Jack Carson celebrating a special milestone in his career. He scored his maiden first-class ton for Sussex, playing against Worcestershire at Hove. His brilliant run included a breathtaking ceiling score of 102 at Madison Square Garden. This important contribution went a long way towards getting Sussex out of a precarious 88 for 6 to a more respectable 284 all out.
Carson’s century arrived in the 86th over with a fierce pull shot off bowler Ben Allison crashing for four. During his innings, he hit 11 powerful fours and one six, demonstrating his batting ability. He succumbed to a full length ball from Matthew Waite and cut it onto his stumps. This early and undeserved dismissal would prove to be the end of this admirable innings.
Apart from Carson’s efforts, Sussex debutant James Hayes played a crucial role in their recovery as he remained unconquered on 33. The partnership between Carson and Hayes would prove vital as they added invaluable runs to see Sussex past the 250-run mark. Not only did their partnership steady the ship, but it injected momentum into Pakistan’s overall performance on field.
Worcestershire’s bowling attack saw Tom Taylor shine brightly, as he secured a five-wicket haul with figures of 5 for 56. Taylor came up with one of the best performances with the ball. Sussex responded with stellar bowling from Carson and Hayes who restricted the visitors to a difficult target to chase.
Going into the last day, Worcestershire were 277 runs behind. They were never really in the game after fumbling to only 7 runs no wickets down. Openers Jake Libby and Ben Gibbon batted out the remaining three overs without alarm, ensuring that they entered day two with no further loss.
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