Pears stage a historic chase
Daryl Mitchell and Joe Clarke powered Worcestershire to the victory that lifts them into the County Championship Division Two promotion places as they overcame Kent by four wickets at New Road.
Mitchell scored his fourth century in the last five four-day matches as Worcestershire galloped to their 399 target and achieved the third highest most successful chase in their history with 19.1 overs to spare.
The former captain is enjoying a purple patch as he followed his 120 against Derbyshire, 161 versus Northamptonshire and 121 off the Sussex attack with another superb contribution.
Mitchell employed the cut shot to deadly effect and was seldom troubled in helping Worcestershire to chalk up their fifth win in seven Championship games this season. He was given excellent support by Moeen Ali and then Clarke who in this game has recaptured his form with a vengeance in scoring two centuries in a Championship match for the first time in his blossoming career.
Director of cricket Steve Rhodes said: “That chase by us was very special, the start we got and then what was probably the match-winning stand between Mitch and Joe. We needed two guys to get centuries and we got that.”
