Simon Jones grabbed three wickets in 10 balls to revive Worcestershire's fortunes against Derbyshire.

Jones first dismissed Paul Borrington, who hit a Championship-best 85, before dispatching Rikki Clarke for a duck two balls later.

Greg Smith was then his next victim after making a career-best 88.

Borrington and Smith had played patiently after Chris Rogers, Dan Birch and Wavell Hinds were out to leave them on 123-3.

Rogers, unbeaten on 10 overnight, added another six runs before he took advantage of a lapse by wicketkeeper Steve Davies, who fumbled a comfortable chance in the third over of the day bowled by Jones.

But he only scored four more runs before pulling paceman Matt Mason to Gareth Andrew at square-leg.

Borrington rode his luck, benefiting from a let-off when he was put down at first slip by Ben Smith in seamer Andrew's first over while on 40 and then surviving another chance to Daryl Mitchell at third slip off young paceman Imran Arif.

Shortly after the interval, he completed his second championship half-century of the season with the aid of nine fours off 131 balls.

Hinds fell victim to an excellent catch by Worcestershire skipper Vikram Solanki, who ran back from square-leg before holding on to the ball while sliding on his knees.

Mason was again the successful bowler in a Worcestershire attack who were having to work hard for their scalps without the injured Kabir Ali.

Borrington, partnered by Smith, made the most of Kabir's absence by going on to eclipse his previous best championship score of 57 at Northampton last month.

By tea they had taken their stand into three figures but their double act finally ended when Borrington edged to Davies off Jones in his first over back with the new ball.

Clarke and Smith soon followed but Worcestershire's hopes of further progress were thwarted when rain stopped play 17.2 overs early.