da winzada777： The declaration came at 5.00pm leaving Leicestershire 23 overs to batthrough to the end of the day’s play
Steve Wright24-Aug-2000The declaration came at 5.00pm leaving Leicestershire 23 overs to batthrough to the end of the day’s play. Leicestershire trail by 202 runs.Fairbrother was unbeaten on 100 and played a patient and determined innings.It was almost chanceless with most of his runs coming square of the wicket.The Leicestershire openers set off aggressively and were soon up to 4 runsan over. Iain Sutcliffe looked as if he was making amends for his droppedcatch earlier on in the day and quickly raced into his thirties. He took aliking to the bowling of Chapple who was bowling far too short for this typeof wicket.Chris Schofield the leg-spinner picked up 3 wickets in the first innings andhe was soon brought into the attack and he made the breakthrough in theninth over.Darren Maddy has had a poor season so far and he was the first to go inLeicestershires second innings. He tried to cut a ball that was too close tohim and got a thin edge through to the wicket keeper. Schofield being thesuccessful bowler.With 30 minutes of play left the Leicestershire batsman continue the fightto protect their wickets for a full days play on the fourth day of this match.