Worcestershire’s Brett D’Oliveira and Adam Hose put on a key partnership to bring their County Championship match with Gloucestershire back to parity on day two. After Worcestershire’s position left them needing to recover, the pair’s batting for the remainder of the day helps narrow the gap and ensure the contest remains competitive heading into the next phase of play. The reports agree that D’Oliveira and Hose’s combined innings is the central factor in Worcestershire achieving parity by the end of day two. Both outlets describe the situation in similar terms: Worcestershire are able to respond after a less favorable spell and finish the day on more equal terms against Gloucestershire, rather than falling further behind. With the match finely balanced at this stage, the focus for the following day is likely to be on maintaining the momentum created by the partnership and determining whether Worcestershire can press on for a stronger position or whether Gloucestershire can respond with ball or bat.