In the end Worcestershire were 107 runs short of Essex's total with eight-and-a-half overs unused. He even launched Singh back down the ground for six on the way to reaching three figures from 87 balls. Matt Critchley walks out to bat • Getty ImagesThe loss of Thain did not disrupt Essex's run-rate, which hovered around seven an over. It increased even more when Critchley marked his half-century with a pulled six and a cover-driven four from two Ben Gibbon deliveries. But three balls after depositing Singh over long-on for a second six, Westley stretched to reach a wide, lost his balance and was stumped.