Foxes closing in on a victory to crown their title triumph

TREVASKIS AND WRIGHT TEAR INTO THE HOSTS' TOP ORDER

- writes Ben Kosky.

LIAM Trevaskis and Chris Wright sliced through Northamptonshire’s top order as Leicestershire closed in on a victory to sign off their Rothesay County Championship Division Two title win in style

The Foxes, confirmed as champions last week, declared and set Northamptonshire an improbable 501 to win at Wantage Road following Rishi Patel’s 76 and an unbeaten 30-ball half-century by Ben Cox.

Left-arm spinner Trevaskis took three wickets, with seamer Wright - playing his final game prior to retirement - capturing the other two to reduce the home side to 120 for five before bad light halted play.

Northamptonshire’s Rob Keogh top-scored with 42, passing 10,000 runs across all formats in the process, but his side's slim hopes of staving off defeat largely rest on Saif Zaib, unbeaten on 20 at stumps.

Leicestershire resumed with an overall lead of 326 and eight wickets in hand, but they were initially stifled by a tight spell from George Scrimshaw, who found some movement in both directions.