• BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    c Agathangelou b Smith
    22
    37
    50
    3
    0
    59.45
    c †Cross b Reece
    35
    94
    117
    6
    0
    37.23
    c †Cross b Hogg
    104
    205
    248
    13
    0
    50.73
    st †Cross b Hogg
    6
    32
    52
    1
    0
    18.75
    run out (Reece)
    43
    90
    90
    8
    0
    47.77
    b Lilley
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    lbw b Chapple
    10
    17
    18
    2
    0
    58.82
    c Reece b Smith
    7
    24
    40
    1
    0
    29.16
    c Agathangelou b Hogg
    5
    9
    14
    0
    0
    55.55
    not out
    13
    23
    37
    3
    0
    56.52
    c Katich b Hogg
    21
    23
    32
    2
    1
    91.30
    Extras
    21 (b 4, lb 5, nb 4, w 8)
    TOTAL
    287 all out (92.1 Overs, RR: 3.11)
    Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.3 ov), 2-92 (Matthew Pardoe, 29.5 ov), 3-124 (Thilan Samaraweera, 41.4 ov), 4-215 (Tom Fell, 70.4 ov), 5-215 (Ross Whiteley, 70.5 ov), 6-234 (Joe Leach, 75.5 ov), 7-246 (Moeen Ali, 80.3 ov), 8-252 (Jack Shantry, 84.1 ov), 9-252 (Ben Cox, 85.2 ov), 10-287 (Alan Richardson, 92.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    G Chapple2236613.0000
    KW Hogg21.165742.6901
    TC Smith1974822.5200
    LA Procter934104.5541
    LM Reece812513.1200
    AM Lilley1304113.1500
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    c †Cox b Cessford
    0
    7
    5
    0
    0
    0.00
    c Ali b Richardson
    59
    94
    126
    11
    0
    62.76
    c Richardson b Ali
    30
    65
    84
    5
    0
    46.15
    c Samaraweera b Cessford
    52
    94
    117
    8
    0
    55.31
    c Samaraweera b Shantry
    105
    91
    142
    14
    4
    115.38
    lbw b Richardson
    14
    40
    49
    3
    0
    35.00
    c Shantry b Richardson
    76
    117
    137
    9
    1
    64.95
    c †Cox b Cessford
    84
    125
    161
    11
    1
    67.20
    c †Cox b Richardson
    0
    5
    10
    0
    0
    0.00
    c †Cox b Cessford
    6
    15
    13
    1
    0
    40.00
    not out
    4
    4
    12
    0
    0
    100.00
    Extras
    11 (b 4, lb 3, nb 2, w 2)
    TOTAL
    441 all out (109.2 Overs, RR: 4.03)
    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Glen Chapple, 1.4 ov), 2-78 (Paul Horton, 22.6 ov), 3-111 (Luis Reece, 33.3 ov), 4-203 (Ashwell Prince, 53.1 ov), 5-268 (Andrea Agathangelou, 64.4 ov), 6-276 (Simon Katich, 67.1 ov), 7-412 (Luke Procter, 102.1 ov), 8-419 (Gareth Cross, 104.4 ov), 9-426 (Kyle Hogg, 107.2 ov), 10-441 (Tom Smith, 109.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    A Richardson33610243.0910
    G Cessford16.207344.4600
    JD Shantry2439714.0400
    J Leach1207606.3300
    MM Ali1926613.4701
    RA Whiteley401904.7510
    DKH Mitchell10101.0000

Close of Play

  • Thu, 22 Aug - day 1 - Lancashire 1st innings 0/0 (G Chapple 0*, LM Reece 0*, 1 ov)
  • Fri, 23 Aug - day 2 - Lancashire 1st innings 271/5 (SM Katich 104*, LA Procter 3*, 66 ov)
  • Sat, 24 Aug - day 3 - Worcestershire 2nd innings 166/5 (MM Ali 101*, JD Shantry 10*, 50 ov)
  • Sun, 25 Aug - day 4 - Lancashire 2nd innings 90/1 (19 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

  • Reece sees Lancs cement top spot

    Lancashire moved closer to locking down the County Championship Division Two title by wrapping up a nine-wicket victory over Worcestershire at New Road.

  • Lancs close in despite another Moeen ton

    Lancashire look poised to take another step towards promotion from the Division Two, despite the best efforts of Worcestershire batsman Moeen Ali

  • Katich dazzles but rain holds Lancs

    A dazzling century by Simon Katich helped power promotion-chasing Lancashire to the brink of a first-innings lead against Worcestershire

  • Moeen ton frustrates Lancashire

    Division Two promotion hopefuls Lancashire were frustrated by a fine century from Worcestershire's Moeen Ali at New Road.