WORCESTERSHIRE Academy and Ireland Under 19s now turn their attention to white-ball cricket after honours ended even in a two-day game at Stourbridge.

Ireland were set a 282 target on the final day and the two sides shook hands with their total on 213-5.

The visitors resumed on 235-7 in their first innings and their last three wickets were quickly disposed of to earn the academy a first-innings lead of five runs.

One fell to Jujhar Johal who finished with figures of 11-1-40-6.

When the academy batted for a second time, Johal was also among the runs with 40 in the opener’s role.

Xavier Clarke (57) and Zain Ul Hassan (44) maintained the momentum.

First-innings century-maker Charlie Clist hit 53 not out from 25 balls with two sixes and seven fours before the declaration at 276-7 off 50 overs.

Pete Clark (3-46) and Ed Bragg (2-32) were among the wickets in Ireland’s second innings.

The two teams meet on Thursday in a 50-over encounter at Kidderminster’s Chester Road ground (11am).