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Rain spares Durham from defeat by Worcestershire

3 overs. The home side had set up the contest with a first-innings total of 465, featuring 177 from Agarwal, 97 by Robinson, and 50 from Stokes, while Waite, Taylor, and Gibbon took three wickets each.

In reply, Worcestershire compiled 448 thanks to Hose's 105, 82 from D'Oliveira, 61 from Taylor, and 55 from Libby, despite Stokes claiming 6-94. Durham then posted 235 in their second turn at the crease, led by McKinney's 38, as Allison captured 3-60 alongside two wickets apiece for Waite and Taylor.

While the draw halted Durham's six-match winning run and made Worcestershire the first opponent since May to avoid defeat against the Division Two leaders, the hosts still claimed 15 points to the visitors' 14. Following the conclusion, Durham lifted the Division Two silverware for the second time across three seasons.

The champions conclude their campaign away to Lancashire in Manchester next week, while Worcestershire welcome Derbyshire to New Road.