ADAM Hose scored his maiden half-century as Worcestershire recovered from 44-5 on day one of their County Championship match with Sussex at New Road.

Having been in a spot of bother at 44-5, Hose (59), Matthew Waite (59) and Joe Leach (53) scored half-centuries to guide Worcestershire to 264 all-out. 

Sussex and England bowler Ollie Robinson took 7-59 in a superb bowling display, but he was left frustrated as Worcestershire's middle-order dug deep on the opening day. 

It had been the ideal start for the visitors as Robinson blitzed through the top order. Pollock (4) was out in the first over before Ali (11), Haynes (1) and Libby (15) all fell to the Sussex pace-bowler. 

Hose, brought into the side, then watched on as Brett D'Oliveira fell to a delivery from Fynn Hudson-Prentice for a single run. 

Gareth Roderick then arrived at the crease with Hose, the score at 44-5, and the pair began the rebuild, moving the score to 111/5 at lunch, with Hose just four runs away from his half-century. 

Both were in a good rhythm and Hose reached his half-century just before Roderick (39) fended one to Oli Carter off the bowling of Sean Hunt to bring the 92-run partnership to an end. 

Hose' innings came to an end in the 39th over of the game when Henry Crocombe removed his middle stump. He was applauded off the pitch from all corners of the 2,000 plus crowd for a brilliant innings. 

Seven wickets down, Sussex were keen to bring the innings to a close but Waite and Leach would provide a brilliant eighth-wicket stand. 

The pair knocked the Sussex bowling attack around the ground. Leach hit seven 4s and one 6, whilst Waite cleared the boundary three times as both made 50s. 

Robinson then took the final three wickets inside seven balls to wrap up the Worcestershire innings for 264 and complete a sensational personal display. 

The Sussex openers, Ali Orr and Tom Clark, made a steady start to the reply and put on 37 runs before Josh Tongue tempted Clark (12) into a shot that edged through to Roderick.