Leicestershire win for first time in 992 days
Andrea Agathangelou and Andrew McDonald talk after Leicestershire recorded their first County Championship win since September 2012
31/05Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Chelmsford, May 31-Jun 3 2015
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![Essex]( "Essex")
166 & 276 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
280 & 163/4 (44.3 ov)
31/05Result
LV= County Championship Division Two at Chelmsford, May 31-Jun 3 2015
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![Essex]( "Essex")
166 & 276 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
280 & 163/4 (44.3 ov)
Match Coverage
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