Notts complete incredible victory against Worcestershire

Greg Blewett completed his third century of the season in the CricInfo Championship as Nottinghamshire achieved an historic seven-wicket victory over Worcestershire.

Making 461 for 3 to clear a target of 458 with more than two sessions to spare, they achieved their highest fourth innings total to win a match in more than 100 years as members of the modern Championship.

While Notts surpassed their previous record of 419 for 6 in beating Leicestershire at Trent Bridge in 1926, the home side lost to a 400-plus total for only the second time in their history. They had been beaten by an Essex fourth innings score of 405 for 6 in 1994.

Notts went into the final morning at 367 for 2 on the back of successive century partnerships involving Darren Bicknell (104), John Morris (94), Blewett (99 not out) and Usman Afzaal, unbeaten on 63.

With only 91 more runs required from the last eight wickets, their first task was to see off the new ball which represented Worcestershire's last hope of redeeming a depressing bowling performance on the third day.

But this threat was dismissed as Afzaal carved into anything loose from Alamgir Sheriyar and Andy Bichel. The left-hander added 25 in half-an-hour before he was lbw to Sheriyar for 88 in a stand of 145.

Blewett continued at a steady pace until closing on 134 when Paul Johnson rounded off a brisk knock of 22 by pulling Philip Weston for four. The remaining runs were scored in 65 minutes today to wrap up a remarkable win in a game which began with 20 wickets on the first day.