Worcestershire undone by Gary Ballance
Worcestershire were undone by a century from Gary Ballance as they allowed Yorkshire to take charge of their Division One encounter in the County Championship.
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The one-time England batsman held together the Tykes’ innings after Worcestershire had been bowled out for 340 at New Road.
Ballance fought a virtual lone hand while completing his third ton of the campaign – and steering Yorkshire past the threat of being asked to follow on – until he was joined by Jack Brooks in a run-laced final session.
The pair added a record-breaking 171 in 27 overs for the ninth wicket and shepherded the visitors into a 77-run lead that had seemed unlikely when they joined forces at 232-8.
Yorkshire still have one wicket in hand.
