By John Curtis

April 26-29, Chester Road North, Kidderminster
Somerset 309-9d (Banton 92, Pretorius 49, Holder 3-72, Leach 2-40, Waite 2-54) Worcestershire 107-1 (Libby 56*, Roderick 28*, Ball 1-18, Pretorius 0-25)
Toss: Worcestershire, who elected to field. Officials: Richard Illingworth, Mike Burns, Simon Hinks
The ball nipped all day and there is a bit more carry this week. It’s a tricky pitch but you can get in and make a big one.
WORCESTERSHIRE ALL-ROUNDER MATTHEW WAITE
DAY ONE
TOM BANTON continued his upturn in form to hold the Somerset innings together after Jaso...