County Championship Division Two: Leicestershire suffer innings defeat to Sussex

Sussex bowled Leicestershire out cheaply for the second time in the match as they secured a comprehensive victory by an innings and 59 runs inside two days at Grace Road.

Captain Ben Brown (71) and Ollie Robinson resumed on 182-7, a lead of just 47, but they took the game to the hosts, with the skipper reaching his fifty off just 56 balls, and Robinson not far behind.

Occasional off-spinner Paul Horton (2-6) broke up the partnership, picking up his maiden first-class wicket in his 178th first class match, after Brown edged to Angus Robson at first slip.

Horton promptly made it two when Robinson, on 81, reverse swept him to Charlie Shreck at backward point before Zak Chappell knocked Archer's (11) leg stump out of the ground, but by then Sussex were leading by 178.

Steve Magoffin (2-32) and Jofra Archer (3-31) sharing the new ball, immediately began to make inroads, Magoffin striking fast with an outswinger edged by Robson (0) to Chris Nash at second slip. Nash then pouched Horton (7), also off Magoffin, before Archer accounted for Neil Dexter (9) leg before.

The pair added a further three wickets between them with David Weise (3-20) in the thick of the action, picking up three wickets - including that of Ned Eckersley (31) - and taking two catches.

Meanwhile, Ben Duckett returned to his roots to score a sublime double hundred while Rory Kleinveldt took four wickets in 21 balls to leave Northamptonshire firmly in the ascendancy against Kent in Beckenham.

Born in Farnborough - just six miles from the ground - Duckett further enhanced his burgeoning reputation in contributing 208 to Northants' first-innings total of 384 all out.

In the face of a first innings deficit of 154, the hosts capitulated as they lost Daniel Bell-Drummond (0), Sean Dickson (3), Joe Denly (0) and nightwatchman James Tredwell (1) during an inspired spell of 4-8 from Kleinveldt.

They reached the midpoint of the match reeling on 15 for four to trail by 139 going into day three.

That they face a significant deficit is largely due to the excellence of Duckett, who almost outscored the hosts single-handedly. The opener cracked 26 boundaries in a 251-ball stay at the crease, bringing up his 100 in 149 balls.

Alex Wakely (73) shared a 171-run stand with Duckett before hooking a Matt Coles bouncer into the hands of Will Gidman. Mitch Claydon (3-73) then dismissed Rob Keogh (18) and Richard Levi (6) in quick succession after earlier picking up the wicket of Rob Newton (14).

Duckett reached his second double-hundred of the championship campaign shortly after tea from 240 balls with consecutive fours against Coles. But Coles ended his stay at the crease when Duckett edged to Tredwell at slip.

His demise sparked something of a collapse as Northamptonshire lost their last six wickets for 37 runs to the second new ball, with Hardus Viljoen (3-91) claiming three scalps and Darren Stevens (2-32) two wickets.

Elsewhere, Hamish Marshall's fourth County Championship ton of the season put Gloucestershire in pole position at the halfway point of their clash with Glamorgan in Cardiff.

Marshall compiled 101 from 189 balls, with 16 fours, while Gloucestershire were also grateful for David Payne's unbeaten 58 as they closed on 347 for eight, a lead of 127.