Laurie Evans century gives Sussex hope of fourth day victory over Worcestershire

A partnership of 157 with Ben Brown dug the south coast side out of trouble after they had been reduced to 34 for 4, to build a lead of 108 at the close

Kidderminster (third day of four): Sussex 255 & 236-5, Worcestershire 383

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Laurie Evans hit his maiden Specsavers County Championship century for Sussex – and first in four years – to lead a final session fightback against Worcestershire at Kidderminster.

Evans came to the crease with Sussex in deep trouble but he and in-form captain Ben Brown rescued their side from 34 for 4 with a partnership of 157 in 37 overs.

Brown eventually departed for 64 – his sixth fifty plus in the last seven innings – but Evans was not to be denied his first hundred in the competition since moving from Warwickshire at the end of the 2016 season.

Often regarded as a white ball specialist, Evans demonstrated his capabilities in the longer format of the game as he completed the sixth first-class century of his career.

He went to three figures off 140 balls with a cover drive off Worcestershire club captain Joe Leach for his 16th four in addition to hitting a six off Ross Whiteley over fine leg.

It could not have been better timed after Sussex’s early woes when faced with a first innings deficit of 128.

By the close, they had recovered sufficiently to reach 236-5 – a lead of 108.

Courtesy of the ECB reporters network

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