Derbyshire's bowlers were rewarded for their patience after

tea on the second day of their LV County Championship match

against Leicestershire.

The away side reached 117-6 at the close against a tight attack

after Derbyshire had been bowled out for 208.

After nine overs were lost at the beginning through rain,

conditions were difficult for batting from the start but Wavell

Hinds and Rikki Clarke played with care to see off the first

nine overs.

But then, with the score 136-3, Hinds was called through for a

quick single and run out for 44 by a smart piece of fielding

from du Toit with a direct hit running in from point.

In the next over, Clarke was bowled by a full-length swinging

delivery from Nadeem Malik for nine and the score was

138-5.

Greg Smith was caught at cover off a loose shot in the second

over after lunch and Jamie Pipe fell into the trap set by

Garnet Kruger by pulling him to deep midwicket for 18 at

172-7.

The eighth wicket fell on the same score in the next over, Jon

Clare lbw for 10 to Tom Smith, who then took an excellent

diving catch at midwicket to remove Graham Wagg for 15 before

Charl Langeveldt was last out for one.

Leicestershire lost their first wicket in the seventh over as

Tom New edged Wagg to second slip Clarke at 12-1.

But Derbyshire had to wait to follow up that wicket, though

Clare had both Boyce and du Toit dropped at slip in the same

over.

But Clare finally claimed du Toit's wicket to a catch at second

slip before Langeveldt followed up with a burst of 3-10 in 32

balls to remove HD Ackerman, Matt Boyce and Allenby to make it

101-5.

Clare added the scalp of Boeta Dippenaar but Paul Nixon and

Smith dug in to prevent further loss in the remaining 10

overs.