PROLIFIC Zaheer Khan claimed 4-65 in Glamorgan's first innings to extend his impressive tally to 25 wickets for the season already -- with 23 of those on home soil.

The New Road track is clearly well suited to Zaheer's style of bowling and the Indian paceman has shown the kind of form that won him 44 Test caps, claiming his wickets at just 17 runs apiece.

The 27-year-old left-armer said: "I started well in my first match here and I have been able to continue that form. This wicket has been good for me, but my aim is to give 100 per cent every time and to perform consistently well throughout the season.

"I hope to continue with the same form for the rest of the season and I'd love to put in some good performances away from Worcester too. Hopefully, by the end of the season I will be an improved cricketer."

Day two of Worcestershire's Liverpool Victoria County Championship match with Glamorgan started in similar fashion to the end of day one.

Despite no play before 1.45pm and a loss of 34 overs, Kabir Ali had Nicky Peng caught by Ben Smith at first slip off the day's third ball.

Kabir then tempted Ryan Watkins with a lifting delivery, which he nicked to Steven Davies, reducing Glamorgan to 160-5.

David Hemp provided resistance in his 29 but when he went for a wild drive at a wide Zaheer delivery he edged to Graeme Hick at second slip.

The veteran batsman, who turned 40 this week, showed fantastic reflexes to pluck the ball out of the sky one-handed above his head.

Khan then had Robert Croft caught at gully by Gareth Batty and Glamorgan's collapse continued when Alex Wharf played a Nadeem Malik delivery back onto his stumps. Two overs later, the same bowler accounted for David Harrison, lbw for four.

The Welsh side lost nine wickets for 88 runs, but Mark Wallace (37) and Andrew Davies (14 not out) stood firm with a partnership of 49 in nine overs to reach 239 all out.

After tea, Worcestershire lost Stephen Moore for 16, but Phil Jaques (36no) and captain Vikram Solanki (13no) took the score to 68-1 when bad light ended the day.