Sussex beat Derbyshire for first County Championship win of season

Ollie Robinson
Ollie Robinson has now taken 11 wickets in six matches for Sussex this season
Specsavers County Championship Division Two, 1st Central County Ground
Derbyshire v Sussex
Derbyshire 150 & 307: Thakor 81; Robinson 4-110
Sussex 447-8 dec & 11-0
Sussex beat Derbyshire by 10 wickets
Sussex 24 pts, Derbyshire 2 pts
Match scorecard

Sussex beat Derbyshire by 10 wickets to secure their first victory of the season in Division Two.

Resuming 102 behind on 195-6, the hosts lost Matt Critchley for 20 to Steve Magoffin (2-44), while Shiv Thakor (81) added 23 to his overnight score.

Tom Taylor fell to Ollie Robinson (4-110), but Tony Palladino (29 not out) and Ben Cotton's (26) last-wicket stand of 51 made Sussex bat again.

Needing 11 to win, the visitors wrapped up victory inside the first over.

Sussex move on to 70 points from six matches, while Derbyshire are on 52 points but still looking for their first win of the campaign.

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