Worcestershire 237 and 70 for two path Derbyshire 578 for five dec (du Plooy 238*, Dal 141*) by 271 runs
Captain Leus du Plooy struck his maiden double century as Derbyshire took management of a record-breaking day in opposition to Worcestershire within the LV=Insurance coverage County Championship encounter at New Highway.Du Plooy and Anuj Dal got here collectively at 320-5 and placed on an unbroken 258, the Peakites document stand for the sixth wicket in opposition to any opposition in first-class cricket.
Derbyshire’s mammoth whole of 578 for five declared was their highest in opposition to Worcestershire and earned them a primary innings lead of 341.
Dal additionally emulated his achievement of within the corresponding recreation final summer season of scoring a century and taking 5 wickets in an innings.
Du Plooy was unbeaten on 238 and his marathon knock spanned 9 hours and contained two sixes and 25 fours.
Dal ended on 141 not out from 193 deliveries with 5 sixes and 13 fours when the declaration got here mid-way by the afternoon session.
Worcestershire had been left to mirror on a below-par bowing efficiency, with solely Joe Leach rising with a lot credit score, and a slipshod fielding show.
Derbyshire can have aspirations of chasing a primary Championship victory in 10 video games stretching again to once they recovered from 14 for five on the opening morning to defeat Worcestershire at New Highway final summer season.
Their bowlers then made early inroads with Jake Libby and Azhar Ali falling cheaply as Worcestershire reached 70 for 2 earlier than dangerous gentle ended play with 16 overs remaining.
Derbyshire resumed on 374 for five and Dal survived an opportunity to Josh Baker at second slip off Leach earlier than he had added to his in a single day 20.
Du Plooy went previous his earlier first-class better of 186 for South Western Districts versus Northern Cape at Kimberley in February 2022 when he reduce Navdeep Saini for 4.
The 28-year-old is actually in prime kind after over-taking his Derbyshire better of 170 in opposition to Yorkshire at Chesterfield earlier this month.
He went onto grow to be the primary Derbyshire participant to attain a double hundred at New Highway and a late reduce for 4 off Saini took Dal to 3 figures.
Worcestershire had been powerless to halt the onslaught earlier than du Plooy known as a halt to the…
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