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Warwickshire went top of County Championship Group One as they disposed of Derbyshire midway through day three.

Resuming on their overnight 132-7, the visitors added only 23 more runs to be bowled out for 155 with South African Michael Cohen finishing with 5-43.

That set 309 to win, causing the Bears to fear they might have got it wrong on day two by not enforcing the follow-on.

But Oliver Hannon-Dalby took 4-24 as Derbyshire were bowled out cheaply again for 117 to lose by 191 runs.

After Hannon-Dalby got rid of both openers, Craig Miles nipped in to get Brooke Guest.

But after a 41-run post-lunch rally for the fourth wicket, Will Rhodes had Wayne Madsen caught and bowled for 29 before Hannon-Dalby removed Matt Critchley and Ben McDermott in successive overs.

Alex Hughes was beaten by a full, swinging delivery from Rhodes before the Bears turned to the left-arm spin of Danny Briggs for the first time in the match and he struck with his third ball.

Briggs had Cohen stumped by a brilliant piece of work from Michael Burgess, Anuj Dal edged Liam Norwell to third slip and Warwickshire's 21-point win was sealed when Ben Aitchison skied Briggs to mid-off.

Derbyshire fast bowler Michael Cohen:

"First-class cricket is really tough in general and it has been difficult for the side for the last few weeks.

"We've just tried to do our best every time but the guys are knackered. We've given our all every time and that's the nature of cricket.

"Sometimes it doesn't work out but the guys train hard and it will come off at some point and I'm really hoping it's soon."

Warwickshire skipper Will Rhodes:

"It was a tricky pitch and when we got inserted we didn't know how the game was going to play out.

"We knew on that wicket our attack would bowl any team out twice so we just needed to get enough runs and give ourselves a chance.

"So to get 270 has won us the game. To play the way we did, and with the ball too, was fantastic. It's a pretty perfect result really."