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Allround Robinson seals rout as Leicestershire fold in two days
- Updated: September 7, 2016
Sussex 313 (Robinson 81, Brown 71, Nash 65, Dexter 5-52) beat Leicestershire 135 (Dexter 52, Magoffin 5-50, Archer 4-31) and 119 (Wiese 3-20, Archer 3-31) by an innings and 59 runsScorecard
Leicestershire were bowled out for less than 150 for the second time in the match as they subsided to an embarrassing innings defeat at the hands of Sussex.
Fine bowling from Steve Magoffin and Jofra Archer, both of whom took full advantage of the green pitch and humid atmosphere to finish the match with seven wickets apiece, along with a partnership of 133 between captain Ben Brown and Ollie Robinson earlier in the day, were the highlights of an impressive performance by the visitors.
The visitors resumed on 182 for 7, a lead of 47, and with the pitch – on which 17 wickets fell on the first day – still green, the home side appeared to still be in the game.
Leicestershire’s bowlers lacked spark, however, and Brown and Robinson mixed aggression with application …
