County Championship: Sussex draw with Derbyshire after Tom Haines and Che Pujara partnership

Sussex captain Tom Haines

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Tom Haines had resumed the final day on 164 not out before going on to register his first double century
LV= County Championship Division Two, Incora County Ground, Derby (day four)
Derbyshire 505-8 dec: Masood 239, Madsen 111; Thomson 52; Crocombe 3-131
Sussex 174 & 513-3 (f/o): Haines 243, Pujara 201*
Derbyshire (15 pts) drew with Sussex (8 pts)
Scorecard

Tom Haines and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a record-breaking partnership and both made double centuries as Sussex secured a draw against Derbyshire.

Haines and Pujara batted together for almost the entire final day before the former fell for a career-best 243.

The Sussex skipper and the India Test batter put on 351 for the third wicket in a partnership that lasted for more than seven and a half hours.

Pujara reached 201 not out before the sides shook hands with Sussex on 513-3.

Haines and Pujara had resumed the final day with their side 278-2, with 53 runs needed to make Derbyshire bat again, having been asked to follow-on after the second day.

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