Mihir Patel secured a five-wicket haul, with Saad Ali dismissed within touching distance of three figures, as Notts secured a draw against Derbyshire at Denby CC.

Patel’s 5/109 came from a marathon 31-over bowling effort in Derbyshire’s first innings as the hosts deckared their innings closed on 504/9.

In reply, there were half-centuries for Adi Badge and Oscar Butcher, in addition to Ali’s 98, as Notts made 435.

In reply, Patel added a further three scalps to his impressive match haul as Derbyshire reached 123/5 before hands were shaken.

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The fixture followed a 50-over encounter with Derbyshire in the U18s County Plate, with the Falcons victorious by four wickets.

Notts’ Toby Lambert made 109 from 102 deliveries as the visitors chalked up 276/8 at the County Ground, but Derbyshire ultimately overhauled the target in the final over.

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