WORCESTERSHIRE V YORKSHIRE - DAY 3

Yorkshire turned the game round on day 2. Positive batting saw them make a good 319. The honours going to Adil Rashid who great season continued with a maiden century. Brophy and Rashid took their sixth wicket partnership to 111 before Brophy went to Sillence for 41 (87 balls, 6 fours). Tim Bresnan (13) helped Rashid add 40 but Gillespie 4 and Gough 0 went cheaply. Rashid was last man out for 108 (152 balls, 17 fours) as Yorkshire were dismissed. Attacking batting saw the Yorkshire innings scored at over four an over.

Fine bowling by Hoggard and Bresnan reduced the home side to 48 for 3, the vital wicket of Jacques going to Bresnan for 20. Smith and Hick then steadied the ship for the hosts they put on 52 before Smith fell to Gough for a 57 ball 36. Graeme Hick prevented Yorkshire take total command he was helped to add 51 by keeper Davies before Rashid caught Davies off Bresnan for 22. The game was thrown open with a declaration with Hick is 69 not out and Worcester closing at 172 for 5, Bresnan 2-46, Hoggard 2-55.

A disasterous period for Yorkshire when they went back in with White, Sayers and McGrath all gone for ducks. Kabir Ali then took his fourth wicket when he bowled Younus Khan for 6 leaving Yorkshire 10 for 4. They closed on 32 for 4.