Derbyshire v Leeds/Bradford UCCE

Leeds/Bradford UCCE 147-5 (Tangirala 41, Lloyd 30, Dal 2-22, Reece 2-23) 

v Derbyshire

Amid the many showers, there was an attritional day of batting and some good work outs for the Derbyshire bowlers. By the close, the visitors had reached 147-5.

Rahul Tangirala, who spent his winter in Australian grade cricket, was the major resistance, his organised and solid defence keeping an end going for 137 deliveries and 41 stoic runs. Later, Harry Pearson from Yorkshire and Jack Carney, erstwhile of Lancashire (and Derbyshire Seconds in recent summers) added an unbroken 39 in 20 overs.

The Derbyshire bowling was steady, accurate and probing. There weren't too many loose deliveries and the ball frequently beat the bat. No one bowled badly, though the pick were Anuj Dal and Luis Reece, each with two wickets and great control. Rory Haydon bowled well at the top, while later there was a first opportunity to watch Shoaib Bashir twirling away on home turf.

All in all, the rain notwithstanding, a handy day for all concerned.

Hopefully it will be the same for the Derbyshire batters tomorrow.