BEN Allison recorded career-best figures as he inspired Worcestershire to a convincing five-wicket win against Hampshire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Allison stunted the Hampshire attack as he went 6-35, before Brett D'Oliveira, Kashif Ali, Jake Libby and Ethan Brookes took control in the chase to see Worcestershire ease to victory.
Worcestershire came into the match having recorded a tie and a win in their opening two matches in the competition, hoping to enjoy a similar performance to their handsome victory over Essex.
Ben Allison delivered a near-perfect start for Worcestershire in the bout.
He took the wickets of Ali Orr and Tilak Varma early on.
Varma was delivered a tough delivery seeing him opt to leave the ball which went on the clip his off-stump and leave the visitors at 14-2.
Matthew Waite was unlucky not to get a third wicket for the Rapids when he had a chance dropped off his bowling at second slip.
Hampshire passed the 50 mark in the 11th over. Youngster Jake Home entered the attack for the hosts alongside Adam Finch, in search of a third wicket.
It was Finch who took the third wicket, when Brandon McMullen mistimed a drive and chipped the ball to Kashif Ali, who took the catch.
Nick Gubbins continued on his way to a typically busy half-century, but Hampshire were dealt a blow when Joe Weatherley was forced to retire hurt after being struck on the hand.
Ethan Brookes made the all-important breakthrough for Worcestershire when he trapped Gubbins for LBW, before a rejuvenated Home elicited the crowd's biggest reaction of the day, breaking part of the middle stump against England under-19 teammate Ben Mayes.
Tom Prest and Felix Organ provided some stability for Hampshire before Allison continued on his fine form to dismiss Organ.
He impressed to take his fourth of the day, taking a one-handed catch off his own bowling to dismiss Prest for 36.
He took two more wickets in his final over to see Hampshire out for 196.
Isaac Mohammed fell early in the reply when he was LBW for 10, but Kashif Ali and Brett D’Oliveira put on 59 for the third wicket.
He fell 18 runs short of his third successive half-century as Worcestershire marched past 100 in the 22nd over.
D’Oliveira made his way to a composed half-century from 79-balls before being dismissed din the 30th over by Brandon McCullen.
Ethan Brookes and Jake Libby came together, with Ethan Brookes’ quick fire cameo of 35 from 24 balls propelling the home side up to 168-4, before both he and skipper Libby were dismissed.
Matthew Waite and Henry Cullen finished off the job to ensure the five-wicket win with over 10 overs still to play.
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