Worcestershire promoted amid extraordinary drama
Whether from tension, disbelief or joy, some Worcestershire members gathered under the Graeme Hick pavilion on Friday afternoon had tears on their cheeks
09/09Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Sep 9-12 2014
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
272 & 350 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
406 & 189 (75 ov)
09/09Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Sep 9-12 2014
-
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
272 & 350 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
406 & 189 (75 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Worcestershire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
9,10,11,12 September 2014 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Worcestershire 21, Surrey 8
Scorecard Summary
WORCESTERSHIRE 272 (76.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Gareth Batty2/31 (20.3)
- Matt Dunn3/68 (15)
SURREY 406 (104.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jason Roy103 (105)
- Rory Burns91 (141)
- Jack Shantry6/87 (28.1)
- Mitchell McClenaghan2/87 (17)
WORCESTERSHIRE 350 (85.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Moeen Ali51 (66)
- Jack Shantry*101 (89)
- Jade Dernbach4/72 (18.4)
- Matt Dunn2/77 (21)
SURREY 189 (75 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Vikram Solanki58 (102)
- Zafar Ansari64 (217)
- Moeen Ali3/63 (24)
- Jack Shantry4/44 (24)
END OF OVER:75 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SUR: 189/9
- Jade Dernbach8 (12b)
- Moeen Ali24-5-63-3
- Jack Shantry24-9-44-4
74.6
W
Ali to Ansari, OUT,
ZS Ansari run out 64 (284m 217b 8x4 0x6) SR: 29.49
74.5
1lb
Ali to Dernbach, 1 leg bye,
74.4
0
Ali to Dernbach, no run,
74.3
1
Ali to Ansari, 1 run,
74.2
1
Ali to Dernbach, 1 run,
74.1
4
Ali to Dernbach, FOUR,
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