Though he was part of a dramatic Leicestershire comeback, Scott Currie’s heroic maiden first-class century proved in vain as Northamptonshire achieved back-to-back first-class triumphs for the first time in five years to the day. Chahal stars again as Northants seal three-day win.
Sent in as a nightwatcher, Currie maintained his composure as Leicestershire fell down by 88 runs on the third morning of this Vitality County Championship encounter at Wantage Road after losing three early wickets.
By virtue of both partnerships, Leicestershire were able to set their hosts 137 to win.
For the second straight game, Indian international Yuzvendra Chahal (5 for 134) took five wickets, and Northamptonshire mainstay Ben Sanderson chipped in with his 400th first-class wicket.
Leicestershire began on 69 for four at the beginning of the day, still 111 runs behind.
After Ben Cox (8) was caught leg before wicket by Chahal, James Sales made a brilliant catch at short leg to remove Liam Trevaskis (2) and set up Sanderson’s historic scalp.
Currie, meanwhile, had established himself as a reliable presence at the opposite end while on a season-long loan from Hampshire. Except from his classic cover drive off Sanderson, he was happy to bat in his own zone.
Currie began to play his shots as well. When the seventh wicket fell, he was barely 16 off 72 balls, but he immediately gained many more runs. By swiping dismissively past midwicket and hitting him over far off, he turned the tables on Chahal.
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