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| LV= County Championship Division Two, Incora County Ground, Derby (day two) |
| Derbyshire 505-8 dec: Masood 239, Madsen 111; Thomson 52; Crocombe 3-131 |
| Sussex 174: Haines 41; Potts 3-43, Conners 3-47 |
| Derbyshire (7pt) lead Sussex (0pts) by 331 runs |
| Scorecard |
Sussex are facing an uphill task to avoid defeat following a collapse on the second day of the County Championship match against Derbyshire.
After Derbyshire racked up 505-8 declared, Sussex imploded – losing six for 63 to be bowled out in the final over of play for 174, a daunting 331 behind.
Fast bowler Sam Conners claimed 3-47 and 19-year-old seamer Nick Potts marked his first-class debut by taking 3-43, including the wicket of Sussex captain Tom Haines, who top-scored with 41.
Haines had earlier been the pick of his team’s attack with 1-35 from 18 overs, ending the third-wicket stand of 292 between Shan Masood and Wayne Madsen – a Derbyshire record for…
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