England paceman Ollie Robinson dominated day one by taking 7-59 as Sussex bowled out Worcestershire for 264 in Division Two of the County Championship.The 29-year-old took three wickets in his first four overs, another in his sixth and then three in seven balls to finish the innings off. Sussex then reached 63-1 in reply in the 20 overs possible before bad light called an early halt at New Road.

It left Australia star Steve Smith a virtual spectator on his first day as a Sussex player, much of the day spent at second slip. He did take one catch to help end the Worcestershire innings, when Joe Leach holed out for 53. Former Pears skipper Leach was one of three half-centurions, after sharing a lively 103-run eighth-wicket partnership with Matthew Waite (59). That followed an earlier 92-run sixth-wicket stand between Adam Hose, who also hit 59, on his home debut, and Gareth Roderick (39). That helped rescue the Pears after Robinson had earlier caused them to slump to 45-5.

Making only his second start of the season with just over a month to go until England's forthcoming Ashes series, he looked in great shape. Robinson made his first breakthrough with only his third ball when Ed Pollock edged a shoulder-high catch to third slip. He then struck twice in his fourth over when he had Azhar Ali lbw with a ball which nipped back before Jack Haynes edged to first slip five balls later - and he then removed Jake Libby's middle stump with a ball that slanted in. But Robinson returned in mid-afternoon to clean bowl Waite, have Leach taken by Smith at second slip and then finish it off with an lbw decision against a helpless Ben Gibbon.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP