Worcestershire Under-17s conceded a first innings lead of 126 but struck two early blows with the ball in Devon Under-17s second innings on day two of the ECB County Championship match at Sandford.
The visitors resumed on 51-2 and were bowled out for 246 with six players today scoring between 21 and 48 but no-one going onto make a major contribution.
But then Riecko Parker-Cole and Matt Davis picked up a wicket apiece during tight opening spells as Devon closed on 29-2 from 15 overs – an overall advantage of 155.
Worcestershire’s not out batsmen, Dan Holland and Zain Ul-Hassan fell victim to Sam Read for 41 and 21 respectively to leave their side on 78-4.
Alex Hinkley and Pete Clark then held the Devon attack at bay during a fifth wicket partnership of 90.
Hinkkley made 48 off 103 balls with five boundaries when he was dismissed by Sam Woodcock and at the same total Clark – 42 from 94 deliveries also with five fours – became another victim of Read.
A rain break followed shortly afterwards and when the players returned Worcestershire slipped to 198-8 before Aaron Tomson (31) and Ed Bragg (21) added 41 for the ninth wicket.
Read finished with the impressive figures of 25-8-37-4.
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WORCESTERSHIRE UNDER-17S – FIRST INNINGS CONTINUED
(overnight 51-2)
Holland st Taylor b Read 41
Ul-Hassan c Middleton b Read 21
Hinkley c Onley-Gregson b Woodcock 48
Clark c Middleton b Read 42
Parker-Cole b Read 15
Tomson c Simmons b Adams 31
Hardwick c and b Middleton 1
Bragg c Taylor b Adams 21
Davis not out 5
Total (all out) 246 in 87.3 overs
FOW CONTINUED: 73, 78, 168, 168, 197, 198, 239, 246
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BOWLING
Onley-Gregson 10-4-32-0
Simmons 10-2-34-2
Adams 9.3-2-34-2
Read 25-8-37-4
Medlock 3-1-5-0
Middleton 17-5-50-1
Moore 3-0-17-0
Woodcock 10-1-33-1
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DEVON UNDER-17S – SECOND INNINGS
Kopparambi c Hardwick b Davis 6
Read b Parker-Cole
Sapiecha not out 16
Khan not out 4
Total (for 2 wickets) 29 in 15 overs
FOW: 7, 15
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BOWLING
Parker-Cole 7-3-10-1
Davis 6-3-10-1
Bragg 1-0-8-0
Ul-Hassan 1-0-1-0
