Worcestershire dig in to give Essex tricky chase

By Martin Smith

August 29 - Sept 1, Chelmsford
Essex v Worcestershire

Toss: Worcestershire, who elected to bat
Officials: Steve O’Shaughnessy, David Millns, Peter Such
FIFTIES BY Jake Libby, Brett D’Oliveira and Adam Hose ensured Worcestershire would make Essex bat again in their rollercoaster match at Chelmsford.
When bad light took the players off the field with 20 over remaining, Worcestershire had turned a 138-run first-innings deficit into a 165-run lead.
Libby laid the foundations with 65 at the top of the order but it was an 80-run stand for the sixth wicket between D’Oliveira and ...

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