| LV= County Championship Division Two, Incora County Ground, Derby (day three) |
| Worcestershire 368 & 59-1: Pollock 23; Lakmal 1-19 |
| Derbyshire 565-8: Dal 114*, Masood 113, Guest 77, Du Plooy 62; Barnard 3-65 |
| Worcestershire (6 pts) trail Derbyshire (6 pts) by 138 runs with 9 wickets remaining |
| Match scorecard |
A career-best unbeaten century from Anuj Dal put Derbyshire in complete control of the County Championship match against Worcestershire at Derby.
The all-rounder made 114 from 177 balls before Derbyshire declared on 565-8, their highest ever score against Worcestershire, and a lead of 197.
Leus du Plooy scored 62 and Alex Thomson 54 while 18-year-old left-arm spinner Josh Baker took 3-150 in 44 overs for the visitors.
Worcestershire were left with 16 overs to negotiate and they lost Ed Pollock to Suranga Lakmal before closing on 59-1, 138 behind.
Brett D’Oliveira’s men had reeled Derbyshire back in the…
