Match Report – WARKS vs WORCS 5th Match, April 05 – 08, 2024
Warwickshire 292 for 5 (Barnard 89, Rhodes 64, Mousley 56*) trail Worcestershire 360 by 68 runsEd Barnard shone against his former county as Warwickshire built a strong position in reply to Worcestershire on the second day of their Vitality County Championship tussle at Edgbaston.Barnard struck a fluent 89 from 124 balls as Warwickshire responded to the visitors' 360 all out by closing the second day on 292 for 5. In his first red-ball innings against the county from which he joined the Bears, the 28-year-old batted with patience and panache, hitting 11 fours and a six.Supported by Will Rhodes (64 from 92 balls) and Dan Mousley (56 not out from 106), Barnard set down a platform from which Warwickshire will aim to put their local rivals under serious pressure in the second half of the game...