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- Updated: May 18, 2016
Derbyshire 280 (Bopara 5-49) and 261 for 4 (Godleman 75, Rutherford 68, Hughes 66*) drew with Essex 538 for 7 dec (Browe 255, Lawrence 116, Ryder 51)Scorecard
Hamish Rutherford batted himself back into form with 68 as Derbyshire ground out a draw on a severely rain-affected day at Chelmsford.
The New Zealand batsman had managed just one score above fifty in his previous eight County Championship innings this summer. But he added a 92-ball half-century to the 49 he eked out in the first innings, helping to hold Division Two leaders Essex at bay as the match petered out into a damp draw.
It was a disappointing end for the home side after they amassed 538 when Derbyshire exercised their option to bowl first. Essex needed nine wickets at the start of the day to claim a third Championship …
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