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Day Four

Morning, Afternoon & Evening: The last Sunday of April was a lovely one, but there were no early wickets; and, indeed, no wickets at all. Slater and Hameed each made centuries as they batted out the day - the latter setting a new record for the highest number of deliveries faced in a Championship match - as the Pears rotated bowlers on a pitch offering nothing whatsoever. At 236-0 the inevitable draw was agreed upon, with the Pears taking fifteen points.

Match DRAWN

The Verdict: Three matches, three draws. Where the first was even stevens and the second a lucky escape, I think it's fair to say that before the pitch died completely, Worcestershire had the better of the first three days on balance in this encounter. The result lifts the Pears up to second in Group One with the highest number of batting points, though it remains a tight contest all round. When an uncharacteristically wobbly Essex visit on Thursday, the county will hope to go one better than they did at Chelmsford.