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Bowlers secure Derbyshire win

category: Cricket

08.06.2008 15:52

Starting the day 18-1, Worcestershire lost quick wickets, with Gareth Batty top-scoring with 25, and were dismissed for 110 in their second innings.

Wagg finished with figures of 4-53, while captain Rikki Clarke collected three wickets for just six runs.

Seamers Charl Langeveldt and Jonathan Clare collected a wicket each, along with off-spinner Jake Needham.

The victory - Derbyshire's second of the season - was wrapped up 10 minutes before lunch on day three.

Only four Worcestershire batsmen managed double figures, as Wagg cut through the top order, dismissing opener Stephen Moore lbw with the fourth ball of the morning.



Captain Ben Smith soon followed, and the visitors were in serious danger at 50-4 when Graeme Hick was caught behind for six.

The misery continued as Vikram Solanki and Steven Davies fell in consecutive overs, effectively ending any hopes of making Derbyshire bat again.

Gareth Andrew bagged a pair when he edged Clarke to first slip two overs later, with only a few late blows from Gareth Batty taking Worcestershire into three figures.

The off-spinner was eventually bowled by Needham, and the match ended when Australian Steve Magoffin took a huge swing-and-miss to a straight Jon Clare delivery.

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