Further rain prevents progress on third day.
Day three of this LV County Championship match between Worcestershire and Lancashire restricted the bottom two sides in the endeavour to avoid relegation, in a game already heavily damaged by the weather. After the whole of the first day was washed-out both sides were anxious to finally achieve some batting and bowling bonus points but a combination of bad light and rain has all but guaranteed another draw, which will not suit either side.
When hosts Worcestershire resumed on 219-6, just two more overs were bowled before bad light caused the first delay of the day. Play resumed briefly as the hero of day two, Neil Pinner (82), add to his overnight score of 79* before the Lancashire captain, Glen Chapple, trapped him LBW, as Worcestershire reached 223-7. But a heavy rain delay saw the majority of the day washed-out and little progress on the third day.
When play did resume, the only bonus point of the day went to Worcester, as a composed eight-wicket partnership of 28 runs from Gareth Andrew (12*) and Ben Scott (14*) saw the home side past 250. When they had reached this milestone, Worcestershire saw it fit to declare, as they denied Lancashire their unlikely chance off acquiring further bowling bonus points.
After the hosts declaration, Lancashire openers Paul Horton (1*) and Luke Procter (9*) were only able to reach 10-0 by close of play. With affectively two whole days of this game being affected by the weather, a result is highly unlikely and both sides must now be very fearful of the threat of relegation. Relegation candidates Surrey and Durham are also going into the last of four days with a strong chance of winning putting further pressure on Worcestershire and current champions Lancashire.
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