Again led by Ben Aitchison, who won the toss, they bowled the visitors out for 86 in just 40 overs. Staffordshire seamer Rory Haydon led the way with 5-17, while Nick Potts and Ben took two wickets each. Pat Brown took the other in an excellent bowling effort that conceded only four leg byes as extras.
Derbyshire didn't find conditions any easier and after Will Tarrant was caught on his back foot when called for a quick single and run out, bin Naeem was quickly caught in the slips. Mitch Wagstaff made 24 before edging loosely to the keeper, but Amrit Basra appeared to be on a different pitch to everyone else, making 72 from 82 balls, with thirteen fours and a six in a fine display. Some may recall him playing for SACA in the pre-season friendly, when he scored a breezy 20-odd and dismissed David Lloyd. He certainly looked a talent today.
He was eventually adjudged leg before, but George Lavelle added a gritty 45 and Aitchison was unbeaten on 21 at the close.
Derbyshire ended on 186-7, a good effort against an attack including Chris Wright, Roman Walker, Matt Salisbury, Ben Mike and Liam Trevaskis.
They will be happy with a current first innings lead of a hundred, at the end of day one!
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