Leicestershire v Derbyshire - County Championship Division Two - Day 3 - Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807 177 v Derbyshire 259/5 (72.4 ov) - Derbyshire lead by 82 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Fans at Grace Road, Leicester, were left disappointed on Thursday, June 07, when the penultimate day of play between Leicestershire and Derbyshire, in the ongoing County Championship Division Two, was cut short due to heavy showers that encircled most parts of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, ruining county matches almost all over the country.
Nonetheless, the day belonged to Derbyshire, who did not lose a single wicket and amassed a total of 259 by stumps.
The day began with Derbyshire batsmen DJ Redfern and DJ Wainwright coming out to steer their team to a staggering total in the limited time they foresaw.
On the other hand, for Leicestershire the situation was very clear, they needed to take as many wickets possible in order to wreck havoc on the batting side and prevent the game from ending without a result.
With only a day ahead, it was imperative for both teams to give their best to steer the game towards a conclusive result.
However, even under a cloudy weather, a condition ideal for bowlers, Leicestershire’s bowlers seemed ill-equipped to tackle Redfern and Wainwright, allowing the batsmen to dictate terms.
Instead of a submissive approach, Leicestershire bowlers needed a proactive approach in order to put a bit more pressure on the batsmen, which would have forced them to make some mistakes and give away their wickets.
Both batsmen took equal responsibility as they hammered the bowlers in a bid to prevent the scoreboard from stalling.
Redfern bolted an innings of 81 while his batting partner Wainwright belted a resounding innings of 45 runs as the day ended.
With a lead of 82 runs, Derbyshire are placed in a much better position and would be looking http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472o bat tomorrow, however, the game doesn’t seem to be heading towards a result since there is not much time for both sides to play out their second innings on the final day.
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