Stuart Law put second-from-bottom Lancashire in a strong position on day one of their Division One game away to relegation rivals Worcestershire.

Law fell for 159 shortly before the close of play as Lancashire ran up 350-8 at New Road.

Law put on 108 with Glenn Chapple (50) to lift Lancashire from a wobbly 185-5.

He fell to Australia seamer Andy Bichel, who finished with 3-56, while Zimbabwean left-arm spinner Ray Price picked up two victims.

Worcestershire: S D Peters, S C Moore, G A Hick, B F Smith, Kadeer Ali, A J Bichel, A J Hall, S J Rhodes (Capt, Wkt), R W Price, M S Mason, S A Khalid.

Lancashire: M J Chilton, I J Sutcliffe, M B Loye, S G Law, C L Hooper, A R Crook, W K Hegg (Capt, Wkt), G Chapple, D G Cork, S I Mahmood, G Keedy.