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Neesham helps Derbyshire win after Welch’s shock departure
- Updated: June 3, 2016
Derbyshire 123 for 6 beat Leicestershire 120 (Thakor 3-17, Neesham 3-26) by four wicketsScorecard
Derbyshire responded to the shock resignation of elite performance director Graeme Welch by beating Leicestershire by four wickets in a tense T20 Blast game at Derby.
Only hours after Welch’s departure was announced, Derbyshire bowled the Leicestershire out for 119 and then survived a top-order collapse to get home with two overs to spare.
New Zealand allrounder Jimmy Neesham, who followed figures of 3 for 26 with an unbeaten 29, and acting skipper Alex Hughes, 27, shared a sixth wicket stand of 49 in eight overs to swing the game in the Falcons favour.
Former Leicestershire allrounder Shiv Thakor took 3 for 17, and although Neil Dexter made 34 from 33 balls and then claimed two wickets, it was not enough to deny Derbyshire a second North Group victory.
Derbyshire also went into the game without …
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