County Championship 2024: First day of the season - radio & text - 1 minute read




The umpires are having a chat about the light - and the meter readings are being taken.

That's stumps with 93 overs bowled out of the scheduled 96.

Did you see the nationwide forecast today? 93 overs is a triumph.

This game is fascinatingly poised after a great display from the Worcester top order took the visitors to 180-2.

Kashif Ali top scored for the Pears, hitting a maiden first class century before falling to Hannon-Dalby for 110.

Warwickshire fought back strongly this evening with four wickets snared for 36 runs in less than nine overs.

Matthew Waite counter-attacked the short ball with 37 off 42 balls before edging a short, wide ball from Will Rhodes (2-36) to the keeper.

The other five wickets were shared by five other bowlers: Hannon-Dalby, Rushworth, Booth, Barnard and Briggs.



Source: BBC News

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