DARYL Mitchell hammered a magnificent 125 as Worcester clinched a last-gasp victory at Bromsgrove in the Birmingham Cricket League Division One.

The 19-year-old Worcestershire academy starlet was named man of the match afterwards for his superb performance which left Worcester sixth in Division One.

Earlier, Worcester skipper Andrew Mason put Bromsgrove in and the visitors did not have to wait long before the breakthrough arrived.

Ollie Keyte and Nick Davies opened before Davis was out for 11. Keyte was then joined by County star Stephen Peters, returning from injury, who bludgeoned a fine 63 including 12 boundaries.

Keyte fell for 34 and the mantle was then taken up for former Wolverhampton batsman Richard Barnes who stroked an unbeaten 81 as Bromsgrove finished on a daunting 274-6 from their 55 overs.

Leg spinner James Wagstaff was the pick of Worcester's attack, finishing with figures of 2-83.

Mitchell and Zimbabwean Tatendu Taibu opened the Worcester reply and they were not parted until 200 runs were on the board.

Taibu made a solid 61 while Mitchell was finding the boundary regularly and his two-and-a-half hour innings contained 17 fours before both batsmen were trapped lbw.

Vice Captain Chris Smedley held his nerve and, with Mitchell Fowles making 21, four runs were required from Patel's last over.

And it was left to Ian Stowe who hit two off the final ball as Worcester tasted victory and claimed 20 vital points to Bromsgrove's six.

n Worcester's seconds completed the double over Bromsgrove by clinching a seven-wicket win.

Bromsgrove batted first and made 217-7 off their 50 overs with Mike Bennison top scoring with 87.

Worcester got off to a bad start, stumbling to 71-3. However, Andrew Van-Vuuren (108no) and Alan Levy (58no) put on 150 as they saw the home side past the winning post in the 35th over at 221-3. Worcester took 20 points to Bromsgrove's four.