LEICESTERSHIRE TOOK another big stride towards promotion when they finally overcame stubborn Derbyshire by 189 runs in the County Championship Division Two match at Derby.
Once again England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed enjoyed another memorable day, taking three wickets to end with 7-93 and match figures of 13-144 to become the first Leicestershire player to take more than 12 wickets and score a century in the same game since Fred Geeson in 1901 at Glossop.
Leicestershire’s sixth win of the season takes them 34 points clear of second place Glamorgan with Derbyshire dropping down ...
