SECOND XI REPORT: Ten wicket match for Parkinson as Second XI win by five wickets
Matt Parkinson claimed a second five-wicket haul to finish with match figures of 10-87 as Lancashire clinched a five-wicket victory against Worcestershire in their Second Eleven Championship encounter at Kidderminster.
After taking the remaining four Worcestershire wickets for the addition of only 14 runs at the start of the day, Lancashire wobbled slightly in pursuit of their target of 64 losing five wickets before Tom Aspinwall (15 not out) and Arav Shetty (4 not out) delivered victory just before lunch.
Worcestershire resumed on 109-6 with a slender lead of 38 runs but immediately lost a wicket when Parkinson struck with the third ball of the day, Adam Sylvester edging behind for 0 after failing to cover a sharply turning delivery.
Mitchell Stanley, who clubbed his second delivery for six, drove his eighth into the hands of Harry Singh at cover to give Parkinson his fifth wicket – and tenth in the match.
Morley wrapped up the innings by taking the final two wickets; Henry Cullen offering a straightforward return catch having made 23 and Adnan Ghaus slicing a wild slog to Singh at cover point for 0 to be 223 all out.
Chasing 64 to win proved not to be straightforward on a wicket taking spin with Singh pulling Kashif Ali to midwicket for 18, just after George Lavelle had become the first of four wickets for Taylor Cornall after edging to first slip.
Matty Hurst became the third wicket to fall with the score stuck on 31 when he was stumped for 0 after going down the track to Cornall who then had Danny Lamb caught at slip to leave Lancashire on 37-4.
Luke Wood was caught at short leg for 5 before Aspinwall and Shetty knocked off the required runs.
Score Summary
Second Eleven Championship
Worcestershire v Lancashire at Kidderminster, Day 4
Lancashire won by 5 wickets
Worcestershire 3 points, Lancashire 20 points
Lancashire won the toss and opted to bowl
Worcestershire 1st inns 223 all out (77 overs) Kashif Ali 87, Parkinson 5-41, Lamb 2-39, Aspinwall 2-42.
& 2nd inns 132 all out (39.5 overs) Kashif Ali 28, Parkinson 5-46, Morley 3-33, Wood 2-39. (Parkinson match figures 10-87)
Lancashire 1st inns 294 all out (96.3 overs) Wood 69, Lavelle 53, Blatherwick 47, Cornall 5-73.
& 2nd inns 64-5 (23.4 overs) Singh 18, Aspinwall 15*, Cornall 4-25
Teams
Lancashire: Harry Singh, George Lavelle (wkt), Arav Shetty, Matty Hurst, Luke Wood (capt), Danny Lamb, Cian Dickinson, Tom Aspinwall, Jack Blatherwick, Matt Parkinson, Jack Morley, Charlie Barnard (Lancs Academy).
Wicketkeeping change: Matty Hurst replaced George Lavelle as wicketkeeper for the Worcestershire second innings.
Worcestershire: Taylor Cornall, Rehann Edavalath, Olly Cox, Kashif Ali, Ben Cox (wkt), Henry Cullen, Ollie Walker, Adam Sylvester, Pat Brown (capt), Mitchell Stanley, Adnan Ghaus, Harry Darley.
Substitute (start of day 3): Harry Darley replaced by Joe Stanley.
Wicketkeeping change: Henry Cullen replaced Ben Cox as wicketkeeper in the Lancashire second innings.
DAY 1 - NO PLAY