Rain ruins tense finish as game ends in draw at Derby
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LV County Championship Division Two, Derby |
Derbyshire 288 & 202-6 drew with Essex 179 & 331 |
Derbys 8pts, Essex 6pts |
Rain ruined the prospect of an exciting finish as Derbyshire and Essex had to settle for a draw.
Chasing 223 to win, Derbyshire slipped to 26-3 as David Masters (3-52) took the first three wickets, then 118-5.
The hosts were 21 runs shy of victory on 202-6, with Wes Durston unbeaten on 90, when a heavy downpour put paid to their hopes of winning the game.
Earlier, Essex were dismissed for 331, South African Greg Smith finishing with figures of 4-63.
- Published11 May 2011
- Published11 May 2011
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