A late double blow left Derbyshire reeling at the end of the

third day in their LV County Championship match at

Chelmsford.

They closed on 188-5, still needing 184 to beat Essex, but

their prospects took a jolt when Dominic Telo and Rikki Clarke,

who had put on 87 for the fourth wicket, both lost their

wickets in the space of four balls inside the final few minutes

of the day.

Essex were bowled out for 238 in their second innings, starting

when Charl Langeveldt struck with the sixth ball of the day

when he bowled Mark Pettini, who had not added to his overnight

score of six.

Ravi Bopara passed 50 for the seventh time in 11 Championship

innings but was caught behind off Graham Wagg for 71 at

135-5.

James Foster was sixth out to the second ball after lunch for

37 and though Ryan ten Doeschate scored confidently on his way

to 55 not out, the rest gave in meekly.

There were four wickets each for Langeveldt and Wagg in the

Derbyshire attack.

Their opening batsmen put on 57 before Dan Birch was caught

behind cutting at off-spinner James Middlebrook for 31.

Steve Stubbings (30) and Wavell Hinds (2) followed shortly

after tea but Telo and Clarke were scoring smoothly to take the

score on to 184-3 with only three overs to go.

Then Telo was caught at silly point for 69 off Danish Kaneria

and Clarke followed to a terrific catch from wicketkeeper James

Foster, standing up to Ryan ten Doeschate, for 44.