Northamptonshire 219 (Zaib 90, Andersson 2-28) and 178 for five (Keogh 46*, Miller 42, Gross sales 40) lead Derbyshire 165 (Reece 50, Madsen 47, Chahal 5-45) by 232 runs
Chahal, veteran of 152 white-ball internationals, completed with figures of 5 for 45, solely his third profession five-wicket haul, as Derbyshire misplaced their final six wickets for simply 15 runs in 10.2 overs.
For a lot of the morning Chahal bowled in tandem with off-spinner Rob Keogh on a pitch providing loads of flip and bounce with fielders stationed throughout the bat. Keogh additionally took three wickets for 65 as Northamptonshire claimed a helpful first inning lead of 54 on day two of this Vitality County Championship encounter.
Earlier Ben Sanderson made the preliminary breakthrough for Northamptonshire, knocking again Brooke Visitor’s (28) off stump, whereas Reece’s innings ended when he edged one from Keogh which spun away. Keogh struck once more in his subsequent over when David Lloyd was adjudged lbw as he tried to brush.
Masden refused to be bowled at, coming down the wicket to strike Keogh over midwicket, reducing and sweeping the spinners as he and Donald manoeuvred the ball into the gaps and saved the scoreboard ticking
Donald swept Chahal sq. for six when he tossed one up, however the bowler bought his man when Donald swept a half-volley straight to Gross sales at sq. leg. Chahal virtually had one other wicket together with his subsequent ball however Gross sales, now at brief leg, couldn’t maintain onto a pointy probability provided by Martin Andersson.
Masden was undone by one from Chahal that pitched center and hit the highest of off-stump, whereas Chappell, hero of the One Day Cup fixture right here in July, fell two balls later when he chipped to Luke Procter who ran in to take a diving catch at mid-off. Keogh then eliminated Andersson due to a superb sharp seize by Justin Broad at leg slip.
Chahal wrapped up the innings instantly after lunch, Alex Thomson prime edging an tried sweep, Prithvi Shaw operating behind the stumps to take the catch. Chahal then bowled Jack Morley subsequent ball to finish the innings.
Debutant Moore had Shaw adjudged lbw within the second over of Northamptonshire’s innings, whereas Procter edged him to Masden at second slip, the Derbyshire man’s 250th first-class catch for the county.
Miller although began positively, driving Chappell by way of mid-on for 4 to get off the mark earlier than Derbyshire turned to their very own spin duo of Thomson and Morley who, whereas they created issues of their very own, have been inconsistent, failing to use sustained stress.
Miller minimize Morley for 4 to take Northamptonshire’s lead into three figures, Gross sales steering the spinner sq. for 4 and flicking him by way of midwicket for an additional. Miller duly drove Thomson by way of cowl to convey up the 50 partnership.
Miller although grew to become the most recent batter to perish enjoying the sweep, trapped lbw by Thomson shortly earlier than tea, whereas Gross sales departed to seam shortly after the break, given out caught behind off Andersson.
Saif Zaib and Keogh shared a stand of 41 for the fifth wicket to push the Northamptonshire lead in direction of 200. Zaib picked up the place he had left off in his first innings 90, enjoying some crisp drives in opposition to Andersson and reverse sweeping the spinners, however he departed in a rush of blood, bowled as he danced down the monitor to Morley.
Keogh profited from the reverse sweep particularly, deploying the shot to gather three consecutive boundaries off Thomson. He struck eight fours in complete and regardless of the sunshine worsening in the course of the night session, he helped Northamptonshire in direction of a frightening lead.
