Worcestershire Seconds gained two victories over Somerset Seconds in warm-up matches for the NatWest T20 Blast at Taunton Vale.
The county took the opportunity to involve the majority of their squad during the two fixtures and there were several encouraging performances.
All-rounder Joe Leach picked up three wickets in both games after opening the bowling and in the first match Charlie Morris and Brett D'Oliveira also enjoyed success with the ball.
Alex Gidman made a half century in Game One when skippering the side after a quickfire start from Richard Oliver and there were runs from captain Daryl Mitchell and useful contributions from Joe Clarke, Tom Fell and Alex Hepburn in Game Two.
The Seconds will also play two T20 matches against Cardiff MCCU at Bromsgrove Cricket Club tomorrow (Friday) with the first game getting underway at 12 noon.
GAME ONE
TOSS: Worcestershire
Somerset innings
Regan c Russell b Morris 2
Mellor c Barnard b Leach 3
Davey c Russell b D'Oliveira 63
Waller c Gidman b Leach 12
Hose lbw D'Oliveira 7
C Overton c Whiteley b Barnard 28
Friend c Hepburn b Morris 9
Bartlett lbw Morris 5
Dockrell b Leach 8
Harrison run out (Barnard) 1
Redrup not out 5
Extras 7
Total 150 all out (20 overs)
FOW: 2, 6, 31, 51, 104, 130, 133, 140, 144, 150.
Bowling
Morris 4-0-21-3
Leach 3-0-19-3
Barnard 4-0-38-1
Russell 2-0-17-0
D'Oliveira 4-0-22-2
Whiteley 2-0-21-0
Hepburn 1-0-12-0
Worcestershire innings
Oliver c Friend b Redrup 32
Cox c Dockrell b Overton 5
Gidman b Davey 54
Whiteley c Overton b Dockrell 13
Kervezee c Waller b Harrison 18
D'Oliveira c and b Harrison 8
Leach not out 19
Barnard not out 0
Extras 3
Total (for 6 wickets) 152 in 19.2 overs
FOW: 12, 47, 70, 117, 132, 143.
Bowling: Davey 1-30, Overton 1-32, Redrup 1-8, Dockrell 1-31, Harrison 2-11.
GAME TWO
Toss: Somerset
Somerset innings
Regan c Kohler-Cadmore b Whiles 19
Mellor c Choudhry b Leach 8
Davey c Whiteley b Leach 6
Hose b Choudhry 21
Friend run out (Whiteley) 31
Bartlett b Mitchell 8
Waller b Leach 23
C Overton c Mitchell b Shantry 12
Dockrell not out 14
Harrison not out 0
Extras 11
Total (for 8 wickets) 153
FOW: 9, 16, 41, 63, 98, 101, 139, 141.
Bowling
Leach 4-0-32-3
Shantry 4-0-33-1
Whiteley 1-0-15-0
Whiles 3-0-22-1
Choudhry 4-0-19-1
D'Oliveira 3-0-25-0
Mitchell 1-0-4-1
Worcestershire innings
Mitchell c Dockrell b Redrup 40
Kohler-Cadmore b Overton 3
Clarke c Bartlett b Redrup 29
Fell c and b Waller 22
Hepburn b Harrison 24
Whiteley c Hose b Harrison 9
Leach c Waller b Harrison 0
D'Oliveira not out 8
Choudhry not out 15
Extras 7
Total (for 7 wickets) 159 in 19.1 overs
FOW: 6, 52, 84, 109, 132, 132, 133.
Bowling: Overton 1-12, Redrup 2-20, Waller 1-39, Harrison 3-20.
