| Vitality County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day two) |
| Worcestershire 360: Kashif 110; Rushworth 3-97 |
| Warwickshire 292-5: Barnard 89; Finch 2-53 |
| Warwickshire (4 pts) path Worcestershire (4 pts) by 68 runs with 5 first-innings wickets left |
| Match scorecard |
Ed Barnard shone towards his former county as Warwickshire constructed a robust place towards Worcestershire on the second day of their County Championship tussle at Edgbaston.
Barnard struck a fluent 89 as Warwickshire, in reply to the guests’ 360 all out, closed on 292-5.
Supported by Will Rhodes (64) and Dan Mousley’s unbeaten 56, Barnard laid down a platform from which Warwickshire will intention to place their native rivals beneath severe strain within the second half of the sport.
Worcestershire resumed on the second morning on 316-7, however their hopes of constructing an imposing whole had been scuppered by the wonderful Chris Rushworth.
Rushworth dismissed Nathan Smith after which tempted Joe Leach to edge to Rob Yates at second slip.
Jason Holder (29) provided some late-order impetus earlier than skying Michael Sales space to Danny Briggs at deep level.
Warwickshire’s reply was given a perky begin by Yates (26) earlier than he inside-edged Leach on to his stumps.
Alex Davies and Rhodes added 65 because the bowlers struggled for rhythm within the ferocious wind earlier than the previous perished when he mis-pulled a brief ball from Adam Finch to mid-wicket.
The following ball from Finch was similar, however yielded a really completely different consequence as Barnard helped it sweetly over lengthy leg to get off the mark with a six.
Rhodes handed 50 for the thirty third time of his profession, however discovered Holder at slip from the bowling of Smith.
At 179-3, the sport was finely-balanced and additional fast wickets would have given Worcestershire the ascendancy, however Barnard and Mousley settled in to enhance by 69 both aspect of tea.
Barnard was 11 runs from a century when Finch gained an lbw determination, which noticed the batter depart in disbelief.
A late bonus wicket adopted for Worcestershire when Jake Bethell dawdled on a second run and was overwhelmed by Smith’s throw.
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