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| LV= County Championship Division Two, New Road, Worcester (day two) |
| Leicestershire 173: Ackermann 52; Waite 3-17, Leach 3-45 & 180: Hill 49; Leach 5-41, Waite 4-21 |
| Worcestershire 83: Pollock 30; Wright 5-32, Davey 3-26 & 26-2: Davey 2-19 |
| Worcestershire (3 pts) need 245 runs to beat Leicestershire (3 pts) |
| Match scorecard |
Leicestershire picked up two early wickets after setting Worcestershire a challenging 271 to win on a still bowler-friendly pitch on day two at New Road.
Somerset loan signing Josh Davey made the double breakthrough in dismissing openers Azhar Ali – for a pair – and Ed Pollock in his first over.
Gareth Roderick and Jack Haynes managed to survive to the close at 26-2 but the untrustworthiness of the pitch suggests that the Foxes are favourites on Saturday to complete a second win of the season.
Leicestershire had earlier been bowled out for 180 after Joe Leach’s impressive 5-41 and Matthew Waite’s Championship best…
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