Sussex vs Leicestershire Live Score and Commentary, Match 25, County Championship Division One, 8 May, 2026

COMPLETED / Match 25 / County Ground, Hove

Sussex

430/10 (113.4 ov) & 131/3 (15.3 ov)

Leicestershire

328/10 (88.4 ov) & 232/10 (80.5 ov)

Sussex won by 7 wickets

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Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
James Coles	32	21	4	0	152.38
Jack Leaning	7	6	1	0	116.67
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Rishi Patel	0.3	0	9	0	18.00
Ajaz Patel	2	0	15	1	7.50

Sussex won by 7 wickets

Sussex vs Leicestershire, Live Cricket Commentary

2

11.1

Tom Helm to James Coles, 2 runs,
1

11.2

Tom Helm to James Coles, 1 run,
0

11.3

Tom Helm to Danial Ibrahim, no run,
0

11.4

Tom Helm to Danial Ibrahim, no run,
1

11.5

Tom Helm to Danial Ibrahim, 1 run,
1

11.6

Tom Helm to James Coles, 1 run,
End of over 12 (5 runs)
1. James Coles 8 (9)
2. Danial Ibrahim 47 (32)
3. Tom Helm 6-0-37-1
4. Ben Green 3-0-35-1
5. Sussex 98/2
1

12.1

Ajaz Patel to James Coles, 1 run,
0

12.2

Ajaz Patel to Danial Ibrahim, no run,
1

12.3

Ajaz Patel to Danial Ibrahim, 1 run,
0

12.4

Ajaz Patel to James Coles, no run,
1

12.5

Ajaz Patel to James Coles, 1 run,
w

12.6

Danial Ibrahim b AY Patel 48 (35) Ajaz Patel to Danial Ibrahim, no run, b AY Patel,
End of over 13 (3 runs)
1. Danial Ibrahim 48 (35)
2. James Coles 10 (12)
3. Ajaz Patel 1-0-3-1
4. Tom Helm 6-0-37-1
5. Sussex 101/3
1

13.1

Ian Holland to James Coles, 1 run,
1

13.2

Ian Holland to Jack Leaning, 1 run,
4

13.3

Ian Holland to James Coles, Four,
1

13.4

Ian Holland to James Coles, 1 run,
1lb

13.5

Ian Holland to Jack Leaning, 1 leg bye,
1

13.6

Ian Holland to James Coles, 1 run,
End of over 14 (9 runs)
1. James Coles 17 (16)
2. Jack Leaning 1 (2)
3. Ian Holland 4-1-30-0
4. Ajaz Patel 1-0-3-1
5. Sussex 110/3
4

14.1

Ajaz Patel to James Coles, Four,
1

14.2

Ajaz Patel to James Coles, 1 run,
0

14.3

Ajaz Patel to Jack Leaning, no run,
1

14.4

Ajaz Patel to Jack Leaning, 1 run,
2

14.5

Ajaz Patel to James Coles, 2 runs,
4

14.6

Ajaz Patel to James Coles, Four,
End of over 15 (12 runs)
1. James Coles 28 (20)
2. Jack Leaning 2 (4)
3. Ajaz Patel 2-0-15-1
4. Ian Holland 4-1-30-0
5. Sussex 122/3
4

15.1

Rishi Patel to Jack Leaning, Four,
1

15.2

Rishi Patel to Jack Leaning, 1 run,
4

15.3

Rishi Patel to James Coles, Four,

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