Sussex win a 45 over match!!!
Sussex moved up to seventh in the Totesport League Division Two with a hard-fought 10-run win over Derbyshire.
The visitors were all out for 185 in their innings, Murray Goodwin top scoring with 38 off 54 balls.
They looked set fair as Derbyshire's top order collapsed leaving the home side struggling on 59-5.
Hassan Adnan and Graeme Welch put on an 85 partnership as Derbyshire chased a revised total of 177 from 41 overs, but the home side were bowled out for 166.
Mark Davis was the pick of the Sussex bowlers, taking 4-40 from his eight overs.
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Derbyshire: A I Gait, J Moss, J D C Bryant, Hassan Adnan D R Hewson, L D Sutton (Capt), G Welch, A G Botha N R C Dumelow, Mohammad Ali, P M R Havell.
Sussex: I J Ward, M J Prior, M W Goodwin, M H Yardy C J Adams (Capt), R S C Martin-Jenkins, M J G Davis, P A Cottey Mushtaq Ahmed, R J Kirtley, J D Lewry.
Sussex moved up to seventh in the Totesport League Division Two with a hard-fought 10-run win over Derbyshire.
The visitors were all out for 185 in their innings, Murray Goodwin top scoring with 38 off 54 balls.
They looked set fair as Derbyshire's top order collapsed leaving the home side struggling on 59-5.
Hassan Adnan and Graeme Welch put on an 85 partnership as Derbyshire chased a revised total of 177 from 41 overs, but the home side were bowled out for 166.
Mark Davis was the pick of the Sussex bowlers, taking 4-40 from his eight overs.
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Derbyshire: A I Gait, J Moss, J D C Bryant, Hassan Adnan D R Hewson, L D Sutton (Capt), G Welch, A G Botha N R C Dumelow, Mohammad Ali, P M R Havell.
Sussex: I J Ward, M J Prior, M W Goodwin, M H Yardy C J Adams (Capt), R S C Martin-Jenkins, M J G Davis, P A Cottey Mushtaq Ahmed, R J Kirtley, J D Lewry.
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