Derbyshire 321 and 269 for six (Godleman 86, Haider 65, du Plooy 52*) lead Worcestershire 473 (Waite 109*, D’Oliveira 89, Chappell 5-69) by 117 runs
Matthew Waite’s maiden century put Worcestershire in a powerful place on the third day of the LV=Insurance coverage County Championship match in opposition to Derbyshire on the Incora County Floor.
The previous Yorkshire all-rounder handed his earlier highest first-class rating of 59 to finish unbeaten on 109 from 149 balls which took Worcestershire to 473, a lead of 152.
Ben Gibbon shared a stand of 86 from 126 balls, Worcestershire’s highest for the tenth wicket at Derby since 1899, earlier than he was dismissed by quick bowler Zak Chappell who completed with 5 for 69 from 22 overs.In reply, Billy Godleman, 86, and Haider Ali, 65, shared a gap stand of 134 however Derbyshire misplaced wickets in clusters and closed on 269 for six, 117 forward, with skipper Leus du Plooy unbeaten on 52.
Worcestershire’s prospects of such a sizeable lead appeared slim when Brett D’Oliveira was run out within the second over of the day.
He had added solely two to his in a single day 87 after he got here again for a 3rd run and was stranded when Brooke Visitor relayed Anuj Dal’s throw to the bowler’s finish leaving the Worcestershire skipper stranded.
D’Oliveira departed kicking the air in anger but when Waite thought he was guilty, he greater than made up for it with one of the best innings of his profession.
With the assistance of the decrease order and a few beneficiant help from Derbyshire who continued with short-pitched ways for too lengthy, Waite reworked an honest benefit right into a doubtlessly decisive one.
Each Joe Leach and Josh Tongue have been caught at leg gully by Wayne Madsen, considered one of them a blinder, however from then on Derbyshire’s morning went pear-shaped.
Gibbon lobbed a bouncer from Suranga Lakmal to brief midwicket however it was signalled a no ball and that price 75 runs.
Waite pulled Ben Aitchison for 2 consecutive fours to take the lead into three figures earlier than he lower the left-arm spin of du Plooy for his 14th 4 to convey up his century from 143 balls.
The truth that all of the Derbyshire gamers applauded confirmed simply how properly Waite had performed from the second he got here in along with his workforce nonetheless in arrears.
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