Handscomb on form for Leicestershire at Sussex

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Image caption, Sussex's Sean Hunt took four wickets as they bowled Leicestershire out for 285

Vitality County Championship D2, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day two)

Sussex 442: Simpson 183*, Carter 96, McAndrew 53, Holland 4-64

Leicestershire 275: Handscomb 92, Mulder 53; Hunt 4-70, Robinson 3-36

Sussex (7 pts) lead Leicestershire (4 pts) by 233 with 8 wickets standing

Match scorecard

Peter Handscomb continued his fine form with 92 runs but Leicestershire were up against it against second division leaders Sussex after day two at Hove.

The Australian took his tally to 640 runs in this season鈥檚 County Championship but the visitors lost their last four wickets for 18 runs after Handscomb was seventh out with the score on 257.

Left-armer Sean Hunt profited handsomely after switching to bowl down the slope at the 1st Central County Ground, picking up Handscomb, Ben Mike, Scott Currie and Josh Hull in 11 deliveries as Leicestershire were bowled out for 275.

It gave Sussex a lead of 167 but they elected not to enforce the follow-on and in 15 overs before stumps they lost Oli Carter 鈥 squared up by Ian Holland 鈥 and Jack Carson, closing on 66 for two 鈥 a lead of 233.

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