Comeback kid Shahzad blows away Worcs
Ajmal Shahzad claimed his best first-class figures and what was, remarkably, only the fourth five-for of his career as Sussex rounded up Worcestershire on the final day
19/04Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Brighton, Apr 19-22 2015
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
345 & 290 -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
389 & 185 (59.3 ov)
19/04Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Brighton, Apr 19-22 2015
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
345 & 290 -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
389 & 185 (59.3 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Sussex , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
19,20,21,22 April 2015 (4-day match)
Points
Sussex 22, Worcestershire 7
Scorecard Summary
SUSSEX 345 (79 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Luke Wright51 (67)
- Matt Machan135 (100)
- Gareth Andrew3/73 (17)
- Sachithra Senanayake2/79 (25)
WORCESTERSHIRE 389 (105.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Alexei Kervezee93 (108)
- Richard Oliver101 (212)
- Steve Magoffin3/69 (26)
- Matthew Hobden3/86 (26.5)
SUSSEX 290 (87 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ed Joyce82 (149)
- Matt Machan55 (79)
- Alexei Kervezee3/72 (20)
- Sachithra Senanayake4/50 (27)
WORCESTERSHIRE 185 (59.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Richard Oliver27 (48)
- Ben Cox*48 (74)
- Steve Magoffin2/46 (16)
- Ajmal Shahzad5/46 (16)
59.3
W
Wells to Morris, OUT,
CAJ Morris c Joyce b Wells 24 (45m 50b 2x4 0x6) SR: 48.00
59.2
0
Wells to Morris, no run,
59.1
1
Wells to Cox, 1 run,
END OF OVER:59 | 7 Runs | WORCS: 184/9
- Charlie Morris24 (48b)
- Ben Cox47 (73b)
- Tymal Mills2-1-7-0
- Luke Wells1-0-4-0
58.6
0
Mills to Morris, no run,
58.5
1
Mills to Cox, 1 run,
58.4
4
Mills to Cox, FOUR,
Match Coverage
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