a lead of 174 runs over the hosts.
The day began with JG Cameron and A Kapil coming out for Worcestershire to resume their first innings from a total of 72 runs, which were posted by the end of the second day in response to the first innings total of 243 runs hammered by their opponents.
The two batsmen prospered against the opposition as they prevent the demise of any wicket in the early hours of the day, creating an irritating situation for their rivals.
Finally with 105 runs on the board, the side saw the demise of their first wicket of the day when Cameron, fell after playing an innings of 25 runs.
Then, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lucas-c1332, became the next casualty of the day when he fell after scoring just two runs, leaving his side standing on 111 runs.
Kapil then forged a defiant resistance alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Andrew-Jones-c84854, as the two batsmen desperately tried to bolster a tough total on the board before the end of their first innings.
However, their hopes were demolished on the wicket of Kapil, who fell at a time when the team had managed to post 135 runs. The batsman walked back to the pavilion after belting a knock of 41 runs.
With Kapil gone, the side faltered after posting 157 runs, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jones-c69217 perishing as the last wicket after scoring 21 runs.
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harry-Frederick-Gurney-c61806 were the most destructive with five and four wickets to their names.
Leading the match, the Nott began their second innings in order to give the hosts a huge total to win by the end of their second innings.
However, Worcestershire were not out and done and bowled impressive enough to grab two wickets before the end of the day’s play, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 unbeaten on seven.
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