In a challenging match against Durham, Worcestershire finished the day at 209 for 7. Ed Hose led the scoring with 59 runs, while Ben Raine was instrumental for Durham, claiming 3 wickets for 47 runs. England captain Ben Stokes, returning from injury, dismissed Dan Lategan early in his comeback. Despite a promising start, Worcestershire struggled, reaching 93 for 4 at lunch. After a rain delay, Stokes bowled Hose with the first ball of the evening session, and Raine followed up by taking the wicket of Worcestershire's captain, D'Oliveira, for 41 runs. The day's play concluded with Worcestershire's Ethan Brookes remaining not out at 21 runs.