120-8. Close. off for bad light.
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That stand is currently at 48 runs, they couldn’t? Could they?
Ah. Miss those days…
About the time Alsop and Dawson turned this match Hampshire’s way, a ripple of applause for Alsop’s fifty could be heard in the Ladies Pavilion where tea and cake was being dispensed with military efficiency.
“Is that a wicket?” a Worcestershire member asked hopefully.
“No, it’s a cheese scone, dear,” came the reply.
Alan Bennett would have a field day here. But the confused response was understandable considering the surreal conversation that had just taken place. The previous customer had looked at a line of almond slices with slightly different pastry edges and said: “We used to call them strikers, centre backs and midfielders when I was at school.”
The realisation that almond slices in at least one Worcester school were named after football, not cricket, perhaps goes some way to explaining Worcestershire’s never-ending challenge in maintaining life in Division One. Time evidently for Worcestershire’s cake bakers to descend upon the public schools and put a stop to it.
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Whiteley bowled Abbott. 125-9
Cricinfo live commentary seems to have stopped, it’s still on over 31.2 and 125/8!!
And the wicket went down 15 minutes ago…
10:38
WICKET
Whiteley b Abbott 37 (Worcs 125-9, target 248)
Kyle Abbott strikes with his first delivery!
The South African steams in from around the wicket, fires one in at Ross Whiteley’s stumps and gets through him.
Abbott has 6-35.
133 ao
Parnell out for 26 b Steyn c Adams
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I thank you 
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Updated table after Essex lost to Surrey, not that that affects Hants much…although saying that it has dragged Essex into the relegation fight…
Looks like Notts v Yorkshire is going to end in a draw so that’s another 5 points each.
We still have Yorkshire, Lancashire and Somerset to play, Yorkshire at Headingly the other 2 at home…going to be a fun end of season again…
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Lunch at the Rose, sorry, Ageas Bowl
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97-9 
0/1 
There are not enough facepalm emojis
12/3
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Looks like it’s been a difficult day for everyone, except Worcs…
Will Hampshire have to bat again?
61-5, 19 run lead