Unbeatenwestwood Lifts Bears' Rescue Hope ; Lv County Championship N First Century at Home After Pears Gambit Backfires

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Warwickshire 179-1 v Worcestershire Warwickshire captain Ian Westwood gave his side a boost in their bid to stay clear of relegation in the LV County Championship by making an undefeated 101 against Worcestershire. The 27-year-old left-hander's first championship century at his county's headquarters made bottom-of- the-table Worcestershire pay what could be a high price for choosing to field first on winning the toss.

Breezing along to a second 50 from only 57 balls, Westwood comfortably outscored England batsman Ian Bell in an unbroken partnership of 100 as Warwickshire closed on 179 for one after a teatime downpour.

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Unbeatenwestwood Lifts Bears' Rescue Hope ; Lv County Championship N First Century at Home After Pears Gambit Backfires

Exactly half of the scheduled 96 overs were lost because of a delayed start and two interruptions during th...

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