Worcestershire skipper Brett D’Oliveira and all-rounder Matthew Waite shared an unbroken stand of 97 to make sure their facet drew their County Championship match towards Lancashire.
The pair got here along with the guests on 114-5 within the second innings, giving them a lead of 103 in mid-afternoon, when there have been nonetheless 44 overs within the sport.
However they defied an assault led by James Anderson, whose figures of 2-27 from 15 overs did him no form of justice, and the draw was sure lengthy earlier than the gamers shook fingers with Worcestershire on 21-5, with D’Oliveira on 46 not out and Waite unbeaten on 47.
Lancashire earned 12 factors from the sport whereas Worcestershire took 11.
Morning showers precipitated play to start half an hour late and Lancashire instantly declared on their in a single day 281-8 within the hope they might put rapid strain on Worcestershire’s high order.
For ten overs the plan failed completely as Lategan and Jake Libby placed on 47 fluent runs, levying seven boundaries off Anderson and Tom Bailey within the course of.
Then Lancashire’s skipper struck twice in three balls; he nipped one again off the pitch to have Libby lbw for 21 and in his subsequent over, he dismissed Gareth Roderick for a second-ball nought when the Worcestershire batsman pushed ahead hesitantly and edged a catch to Keaton Jennings at first slip.
Nevertheless, the opposite members of the Lancashire assault have been nothing like as incisive and the guests reached lunch on 77-2, giving them a lead of 66.
Anderson returned to the assault instantly after lunch within the hope of precipitating a collapse however Lategan and Kashif Ali appeared in little bother on a pitch that had barely three days’ use, even together with the ladies’s match performed on the wicket final Wednesday.
Lancashire have been in want of inspiration however as an alternative they acquired a present when Kashif Ali chipped a full toss from Tom Hartley straight to mid-wicket and was caught by Harry Singh for 16.
The gravity of Kashif’s error was emphasised two balls later when Adam Hose was bowled by a effective supply from Hartley and thus collected the innings’ second two-ball nought.
That left Worcestershire on 90-4, with a lead of solely 79, and the sport was as soon as once more within the hazard.
The guests’ peril elevated half an hour later when a plainly livid Lategan was caught behind by Hurst off Paul Coughlin for 48 when the lead had elevated to solely 103.
That was as close to as Worcestershire obtained to defeat. D’Oliveira and Waite instantly started to defend the nice balls competently and choose up the runs the place accessible.
The rating was 159-5 at tea, by which era, the draw was virtually sure and the spectators have been left to mirror what may need occurred had the match not misplaced over a day’s play to rain.
