Matt Stewart took 5-52 and Will Rogers 2-40 as Leicestershire were bowled out for 229 today, Ben Mike top scoring with 85.
It left Derbyshire 350 to win and they made a dreadful start, with both Wagstaff and Cliffe dismissed without scoring. Then came a wonderful partnership of 163 in 31 overs between Amrit Basra and Yusuf Bin Naeem. Basra, who looked in wonderful touch, scored exactly a hundred from just 90 deliveries, with 13 fours and 2 sixes. He was eventually caught in the deep and although Vallabhaneni was leg before after a bright cameo, captain Bin Naeem and under-18 skipper Niall McHale took their team to the close on 209-4, the former unbeaten on an excellent and patient 67.
141 to win tomorrow, the lower order will need to do better than in the first innings, but it sounds like an excellent match between a young Derbyshire side and their visitors who have several more experienced players. Stewart is showing he can take wickets having moved up a level, while the senior batters in a young side are scoring good runs.
Scorecard and video clips here
Basra deserves a chance in the first team, as does Wagstaff. Grant from Telford
ReplyDeleteBasra must play against Northants. He’ showed how destructive he can be when he played for the first XI last season. And he can bowl. Downthewicket
ReplyDeleteWagstaff, Basra, Stewart...much to be excited about in the seconds!
ReplyDeleteIf Basra, Potts and Wagstaff do come in, which is surely what should happen, it can't just be for one game. They should be in for Middlesex as well. It's only fair, given the others have been allowed all of April. Kris
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