Leicestershire 168 for two (Harris 77*) vs Derbyshire
Harris stored his focus by means of prolonged rain delays to attain an unbeaten 77 from 147 balls however was dropped twice after Derbyshire elected to bowl first on a cold opening day on the County Floor. Derbyshire additionally put down Rishi Patel who made 36 earlier than he was bowled by New Zealand quick bowler Blair Tickner, who was the choose of the assault.
Though 50 overs had been misplaced, Leicestershire made good progress and closed on 168 for two with skipper Lewis Hill not out 34.
Derbyshire’s earlier dwelling sport in opposition to Gloucestershire had been an entire washout with no play doable on any of the 4 days and there was extra frustration regardless of the match beginning in vibrant sunshine.
That proved to be misleading as steely gray clouds rolled in with solely 18 overs bowled within the morning session after Derbyshire put Leicestershire in on a green-tinged pitch.
Derbyshire introduced in quick bowler Pat Brown for less than the ninth Championship sport of his profession with Ben Inexperienced making his Leicestershire debut following his mortgage transfer from Somerset.
Sam Conners and Tickner shared the brand new ball and will have had each openers within the first half-hour of the day. Harris had made just one when he edged Tickner to second slip within the fourth over however Wayne Madsen put down a shoulder excessive likelihood.
It was the type of catch Madsen normally takes and there was extra frustration for the house aspect when Patel was given a life on 9 two overs later. Conners discovered the right-hander’s exterior edge solely to see Aneurin Donald spill the ball diving to his proper at third slip.
After electing to bowl, these probabilities needed to be taken and Patel and Harris took benefit to information Leicestershire previous 50 earlier than rain halted play shortly after noon.
When play resumed at 2.05pm, there was extra there for the bowlers however Derbyshire put down a 3rd likelihood three overs into the afternoon session. Harris, who early on didn’t look totally convincing, was on 26 when he edged Anuj Dal low to Madsen, who once more did not cling on.
However the stand was damaged within the subsequent over when Tickner, who had posed questions for the batters together with his disciplined line, discovered sufficient away motion to beat Patel’s ahead defensive push and knock out off stump.
Harris was six wanting his fifty when the rain returned and stored the gamers off the sphere till 5.30pm. When the sport restarted, Derbyshire shortly claimed a second wicket. Louis Kimber performed at an excellent size ball from Conners with none foot motion and edged to 3rd slip the place Donald this time made no mistake.
However the remainder of a truncated day belonged to Harris and Hill who scored freely within the closing overs to take Leicestershire in two down.
