DESPITE a fantastic final-day effort, Worcestershire could not deny title-chasing Nottinghamshire a three-wicket victory.
Worcestershire took five wickets for 50 runs on the fourth morning of the fixture, but were pipped by the visitors who reached their target with three wickets to spare.
Going into the day, Worcestershire knew they needed to spring into action early, with Nottinghamshire in pursuit of 96 runs for victory.
Khurram Shahzad and Matthew Waite opened proceedings, with Waite drawing first blood. A shot ball to Freddie McCann was hit directly to Kashif Ali who made no mistake in taking the catch.
In the 22nd over, Shazhad dismissed former Worcestershire man Joe Clarke, trapping him for LBW.
Ben Allison's introduction provided further hope for Alan Richardson's side.
69 runs short of their target of 136, Jack Haynes threw his wicket away when Kashif Ali pounced on a loose drive, before Allison came to the fore in the 28th over.
He removed Kyle Verreynne, angling the ball back in to hit the middle stump, handing the hosts significant momentum and reducing the Outlaws to 73-5.
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Still 63 from their target, Tom Taylor - the division's leading wicket taker - dismissed Ben Slater for 36, who hit his rising ball into the waiting gloves of Gareth Roderick.
A flurry of boundaries quick after lunch lowered the required target to just 22, however Allison removed Liam Patterson-White to keep the match alive.
However, the match wrapped up shortly after 2pm, with the visitors sealing their three-wicket victory despite Worcestershire's extraordinary morning.
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