If you have run out of steam by now, we do not blame you: Singapore runs at a frenetic tempo.

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Against an attack minus fast bowler Simon Jones (virus) and spinner Gareth Batty (calf), the Worcestershire openers set off at a high tempo, with Carl Greenidge conceding 32 runs from two overs with the new ball.

BBC: Hick knock sinks Gloucestershire

Brooklyn had an easier time controlling the game's tempo in the first half, making scoring runs of 13-2 and 15-4, respectively.

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And after Ali (2-23) removed Steve Adshead for seven, two runs outs undermined Gloucestershire's bid to up the tempo in the final overs.

BBC: Hick knock sinks Gloucestershire

The continuity in selection clearly benefitted the visitors, with Pienaar and Tim Cahill in particular dictating the tempo of the early exchanges with a series of neat interchanges and intelligent runs.

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