Match Details
Toss
Australia A , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
27,28,29 July 2012 (3-day match)
Derbyshire's last-wicket pair, Christopher Durham and Mark Footitt, survived 35 balls to deny Australia A victory in the opening match of their tour
Derbyshire nightwatchman Antonio Palladino reached a maiden first-class century and Australia A then stumbled to 141 for 6, a lead of 234
The Australia A batsmen, led by captain Ed Cowan, enjoyed a productive start to their tour of England as they made 362 for 4 against Derbyshire