DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody praised the efforts of Anurag Singh and David Leatherdale during Worcestershire's weather-hit C&G Trophy quarter-final with Leicestershire which resumed at Grace Road today.

The clash spilled over into a second day when rain halted play with Leicestershire on 5-0 off 5.3 overs in reply to the County's 216-8.

Singh and Leatherdale boosted Worcestershire's fortunes with half-centuries after they had slipped to 62-4.

Moody said: "There was quite a bit of seam movement and certainly more than we anticipated. But after a good comeback and good fighting innings by Leatherdale and Singh we managed to post a total which should put us in good stead."

The County's decision to bat first after winning the toss looked debatable after the cheap dismissal of Vikram Solanki and the dramatic departure of Kadeer Ali, Ben Smith and Andrew Hall.

Solanki fell in the fourth over with Kadeer, who replaced injured Graeme Hick, Smith and Hall all being ripped out in the space of five deliveries from Darren Maddy.

It reduced stunned Worcestershire to 62-4 in 20 overs with Kadeer making 30 and Smith, against his former county, and Hall falling in successive balls.

Kadeer had put on 53 in 16 overs with Singh who was on 43 when his bid for a quick single ended with him stretched out on the ground with a hamstring injury.

He required lengthy treatment before being able to resume with Kadeer acting as his runner.

Despite being in obvious discomfort Singh went on to make 74 before he was run out by a superb direct throw from deep mid-wicket by Brad Hodge. He had hit seven fours off 125 balls and put on a crucial 111 in 23 overs with Leatherdale for the fifth wicket.

Leatherdale went on to make 62 before being run out by a direct throw from the boundary by Virender Sehwag. He chalked up a six and seven fours off 82 balls to follow the limited-over best 80 he scored in the previous round against Yorkshire.

The County made a terrific start today when the first ball resulted in Sehwag being trapped lbw by a full length delivery from Matt Mason. Sehwag had resumed on two along with John Maunders who was then joined by Darren Stevens.

He was rapidly into double figures and looked in confident mood, while Maunders adopted a more watchful approach in sunny conditions.

DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody praised the efforts of Anurag Singh and David Leatherdale during Worcestershire's weather-hit C&G Trophy quarter-final with Leicestershire which resumed at Grace Road today.

The clash spilled over into a second day when rain halted play with Leicestershire on 5-0 off 5.3 overs in reply to the County's 216-8.

Singh and Leatherdale boosted Worcestershire's fortunes with half-centuries after they had slipped to 62-4.

Moody said: "There was quite a bit of seam movement and certainly more than we anticipated. But after a good comeback and good fighting innings by Leatherdale and Singh we managed to post a total which should put us in good stead."

The County's decision to bat first after winning the toss looked debatable after the cheap dismissal of Vikram Solanki and the dramatic departure of Kadeer Ali, Ben Smith and Andrew Hall.

Solanki fell in the fourth over with Kadeer, who replaced injured Graeme Hick, Smith and Hall all being ripped out in the space of five deliveries from Darren Maddy.

It reduced stunned Worcestershire to 62-4 in 20 overs with Kadeer making 30 and Smith, against his former county, and Hall falling in successive balls.

Kadeer had put on 53 in 16 overs with Singh who was on 43 when his bid for a quick single ended with him stretched out on the ground with a hamstring injury.

He required lengthy treatment before being able to resume with Kadeer acting as his runner.

Despite being in obvious discomfort Singh went on to make 74 before he was run out by a superb direct throw from deep mid-wicket by Brad Hodge. He had hit seven fours off 125 balls and put on a crucial 111 in 23 overs with Leatherdale for the fifth wicket.

Leatherdale went on to make 62 before being run out by a direct throw from the boundary by Virender Sehwag. He chalked up a six and seven fours off 82 balls to follow the limited-over best 80 he scored in the previous round against Yorkshire.

The County made a terrific start today when the first ball resulted in Sehwag being trapped lbw by a full length delivery from Matt Mason. Sehwag had resumed on two along with John Maunders who was then joined by Darren Stevens.

He was rapidly into double figures and looked in confident mood, while Maunders adopted a more watchful approach in sunny conditions.