Fit File – WORCS vs DURH fifteenth Fit, April 19 – 22, 2024

Worcestershire 78 for 4 path Durham 244 (Robinson 55, Finch 3-37, Holder 3-47) through 166 runs

The England Lions keeper used to be accountable for a partial restoration after Durham had subsided to 141 for 7 halfway throughout the afternoon consultation.

Former West Indies captain Holder, who’s to be had for the hole 5 Championship fits, had bowled an impressed spell of 8-2-26-3 to take away David Bedingham, Graham Clark and Paul Coughlin publish lunch. However Robinson went at the offensive to such an extent that his half-century got here up in handiest 41 balls with 3 sixes and 5 fours.

Ben Raine and Matthew Potts supplied helpful decrease order improve after which made early inroads with the ball however Jake Libby dug in for an unbeaten 35.

Worcestershire have been again enjoying firstclass cricket at Chester Highway for the primary time in 4 years as a result of the sequence of 8 floods that have engulfed New Highway this wintry weather. No less than the primary two house Championship fits after Worcestershire’s promotion with Durham from Department Two are being staged at Kidderminster.

Groundstaff are hoping for a dry spring to toughen hopes of enjoying the 0.33 house fit in opposition to Nottinghamshire – starting at Would possibly 24 – on the county’s headquarters.

Either side have been compelled into adjustments as a result of damage setbacks. Worcestershire’s in-form batter Kashif Ali used to be dominated out with a again damage suffered all the way through coaching, whilst Durham tempo bowler Scott Boland suffered a foot damage all the way through the drawn recreation with Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Brydon Carse used to be additionally unavailable because of his fit play control agenda.

Play were given underway 1/2 an hour overdue and Durham captain Scott Borthwick opted to bat on his thirty fourth birthday because the Dukes ball returned to the bowlers’ armoury. However it used to be no longer a cheerful anniversary for Borthwick as the house facet struck two early blows.

Borthwick had failed to bother the scorers when a supply within the first over from Joe Leach beat his outdoor edge and hit the highest of off stump. And it become 19 for two when Alex Lees driven ahead to Nathan Smith and fell to a low catch through Holder away to his proper at 2d slip.

Colin Ackermann had an break out on 18 when he flicked Holder off his legs and noticed the risk put down at midwicket. The third-wicket pair of Ackermann and David Bedingham needed to combat onerous for runs even supposing the latter greeted Matthew Waite’s front into the assault with successive duvet drives for 4.

Durham reached 89 for two at lunch however Holder switched to the pavilion finish and struck within the first over again. Bedingham on 38 went to chop the previous West Indies captain however handiest succeeded in slicing onto his stumps.

Leach bowled a probing publish lunch spell and used to be rewarded when Ackermann (47) went lbw to a supply angled again in.

Holder used to be continuously asking questions and struck once more when Graham Clark used to be lbw running to leg. Adam Finch then changed Leach and instantly tasted some good fortune as Bas de Leede performed a an identical shot and perished in the similar type.

Robinson determined assault used to be the most productive coverage and won superb improve from Ben Raine all the way through a stand of 61 in 8.4 overs. The Durham wicketkeeper struck Waite for 2 instantly sixes in an over and raced to his half-century. However Waite had the overall say when Robinson driven ahead and keeper Gareth Roderick held onto a low catch.

Finch wrapped up the innings with two wickets in 3 balls as Raine most sensible edged a pull via to Roderick and Callum Parkinson overlooked a complete toss and used to be lbw.

However Worcestershire briefly bumped into bother in opposition to the brand new ball assault of Raine and Matthew Potts. Raine had Roderick stuck at the back of and membership captain Brett D’Oliveira introduced no shot and used to be bowled through Potts.

Libby and Rob Jones to begin with dug in however then began to reel off a sequence of good strokes. The stand used to be value 60 when Jones (32) driven ahead to Coughlin and used to be lbw after which Adam Hose chopped the similar bowler onto his stumps.