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- Updated: September 21, 2016
Derbyshire 15 for 0 (Godleman 8*, Slater 7*) trail Worcestershire 475 for 7 dec (Clarke 194, Leach 107*) by 460 runsScorecard
Joe Clarke achieved his career-best score and Joe Leach a first century for three years as Worcestershire’s batsmen dominated a rain-truncated second day against Derbyshire at New Road.
Clarke, who was unbeaten on 117 overnight, went onto make 194 as he surpassed his previous best of 135 against Gloucestershire at Bristol in his first innings of the summer.
Leach made an unbeaten 107 before the declaration came at 475 for 7 in mid-afternoon. But a mixture of bad light and then persistent rain meant Derbyshire faced only 2.3 overs before play was abandoned for the day.
Worcestershire had to battle hard on a sluggish pitch to reach 255 for 6 from 92 overs on the opening day. But it was a different scenario today as Worcestershire …
