Ackermann's ton unrewarded as Foxes fall two runs short
Colin Ackermann's hundred almost made Northants pay for a day of dropped chances but Leicestershire agonisingly fell two runs short and still remain without a win
26/06Result
(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Jun 26-29 2017
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
261 & 289/7d -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
157 & 391 (102.2 ov)
26/06Result
(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Jun 26-29 2017
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
261 & 289/7d -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
157 & 391 (102.2 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Northamptonshire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, Tea 16.00-16.20, Dinner 18.20-19.00, Close 21.00
Match days
26,27,28,29 June 2017 - day/night match (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Northamptonshire 21, Leicestershire 3
Scorecard Summary
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 261 (68.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ben Duckett112 (102)
- Max Holden92 (191)
- Dieter Klein6/80 (15.3)
- Mathew Pillans2/61 (12)
LEICESTERSHIRE 157 (59.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mathew Pillans35 (69)
- Lewis Hill*38 (72)
- Ben Sanderson3/36 (20)
- Richard Gleeson3/33 (15)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 289/7d (61 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alex Wakely112 (121)
- Rob Keogh*105 (145)
- Colin Ackermann3/45 (12)
- Mathew Pillans2/85 (18)
LEICESTERSHIRE 391 (102.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Mark Cosgrove76 (103)
- Colin Ackermann105 (198)
- Rory Kleinveldt3/65 (22.2)
- Richard Gleeson4/109 (29)
102.2
W
Kleinveldt to Pillans, OUT,
MW Pillans c Cobb b Kleinveldt 56 (76m 50b 8x4 1x6) SR: 112
102.1
0
Kleinveldt to Pillans, no run,
END OF OVER:102 | (maiden) | LEI: 391/9
- Dieter Klein7 (20b)
- Mathew Pillans56 (48b)
- Richard Gleeson29-4-109-4
- Rory Kleinveldt22-3-65-2
101.6
0
Gleeson to Klein, no run,
101.5
0
Gleeson to Klein, no run,
101.4
0
Gleeson to Klein, no run,
101.3
0
Gleeson to Klein, no run,
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