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WORCESTER (England), May 11: Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak is receiving treatment for a back spasm but should be fit for the first test against England, the tourists said on Sunday.
The all-rounder pulled out of the warm-up game against Worcestershire on Friday after bowling just two overs. The 29-year-old Streak did not bat on Saturday and did not return to the field when the English county began their second innings on Sunday. “It’s not a significant concern at this stage,” said a spokesman for the Zimbabwe team.
“He is receiving treatment and it needs two or three days for it to loosen up. There is no point in him playing any further part in this game.”
Meanwhile, Worcestershire were all out for 247 in their second innings, setting Zimbabwe for victory 175, at the close on the third day of the four-day tour match at New Road.
WORCESTERSHIE (1st Innings) 262 (V.S. Solanki 74, B.F. Smith 53).
ZIMBABWE (1st Innings, overnight 296-8)
D.D. Ebrahim run out 0
M.A. Vermuelen c Solanki b Kabir 11
S.V. Carlisle st Pipe b Batty 157
G.W. Flower c Peters b Mason 18
B.A. Rogers c Peters b Harrity 4
T. Taibu c Pipe b Kabir 57
A.M. Blignaut c Hall b Kabir 2
T.J. Friend c Hall b Batty 39
R.W. Price c Solanki b Hall 5
D.T. Hondo not out 24
H.H. Streak absent hurt -
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-10, NB-6) 17
TOTAL (all out, 126.2 overs) 334
FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-12, 3-58, 4-73, 5-178, 6-180, 7-267, 8-278, 9-334.
BOWLING: Kabir Ali 28-8-89-3 (6nb); Harrity 28-7-66-1; Mason 25-10-66-1; Hall 26-7-58-1; Batty 19.2-8-44-2.
WORCESTERSHIRE (2nd Innings):
S.D. Peters c Carlisle b Hondo 63
A. Singh c Taibu b Friend 35
V.S. Solanki c Flower b Friend 5
B.F. Smith lbw b Hondo 18
Kadeer Ali c Taibu b Blignaut 14
A.J. Hall c Price b Flower 68
G. Batty c Friend b Flower 12
J. Pipe st Taibu b Price 6
Kabir Ali b Flower 0
M. Mason c Flower b Price 9
M.A. Harrity not out 0
EXTRAS (B-4, LB-2, W-3, NB-8) 17
TOTAL (all out, 79.4 overs) 247
FALL OF WKTS: 1-63, 2-106, 3-131, 4-132, 5-173, 6-199, 7-235, 8-236, 9-247.
BOWLING: Blignaut 18-3-86-1 (4nb, 1w); Hondo 18-5-41-2 (1nb, 1w); Friend 7-1-42-2 (3nb); Price 25.4-10-47-2; Flower 11-3-25-3 (1w).—Reuters
