County Championship: Sussex wrap up 10-wicket win over Derbyshire
Tuesday 31 May 2016 18:49, UK
Sussex wrapped up a 10-wicket win over Derbyshire on the final day of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash at Hove.
Up against a 102-run deficit, Derbyshire began the day on 195-6 in their second innings knowing that they faced a battle even to make Sussex bat again.
Shiv Thakor, resuming on 58 not out, kicked on and reached 81 before he was caught behind and when Ollie Robinson dismissed Tom Taylor, Derbyshire were 256-9.
However, a quick-fire final-wicket stand of 51 between Tony Palladino (29 not out) and Ben Cotton (26) took them up to 307 and left Sussex needing 11 to win - a total it took them just three legitimate deliveries to knock off.
Northamptionshire escaped with a draw against Essex after just six overs of play were possible on day four.
The hosts looked in trouble when Ravi Bopara trapped Ben Sanderson lbw early in the day to leave them 73-5 in their second innings, leading by just 119 runs.
However, only one more over and two more runs were possible before the rain came down to halt proceedings for the final time.
Graeme van Buuren made 172 not out for Gloucestershire as they made a bold declaration in a bid to force a result at Worcestershire.
Continuing on 226-5 in the morning session on day three, with Van Buuren on 104, Gloucestershire lost Jack Taylor early on as Brett D'Oliveira trapped him lbw.
However, Van Buuren and Craig Miles (60 not out) pushed on and added 134 for the seventh wicket before the declaration came with the score on 364-6, some 75 behind Worcestershire's first innings total.
The hosts second slipped to 20-2 in their second innings but a half-century from captain Daryl Mitchell (55) steadied the ship. Three quick wickets saw them stumble to 130-5, Liam Norwell taking 3-28, but they had reached 151-5 when the rain came down to end the day's play.
A combination of bad light and rain meant there was no play in the match between Kent and Leicestershire on day three at Canterbury.
The game now seems destined for a draw with Kent 117-2 in their first innings, in reply to Leicestershire's 341, and just a day remaining.
The in-form Daniel Bell-Drummond will resume on 65 not out on day four.
