AFTER digging in all morning to reach 17 off 92 balls, Worcestershire skipper Daryl Mitchell fell to the third ball after lunch at Chester-le-Street as his side progressed to 115 for three.
He played back to a ball from off-spinner Ryan Pringle which turned just enough to gain an lbw decision.
The fact that the ball turned at all on the first day of a match at the Emirates Durham ICG was a surprise and suggested Durham had anticipated their visitors picking a seam-dominated attack.
After driving a Graham Onions away swinger through extra cover for four to reach 19, Joe Clarke shaped for a repeat and edged low to third slip's right, where Gordon Muchall held a brilliant catch.
An early tea was taken after rain arrived with Tom Fell on 32 and Tom Kohler-Cadmore on six.
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