Derbyshire 139 and 214
Leicestershire 120 and 110-4
Leicestershire need 124 to win
Thanks to the regular rain interruptions, this fascinating game heads into its final day tomorrow with all results still possible.
Rain could still somehow force a draw, and while Derbyshire are still favourites to win, they need to take 6 wickets tomorrow before the home side score the required 124 runs to win.
Hassan Azad has batted splendidly for them in this game, and looks a fine player, though I thought that we put too much on middle and leg today, enabling him to whip it through mid wicket. Perhaps there was a theory he was vulnerable to a leg before, but his eye was good.
Truth be told, I don't think we bowled as well as in the first innings and need to do better tomorrow. Rampaul was too short in his first spell and neither lines nor lengths were as tight.
If the weather allows it, I still back us to win on this wicket, but the runs added this morning will be crucial. Great common sense was shown, though our hosts were guilty of bowling too short and too wide. Van Beek batted well, with good support from Tony Palladino and Rampaul.
Game on tomorrow then. It would be nice to see us get this one over the line.
Will the Leicestershire innings mirroring the Derbyshire second innings? We went from 126-4 to 159 -8 to 190 -9, adding 55 for the last two wickets. Leicestershire will come out in the morning on 110-4, with Azad on 46 from 107 balls (he made 44 from 100 balls in the first innings). Leicestershire have plenty of time (rain permitting) to get over the line. Yet , if we can get Azad out early in the first session, and send Dearden (22 in the first innings) back to the pavilion before he gets going, I think we can do it, just. Palladino is the ace in the pack. It's going to be exciting, that's for sure.
ReplyDelete20 minutes in this morning and I would say it’s unlikely we win this. LVB too wide. No idea why Palladino didn’t open. I find myself disagreeing with the captaincy too much for my liking. Really hope I am proved wrong. Come on lads.
ReplyDeleteWe just got the ball changed and a wicket within 3 or 4 balls I think. Reece had it hooping around there. Get Palladino on the other end now please.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. Well done lads. Happy to eat my words but that ball change was absolutely vital.
ReplyDeleteGame Over
ReplyDeleteWell Done Derbyshire
looking forward to Durham 1st away day of the season