Development XI claim easy victory in two-day Derbyshire clash

Sam Atkinson

Staffordshire Development XI claimed a comprehensive win in their two-day friendly against Derbyshire Academy.

Staffs ran out 448-run winners in the clash at Trentside following clinical displays with both bat and ball.

Staffordshire took first use on day on and made serene progress to 366-6 declared in the afternoon session.

Rohan Vallabhaneni was the star of the show with 126, which contained 13 fours and three sixes.

James Abbotts fell for 99, which came off just 89 balls and featured nine boundaries and four maximums.

Joe Hawkins, who made his NCCA debut in the recent game against Bedfordshire at Checkley, was also in fine fettle.

He struck one four and two sixes in his 55, while Callum Leese chipped in with 30.

James Critchley was the pick of the Derbyshire attack, finishing with 4-62.

Staffs then stamped their authority on the match by skittling Derbyshire before the close of play on the opening day.

Derbyshire could only muster 60 all out, in which Harrison Parker (25) and Amaan Hassan (12) were the only batsmen to reach double figures.

Seamer Clark Haddrell captured 3-13 for Staffs, with left-arm spinner Anis Raza scooping 3-15. There were also a couple of wickets for paceman Sam Atkinson.

‘Stretching the lead’

Staffordshire took the chance to enjoy some more batting practice at the start of the second day.

And they made their way to 211-7 before pulling the plug on their second innings.

Abbotts missed out on a landmark for the second time, ending on 49 not out when the declaration came.

Atkinson (38no), Joe Hawkins (28), Vallabhaneni (26), Leese (25) and Callum Hawkins (21) all made handy contributions.

Hassan took 3-26 for Derbyshire, with double strikes coming from Amaan Tariq and Rehan Khan.

That left Derbyshire chasing a token 518 for victory on the final afternoon.

A draw was the best they could hope for, but they were bowled out cheaply once again.

This time they fell to 69 all out as spin accounted for them.

Off-spinner Joe Hawkins (4-16) and Raza (4-19) took four wickets apiece to dismiss Derbyshire.

Dan Old (25), Parker (18) and Lakshay Sharma (13) offered the primary resistance.

Main image: Sam Atkinson helped Staffordshire Development XI to victory over Derbyshire Academy. Picture: Alfie Shenton