Duckett returns to form but Pears makes Notts struggle

Vitality County Championship Division One, Trent Bridge (day three)Nottinghamshire 399& 157-7: Duckett 63; Smith 4-29Worcestershire 355: Jones 90; Harrison 5-128Nottinghamshire (6 pts) leads Worcestershire (5 pts) by 195 pointsMatch scorecard

The Kiwi all-rounder made 58 as his team scored six points overnight delay, added a crucial 135 less. -the order totals 355 - a deficit of only 44 in the first round.

He then won a surprising four wickets in seven balls as Nottinghamshire collapsed to close on 151-7, a lead of 195.

Leg-spinner Calvin Harrison had already completed a maiden five-wicket haul for the home side before Smith's thrilling counter in the evening session.

England opener Ben Duckett made 63 before becoming the first victim of a triple-wicket maiden for Smith, who then snatched the Pears' old boy's stump, Jack Haynes, in his next spell.

Lyndon James survived the hat-trick but, when Ben Slater scored a short-leg catch reflex against spinner Josh Baker and Harrison was bowled by Adam Finch offering no shot, Notts had lost six wickets for just 19 - as well as being bowled out for 80 at home last week for losing to Essex.

The visitors' partnership for the seventh wicket had already reached 84 before the slow Left-arm Liam Patterson-White beat visiting skipper Brett D'Oliveira lbw for 54.

But Smith passed 50 off 103 balls after Baker, misled into flight, gave Harrison his fourth wicket for a third return catch.

Joe Leach, who escaped a runout chance on one, had shared a key position in the ninth wicket stand of 68 with Smith, but was left stranded on 38 when Harrison removed last man Finch.