County Championship: Haseeb Hameed hits ton but Notts still made to follow on at Worcester

This was only Haseeb Hameed's second century since he made four in his breakthrough summer of 2016

Forgotten England batsman Haseeb Hameed made his first century for Nottinghamshire, as the visitors were forced to follow on by Worcestershire.

Hameed hit 111 as Notts, 99-0 overnight, subsided to 276 all out.

After the early loss of Ben Slater for 45, Tom Moores (62) and Pears old boy Joe Clarke (27) were the only other two Notts batsmen to reach double figures.

But Notts again started well second time around to close on 87-0, with Slater on 45 and Hameed on 37.

The Notts first-innings wickets were shared mostly among the seamers, with three victims for the recalled Charlie Morris.

Captain Joe Leach, West Indies Test quickie Alzarri Joseph and spinner Brett D'Oliveira took two each as Notts were bowled out 11 runs short of avoiding the follow-on.

Hameed's century was his first since 2019 and only his second since he made four tons for Lancashire in his brilliant breakthrough summer of 2016 to earn him his England call.

Following his promising start to Test cricket on tour in India in November 2016 when he made 219 runs in three matches at an average of 43.80, he lost form in 2017, dipped further the following year and was then allowed to leave Old Trafford at the end of the 2019 season.

But he has found form following his move to Nottingham, having hit three half-centuries in five Bob Willis Trophy matches last summer - and he is now maybe on course for a second ton in this match.

Worcestershire bowling coach Alan Richardson:

"It is fairly flat but for a new batsman it can be quite difficult early on so, as a batsman or a bowler, you have to be a little bit patient.

"The bowlers kept their energy levels up and did really well. Charlie Morris hit his areas and got his rewards in that little cluster before lunch.

"It is a wicket on which you don't think things will happen quickly but Charlie did really well and just got that bit of momentum for us."

Nottinghamshire batsman Haseeb Hameed:

"To get my first hundred for the club is a special moment. It's something that you dream of when you sign for a new club.

"It's great that to get the first one and hopefully it's something I can build on and get a few more good runs for the club.

"We did well to come through the last session and now we have got to bat for another 96 overs or so. That's the challenge ahead of us, but we have got to take it in small chunks."