Leicestershire 68 for two (Patel 36*, Ackermann 17*) path Sussex 262 (Hudson-Prentice 65, Salisbury 5-73) by 194 runs

Sol Budinger fell early for a duck, skying a pull at Ari Karvelas excessive to midwicket, however Patel continued to impress in what has been a breakthrough season for the 25-year-old former Essex participant, who’s averaging greater than 50, and Leicestershire’s solely different wicket to fall was that of Lewis Hill, caught off Tom Haines’ medium tempo swingers for 11.

On a hard-fought day the 30-year-old Salisbury dismissed a disappointing new ball spell, when 28 runs got here from his first 4 overs, to take the prized wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara on his return to the assault earlier than lunch after which, within the afternoon, additionally take away James Coles for 44.

And there was extra to return from him in the beginning of the ultimate session when Salisbury reacted effectively to carry Hudson-Prentice’s forefront off his personal bowling earlier than dismissing Henry Crocombe lbw for six and Karvelas brilliantly held by a diving Colin Ackermann at second slip for 18.

Leicestershire got here into the match in third place in Division Two, 24 factors behind Worcestershire however with a sport in hand on the county at the moment within the different promotion place behind near-certain second tier champions Durham.

There had been 4 wickets for Leicestershire’s seamers in an entertaining morning’s session, after they initially noticed Haines and Tom Clark get Sussex’s first innings off to a flying begin.

Haines, specifically, scored freely and the pair additionally scampered a lot of fast singles to rotate the strike and frustrate the visiting assault, however after the fifty partnership had arrived within the eighth over it was Chris Wright who made the breakthrough an over later.

Clark, pushing ahead on 15, was overwhelmed off the pitch and edged low to 3rd slip the place Budinger scooped up an excellent low catch and, within the tenth over, Haines’ 29-ball 39 – that includes eight fours – ended when, after driving Scott Currie’s first and third balls to the straight boundary, he edged one other tried forcing shot waist-high to Budinger.

It was 80 for 3 when Tom Alsop was brilliantly caught by a diving Umar Amin at midwicket for 10 from a strong clip off his toes towards Tom Scriven’s medium tempo, and a good-sized crowd then noticed Indian Test star Pujara settle in with some glorious strokes because the runs continued to move regardless of Leicestershire’s early successes.

And the guests’ determination to bowl first was totally vindicated when Pujara, on 26, was drawn into an indeterminate push at a positive ball from Salisbury and edged low for Ackermann to fall to his left at second slip and take a pointy low catch.

Honours had been even within the afternoon session, with Leicestershire taking one other three wickets however each Hudson-Prentice and Coles seemed comfy in predominantly cloudy, heat and humid situations.

Oli Carter went for 16, steering a rising leg-cutter from Currie – on mortgage from Hampshire for the final three fixtures of the summer season – to second slip, however Sussex’s complete had moved steadily from 135 to 179 earlier than Coles, who hit seven fours, clipped Salisbury to mid wicket.

Jack Carson additionally seemed disgusted with himself when he too lifted a full supply on his pads from Scriven to mid wicket to go for 5, however Karvelas hoisted Currie into the pavilion for six and Hudson-Prentice accomplished his half-century simply earlier than the tea interval, at which Sussex had been 231 for seven.

Hudson-Prentice hit eight fours in his 92-ball effort, spanning virtually two and a half hours, nevertheless it was Salisbury who had the ultimate phrase to provide Leicestershire the sting going into day two.