James Coles century revives Sussex in tight tussle at Hove

Sussex 402 (Hudson-Prentice 63*, Scrimshaw 5-49) and 193 for five (Coles 101*) lead Derbyshire 407 (Guest 105, du Plooy 52, Karvelas 4-64, Shipley 4-124) by 188 runs

The 19-year-old reached the second century of his profession six overs earlier than stumps and can resume on 101 with Sussex 193 for 5, a lead of 188.

Brooke Guest had earlier change into the primary Derbyshire wicketkeeper to attain a century in opposition to Sussex earlier than they had been bowled out for 407 to take a primary innings lead of 5 runs.

Off-spinner Alex Thomson, who opened the bowling, then took three wickets as Sussex had been decreased to 72 for 4 earlier than 19-year-old Coles and one other teenager – 18-year-old Dan Ibrahim – revived Sussex with 113 for the fifth wicket.

To add to Derbyshire frustrations as their partnership blossomed, George Scrimshaw, who had taken 5 wickets within the first innings, will likely be unable to bowl in the remainder of the innings for extreme use of short-pitched bowling after sending down three bouncers in his fifth over at Coles.

Ibrahim contributed a useful 36 to the partnership however Thomson, who was at all times ready to present the ball some air, struck for the fourth time after switching ends and discovering some further bounce to defeat Ibrahim’s tentative stroke and discover a skinny edge.

But Coles stood agency, and seemed comfy in opposition to each spin and seam. Strong off his pads and ruthless when the seamers over-pitched, he hasn’t supplied an opportunity and has to this point struck 15 fours and confronted 179 balls.

With the wicket on the 1st Central County Ground displaying little signal of decay, Derbyshire will nonetheless fancy their possibilities of a profitable fourth innings run chase and Thomson, who had 4 for 47 from 19.1 overs, could possibly be key on the ultimate day.

Suranga Lakmal had already pinned Tom Clark with the third ball of the innings when Thomson eliminated Tom Alsop along with his third ball, because the Sussex skipper edged to slide.

Thomson then bowled one other left-hander Tom Haines with one which turned to beat his defensive shot and after tea he held a sensible return catch off Oli Carter’s miscued drive. Sussex had been in bother however the composed Coles steadied the ship.

Earlier, Brooke had progressed to the sixth hundred of his profession earlier than he was fifth out for 105.

Brooke had added 108 for the fourth wicket with skipper Leus Du Plooy, who went previous 900 runs for the season in his 53 earlier than he was bowled round his legs by off-spinner Jack Carson taking part in again.

Guest guided Carson broad of slip to carry up his century along with his 14th boundary however did not benefit from a reprieve when he was put down at second slip by Clark, failing so as to add to his 105 when he was squared up by Karvelas with the second new ball. Nonetheless it was an essential contribution by the 26-year-old, who batted for 5 hours, 21 minutes and confronted 236 balls.

Haider Ali fell to Henry Shipley within the subsequent over and when Anuj Dal feathered an edge to wicketkeeper Carter Derbyshire had been nonetheless 100 runs behind with three wickets left.

But Thomson and Sam Conners, who made a career-best 34, shared 51 for the eighth wicket earlier than Karvelas returned to take away each batters to catches within the deep. Karvelas completed with 4 for 64 and Shipley 4 for 124.