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| LV= County Championship Division Two, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester (day four): |
| Worcestershire 348 & 234-5 dec: Pollock 112, Libby 75; Mike 4-27 |
| Leicestershire 213 & 218-9: Azad 104*; Baker 4-51, Pennington 3-36 |
| Worcestershire (14 pts) drew with Leicestershire (12 pts) |
| Scorecard |
A defiant century by Leicestershire opener Hassan Azad and a last-wicket stand spanning an hour and 38 minutes denied Worcestershire victory after a tense finish to their County Championship Division Two clash.
The 28-year-old left-hander batted throughout the final day for 104 not out as Leicestershire, who had been set 370 to win after Worcestershire declared overnight, finished on 218-9 after last man Beuran Hendricks kept out 60 deliveries at the other end.
Worcestershire had looked odds-on to open their campaign with a win after reducing their hosts to 122-7 midway through the afternoon session, with…
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