Still 266 ahead, you can be pretty sure Essex will enforce the follow on. The rain has stayed away for now and, whisper it, there's even a chance this could finish tonight...
56.5
W
Harmer to Melton, OUT, smashed back to the bowler, Harmer grabs it and throws the ball away! Nine wickets for Harmer, and that's a career-best! Melton punches himself out and Derbyshire have collapsed in a heap here, losing seven wickets in a session
DR Melton c & b Harmer 15 (14m 6b 1x4 1x6) SR: 250.00
56.4
6
Harmer to Melton, SIX, belted out of the ground at the River End! Melton clears the front leg and pounds Harmer for an enormous six... another replacement ball called for
56.3
2
Harmer to Melton, 2 runs,
56.2
2
Harmer to Melton, 2 runs,
56.1
4
Harmer to Melton, FOUR, tossed up and slugged down the ground, Melton gives Harmer the charge and it comes off
"Could Harmer get his best FC figures??" He's on for it, Neil. So long as none of his team-mates chips in
END OF OVER:56 | 4 Runs | DERBS: 132/9
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice3 (18b)
- Dustin Melton1 (1b)
- Jamie Porter8-1-18-0
- Simon Harmer25-10-66-8
55.6
0
Porter to Hudson-Prentice, no run,
55.5
0
Porter to Hudson-Prentice, no run,
55.4
2
Porter to Hudson-Prentice, 2 runs,
55.3
0
Porter to Hudson-Prentice, no run,
55.2
0
Porter to Hudson-Prentice, no run, good length from Porter, shaping away as Hudson-Prentice prods and is beaten
55.1
0
Porter to Hudson-Prentice, no run,
END OF OVER:55 | (wicket maiden) | DERBS: 128/9
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice1 (12b)
- Dustin Melton1 (1b)
- Simon Harmer25-10-66-8
- Jamie Porter7-1-16-0
54.6
1
Harmer to Hudson-Prentice, 1 run,
54.5
0
Harmer to Hudson-Prentice, no run, jabbed into the boot of Tendo at short leg!
54.4
1
Harmer to Melton, 1 run,
Dustin Melton is last man in
Fifth time Harmer has taken eight in an innings for Essex - and he could still better his 9 for 95 here against Middlesex in 2017
54.3
W
Harmer to Stanlake, OUT, bowled 'im! Eight for Harmer, Derbyshire floundering... Stanlake aiming to force a cut off the back foot, but misses it completely, hits the top of middle
B Stanlake b Harmer 0 (9m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
54.2
0
Harmer to Stanlake, no run,
