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County Championship, Division Two

vs Sussex

Day One

Morning: Worcestershire won the toss and put Sussex in to bat on an overcast day - is there any other kind this summer? - in Kidderminster. Still, it proved a morning to remember for young Adam Finch, taking the new ball after his senior debut last week, when he claimed the opening wicket of Will Beer caught behind for 3. From there the baton was passed to Wayne Parnell, who enticed Harry Finch to drive to backward point for a duck, Luke Wells to flick a ball straight to midwicket for 29, and bowled Laurie Evans for 2 in the same over to leave the visitors 55-4. A period of consolidation followed, but on the stroke of lunch Stiaan van Zyl pushed forward to Joe Leach and was bowled, bringing the session to a close with Sussex 89-5.

Afternoon: In his second over of the afternoon, the increasingly impressive Parnell pinned David Wiese LBW for 5. Just as it looked like Sussex were down and out, Ben Brown and Chris Jordan counter-attacked to carry the southerners to 185-6 before rain curtailed the day's action.

Evening: No play possible due to rain.