County Championship: Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 9 runs

Nottinghamshire celebrate

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Nottinghamshire move above Middlesex at the top of Division Two
LV= County Championship Division Two, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester (day three)
Nottinghamshire 548-9: Duckett 145, Clarke 89, Moores 81; Mulder 3-102
Leicestershire 440 & 99: Patterson-White 4-15, Paterson 3-30
Nottinghamshire (24 pts) beat Leicestershire (8 pts) by an innings and nine runs
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Nottinghamshire completed a three-day victory over neighbours Leicestershire that took them back to the top of the Division Two table in the County Championship after Middlesex failed to beat Derbyshire at Chesterfield.

Bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire posted their highest total of the season when making 440 in the first innings but were bowled out for just 99 when they batted again, losing by an innings and nine runs.

Left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White starred with 4-15 to draw level with Dane Paterson – 3-30 – as the leading Nottinghamshire wicket-taker on 28 and currently the most successful slow bowler in either…

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