County Championship: Sam Conners provides Derbyshire edge over Leicestershire

Sam Conners (centre) is congratulated by team-mates after taking the wicket of Harry Swindells

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Sam Conners (centre) is congratulated by team-mates after taking the wicket of Harry Swindells
LV= County Championship Division Two, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester (day one)
Leicestershire 213: Evans 63; Conners 4-62
Derbyshire 36-1: Masood 20*
Leicestershire 1pt, Derbyshire 3pts
Scorecard

Derbyshire seamer Sam Conners continued his fine start to the season by taking 4-62 as Leicestershire were dismissed for 213 on the opening day of the County Championship clash between East Midlands rivals.

Opener Sam Evans top-scored with 63, South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder made 39 on his Leicestershire debut and Ed Barnes an unbeaten 34 but it was another disappointing first innings by the home side, who have picked up only four batting points from the first three matches of the season.

Sri Lanka Test fast bowler Suranga Lakmal, wicketless against Sussex last week, finished with 2-52 and saw two slip catches spilled, and 19-year-old seamer Nick Potts looked a decent prospect with 2-32 in…

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