Date-stamped : 14 Jan95 - 06:28
Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire
At Nottingham, 29, 30 Apr, 1, 2 May 1993
MATCH TIED

The season began with Nottinghamhire`s first ever tie  in  first-
class   cricket  and  Worcestershire`s  first  since 1939.  Pick,
suffering from a badly bruised foot, missed the third day`s play,
on  which he became the father of a son. He returned to be at the
centre of the drama. He was beaten by Seymour`s  accurate   throw
from   the  suqare-leg  boundary  and just failed to complete the
second run that would have given Nottinghamshire victory off  the
last  available  ball. The last pair had needed five when Newport
began the final over. Earlier, 20-year-old Alex Wylie  had  shown
plenty   of  raw  pace though  he collected only one wicket, when
French fell on his stumps trying to hook and bruised his  should-
er.   He  was unable  to  keep wicket and Pollard took over. Both
sides found runs easier to get  in  the  second  innings:  Curtis
watchfully  steered Worcestershire towards a declaration, batting
two minutes short of six hours for his 113  and  then setting   a
target  of 296 in 87 overs. Randall began his final season with a
flourish, and timed the ball exquisitely in the early stages. But
both  he  and  Nottinghamshire  lost  their way later and Newport
bowled Worcestershire back into the contest to set up the finale.
Thanks: 1994 Wisden

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