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Day Two

Morning: No play possible due to rain.

Afternoon: When the match finally resumed, Ed Barnard was dismissed without adding to his overnight score before Worcs could limp over the 300 mark. With three batting points in the bag, Wayne Parnell scored a decent 42 to help lift the Pears up to 336 all out before reducing Surrey to 4-2 in two balls of his first over. However, despite Ollie Pope being dropped at slip, there was no further loss as the visitors steadied the ship and made it to the interval 36-2.

Evening: An enthralling final session ensued as Surrey attempted to pull away, only for Worcestershire to hit back with occasional wickets. Wayne Parnell continued his good performance by having Ollie Pope caught behind for 48, and an hour later Ben Twohig removed Will Jacks to leave the visitors 135-4. However, Rory Burns continued to score freely as he made his way to a hard-fought century, and it was looking like Surrey's day overall until Worcestershire evened it up with the two late wickets of Rikki Clarke and Tom Curran. 213-6 at close, with Burns still at the crease and Ben Foakes yet to bat, the game is very much in the balance. The weather's set fair from here on, and no prizes for guessing what the prize wicket will be in the morning. Any first-innings lead at all would be a boon for the Pears.