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Worcestershire v Yorkshire
LV County Championship 2009 (Division 1)
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th June 2009 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 11 (Batting 5, Bowling 2); Yorkshire 12 (Batting 5, Bowling 3)
UmpiresB Dudleston, JH Evans
ScorersJT Potter (Yorkshire), ND Smith (Worcestershire)
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 319/5 (Davies 75*, Noffke 24*; 96 overs)
Close of play day 2Yorkshire (1) 55/1 (Sayers 25*, Vaughan 21*; 13.1 overs)
Close of play day 3Yorkshire (1) 413/8 (Azeem Rafiq 62*, Hoggard 15*; 110 overs)
ArticlesCounty cricket round-up

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellb Azeem Rafiq6816421310- 
SC Moorelbw b Hoggard608511791 
*VS Solankic Bairstow b Shahzad153-- 
BF Smithc Rudolph b Kruis1539572- 
MM Alib Kruis551231135- 
+SM Daviesc Bairstow b Kruis11216119815- 
AA Noffkelbw b Shahzad3552877- 
GJ Battyc Rudolph b Bresnan2559633- 
K Alic Azeem Rafiq b Hoggard31826-- 
CD Whelanc Sayers b Bresnan511221- 
MS Masonnot out11131411 
Extras(8 b, 14 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)25
Total(all out, 121.3 overs)415
Fall of wickets:
1-104 (Moore, 29.3 ov), 2-105 (Solanki, 30.4 ov), 3-147 (Smith, 45 ov), 4-173 (Mitchell, 53.2 ov), 5-265 (MM Ali, 80.5 ov), 6-346 (Noffke, 102.1 ov), 7-375 (Davies, 108.5 ov), 8-389 (K Ali, 116.2 ov), 9-400 (Batty, 117.5 ov), 10-415 (Whelan, 121.3 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoggard29   3882--
Bresnan23.38582-1
Shahzad25   3932--
Kruis20   56531-
Azeem Rafiq19   5621--
Rudolph5   0270--

Yorkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Rudolphc Davies b Mason98132- 
JJ Sayersc Batty b Noffke44981538- 
MP Vaughanc Batty b Whelan439512181 
*A McGrathc Davies b Whelan6991- 
AW Galec Mason b Batty101189243131 
+JM Bairstowc Mitchell b Whelan013-- 
TT Bresnanc Mitchell b K Ali9714516911- 
A Shahzadlbw b Whelan1941542- 
Azeem Rafiqc Mason b Batty10095103133 
MJ Hoggardnot out56931179- 
GJ Kruisb MM Ali1616163- 
Extras(16 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)25
Total(all out, 131 overs)516
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Rudolph, 3.1 ov), 2-97 (Vaughan, 31.4 ov), 3-107 (McGrath, 33.5 ov), 4-107 (Sayers, 35 ov), 5-108 (Bairstow, 35.2 ov), 6-278 (Bresnan, 84.1 ov), 7-328 (Shahzad, 96.4 ov), 8-334 (Gale, 98 ov), 9-484 (Azeem Rafiq, 125.4 ov), 10-516 (Kruis, 131 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
K Ali25   21271--
Mason22   86711-
Noffke28   8771--
Whelan25   41304-4
Batty25   5792--
Mitchell4   1110--
MM Ali2   091--

Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchelllbw b Azeem Rafiq3253543- 
SC Mooreb Kruis52618161 
*VS Solankic Rudolph b Azeem Rafiq48941144- 
BF Smithnot out481091156- 
MM Alinot out1426241- 
+SM Daviesdid not bat      
AA Noffkedid not bat      
GJ Battydid not bat      
K Alidid not bat      
CD Whelandid not bat      
MS Masondid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)9
Total(3 wickets, declared, 57 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-67 (Mitchell, 14.3 ov), 2-95 (Moore, 22 ov), 3-176 (Solanki, 49.1 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bresnan4   0190-1
Shahzad13   24301-
Azeem Rafiq22   0822--
Kruis7   1151--
Rudolph8   0240--
Sayers2   030--
Gale1   0110--

Notes
--> Worcestershire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 411-9
--> Yorkshire score at 120 overs in the first innings was 463-8
--> MP Vaughan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MP Vaughan made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> SM Davies (1) 100 in 152 balls, 186 minutes with 13 fours
--> AW Gale (1) 100 in 186 balls, 240 minutes with 13 fours and 1 six
--> TT Bresnan (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 35
--> Azeem Rafiq (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> Azeem Rafiq (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> Azeem Rafiq (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in County Championship matches
--> Azeem Rafiq (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> Azeem Rafiq (1) 100 in 92 balls, 102 minutes with 13 fours and 3 sixes
--> MJ Hoggard (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36