Lewis Hill leads Leicestershire to victory after Northants collapse
Lewis Hill's highest score of the season saw Leicestershire cruise to victory at Wantage Road, beating Northamptonshire by six wickets
09/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Jun 9-11 2018
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
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![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
217 & 217/4 (66.4 ov)
09/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Jun 9-11 2018
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
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![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
217 & 217/4 (66.4 ov)
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Match Details
Toss
Uncontested, Leicestershire
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
09,10,11 June 2018 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Leicestershire 19, Northamptonshire 4
Scorecard Summary
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 204 (69 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Saif Zaib34 (59)
- Ricardo Vasconcelos49 (100)
- Ben Raine3/35 (17)
- Zak Chappell6/44 (14)
LEICESTERSHIRE 217 (64.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Neil Dexter45 (69)
- Colin Ackermann44 (77)
- Rory Kleinveldt4/51 (16.4)
- Ben Sanderson3/57 (18)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 229 (76.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alex Wakely74 (143)
- Ricardo Vasconcelos37 (110)
- Mohammad Abbas3/46 (20)
- Ben Raine4/54 (22)
LEICESTERSHIRE 217/4 (66.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Paul Horton62 (163)
- Lewis Hill85 (174)
- Rory Kleinveldt1/39 (12)
- Saif Zaib2/24 (6.4)
66.4
4
Zaib to Dexter, FOUR,
66.3
0
Zaib to Dexter, no run,
66.2
0
Zaib to Dexter, no run,
66.1
0
Zaib to Dexter, no run,
END OF OVER:66 | 3 Runs | LEICS: 213/4
- Neil Dexter6 (15b)
- Colin Ackermann42 (40b)
- Rob Keogh19-2-69-1
- Saif Zaib6-0-20-2
65.6
1
Keogh to Dexter, 1 run,
65.5
1
Keogh to Ackermann, 1 run,
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