Outlaws' stunning recovery to salvage tie against Rapids

NOTTS Outlaws conjured up an astonishing comeback to grab a share of the points in a tie with Worcestershire Rapids in a dramatic Metro Bank One-Day Cup encounter at Welbeck Cricket Club.

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In a rain-affected contest, the Duckworth-Lewis method set Notts a target of 327 from 47 overs after centuries from Jake Libby and Kashif Ali, who shared a 180-run fourth-wicket partnership, had put Worcestershire Rapids in the ascendancy.

The Outlaws looked out of contention as they slipped to 145 for seven in reply.

But then Joe Pocklington (54) and Rob Lord, who hit four sixes in a brilliant 83, responded, Lord putting on 71 with the former for the eighth wicket and 92 with Brett Hutton for the ninth, taking the home side within sight of an unlikely win.

Lord was out with 19 needed from 20 balls, which came down to four off the final six deliveries.

But Worcestershire’s Pakistan international Khurram Shahzad kept his nerve and with Hutton on strike and two required off the last ball, the Outlaws man could only scramble a bye, leaving the scores level. Ethan Brookes finished with three for 51.