Sussex Dominate Leicestershire in County Championship

Sussex are dominating Leicestershire in their county championship division 1 opener at Grace Road,

wrapping up day 3 with the visitors needing.

Another 356 runs to win, with 5 wickets still in hand after reaching 125 for 5.

Earlier in the day, Sussex piled on 364 in their second innings thanks to a crucial 119 run stand for the.

7th wicket between Jack Carson with 85 and Tom Price with 73, pushing their lead past 400.

Leicestershire grabbed 3 quick wickets in the morning session, leaving Sussex at 182 for 6,

but their depleted attack couldn't hold back that partnership, with Rayhan Ahmed and Ian Holland grabbing 3 wickets a piece.

Sussex started the season hit with a 12 point penalty from an ECB bailout, so this morale booster feels huge,

they're hungry for that first victory.

While Leicestershire, last year's division 2 champs, find themselves on the ropes.

In the chase, Leicestershire crumbled to 52 for 4 inside the first hour, hit by sharp fielding from Carson and wickets from Henry Crocom.

Before Tom Eskenazi and Rayhan Ahmed steady things briefly, now Eskenazi and Ben Cox digging overnight,

but Sussex hold all the aces heading into the final day.

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