Chris Rogers and Wavell Hinds hauled Derbyshire out of early

trouble in a rain-interrupted first day of their LV County

Championship match against Leicestershire at the County

Ground.

Derbyshire were 15-2 as Leicestershire made good use of the

plentiful swing after winning the toss and putting the home

side in.

Dan Birch was caught behind for three at 6-1 when Nadeem Malik

moved the ball away from him and Dominic Telo followed for

eight as Tom Smith, on loan from Lancashire, found extra bounce

to take the shoulder of the bat for Boeta Dippenaar to claim a

catch at second slip.

Rogers completed his half-century off 86 balls with nine fours

but, in the following over, on 52, he drove firmly at a wide

ball from James Allenby and Dippenaar took a very good diving

catch at second slip.

Before Rikki Clarke could reach the middle to replace him, the

rain forced an early end to the day's play with Hinds 33 not

out and the score 111-3.