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Derbyshire v Sussex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueCounty Ground, Derby on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st June 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsDerbyshire 8 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Sussex 8 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresA Clarkson, TE Jesty
ScorerSW Tacey (Derbyshire)
Close of play day 1Derbyshire (1) 3/2 (Tweats 1*)
Close of play day 2Derbyshire (1) 209/8 (Clarke 48*, Aldred 0*)
Close of play day 3Derbyshire (1) 233/9 (Clarke 65*, Harris 7*)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NJ Lenhamlbw b Dean756 -- 
RK Raolbw b Harris16113 1- 
NR Taylorc Tweats b Aldred49122 7- 
CWJ Atheyc Adams b DeFreitas629 -- 
K Newellc Krikken b Clarke1474 -- 
M Newellc Clarke b DeFreitas1348 2- 
*+P Mooresc DeFreitas b Harris3290 3- 
VC Drakesc Harris b DeFreitas1230 1- 
AA Khanb Dean625 1- 
MA Robinsonnot out026 -- 
RJ Kirtleynot out316 -- 
Extras(9 b, 19 lb, 12 nb, 2 w)42
Total(9 wickets, declared, 103.5 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Lenham), 2-59 (Rao), 3-90 (Athey), 4-92 (Taylor), 5-126 (M Newell), 6-136 (K Newell), 7-162 (Drakes), 8-187 (Khan), 9-191 (Moores)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
DeFreitas28   5633--
Harris25   9402--
Aldred15.59101--
Dean25   11492--
Clarke10   6101--

Derbyshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AS Rollinsc and b Drakes08 -- 
TA Tweatsb Drakes937 2- 
KJ Deanlbw b Kirtley05 -- 
KJ Barnettb Drakes2433 3- 
CJ Adamsc K Newell b Robinson5358 9- 
JEH Owenlbw b Kirtley1440 1- 
VP Clarkenot out6595 71 
+KM Krikkenlbw b Drakes1739 2- 
*PAJ DeFreitasc M Newell b Kirtley911 2- 
P Aldredc Moores b Kirtley08 -- 
AJ Harrisnot out728 1- 
Extras(4 b, 13 lb, 16 nb, 2 w)35
Total(9 wickets, 59.1 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Rollins), 2-3 (Dean), 3-27 (Tweats), 4-42 (Barnett), 5-82 (Owen), 6-141 (Adams), 7-198 (Krikken), 8-209 (DeFreitas), 9-209 (Aldred)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drakes22   6554--
Kirtley20.14984--
Robinson11   3411--
K Newell6   1220--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> KJ Barnett (1) passed 23500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> RJ Kirtley reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Derbyshire first innings