Sussex beat the rain to earn win win over Leicestershire

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: Tom Clark and Dan Ibrahim batted aggressively to chase down the target in between final day delays

ECB Reporters Network | 11/05/2026 at 17:05

Hove (day four of four): Leicestershire 328 & 232, Sussex 430 & 131-3 - Sussex won by seven wickets

Sussex eased to a seven-wicket win to complete an early-season double over Leicestershire in the County Championship at Hove.

Two lengthy rain stoppages delayed their pursuit of a target of 131 after they had dismissed Leicestershire for 232 in their second innings, but Sussex rattled along at more than eight runs an over to reach their target in 15.3 overs.

They did, however, receive a five-run penalty from umpires Surendiran Shanmugam and Michael Gough, which was added to Leicestershire's second innings total for a level 2 disciplinary offence after Daniel Hughes was caught behind off the first ball.

Between the delays, Tom Clark and Dan Ibrahim batted aggressively, especially after a second stoppage.

The second-wicket pair added 76 at 8.4 an over before the unfortunate Clark (39) was bowled round his legs by Green, and Ibrahim was bowled through the gate by Ajaz Patel for 48.

By then, there were blue skies overhead and James Coles’s undefeated 32 led Sussex to their third victory of the season.

Sussex had set up victory by taking the last six wickets for 73 runs after Leicestershire resumed on 154 for 4.