Daren Powell ... recalled to West Indies' Test squad. File

SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire (CMC):

West Indies pacer Daren Powell produced a tremendous four-wicket burst Thursday that pushed Hampshire to a massive 285-run victory over Worcestershire in their English County Division One match that ended yesterday.

Replying to Hampshire's solid first innings score of 455 for nine declared, Worcestershire had plunged to 86 all out on Thursday's second day.

The 29-year-oldPowell, signed recently for his debut stint in English county cricket, returned remarkable figures of four for eight off 10 overs with five maidens.

He removed opening batsmen Phil Jacques and Stephen Moore - both without scoring - and Worcestershire never recovered.

Only three batsmen reached double figures and Powell's new-ball partner James Bruce contributed to the wreck with four for 31.

follow-on

The Hampshire captain and retired Australia legend Shane Warne did not enforce the follow-on and Hampshire scored 103 for eight declared in their second innings, setting Worcestershire 473 to win late Thursday.

Worcestershire entered yester-day's third day of the four-day fixture at The Rose Bowl, on 24 without loss and slid to 187 all out in 42.3 overs.

The visitors got off to the worst possible start with four batsmen falling for just 10 runs as they wobbled to 48 for four.

Powell picked up one for 39 off nine overs, while Warne and Bruce combined for eight wickets to rip through Worcestershire's batting.

Veteran Graeme Hick top-scored with a blazing 69 off 72 balls with 11 fours and one six, but Bruce, with four for 41 off 10.3 overs and Warne, with four for 28 off 13, linked up to choke any thoughts Worcestershire had of saving the game.