Crocombe delivers as Sussex land emphatic 222-run win
Leicestershire show fight but can only delay inevitable, as visitors make quick amends for points deficit
03/04Result
4th Match, County Championship Division One at Leicester, Apr 3-6 2026
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
361 & 364 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
245 & 258 (78.1 ov)
03/04Result
4th Match, County Championship Division One at Leicester, Apr 3-6 2026
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
361 & 364 -
![Leicestershire]( "Leicestershire")
245 & 258 (78.1 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Leicestershire , elected to field first
Season
Match days
3,4,5,6 April 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Sussex 10, Leicestershire 3
Scorecard Summary
SUSSEX 361 (89.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Haines56 (61)
- Tom Clark101 (164)
- Ian Holland3/79 (21)
- Ben Green3/54 (21.5)
LEICESTERSHIRE 245 (65 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ben Cox44 (78)
- Jake Weatherald83 (107)
- Ollie Robinson5/42 (16)
- Henry Crocombe5/33 (12)
SUSSEX 364 (92.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Tom Price73 (120)
- Jack Carson85 (140)
- Ian Holland3/80 (20)
- Rehan Ahmed3/61 (17.5)
LEICESTERSHIRE 258 (78.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Cox60 (100)
- Stephen Eskinazi54 (152)
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice2/14 (9)
- Henry Crocombe4/36 (9.1)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsCrocombe delivers as Sussex land emphatic 222-run win
Leicestershire show fight but can only delay inevitable, as visitors make quick amends for points deficit
Carson, Price impress as Sussex close in on victory
Leicestershire limp to close five down in pursuit of notional target of 481
Robinson, Crocombe share the spoils as Sussex seize command
Five wickets each for fast bowlers put visitors on course for victory push after two days
Clark makes it count as Sussex fly out of the blocks
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