Sussex go into the ultimate day of their County Championship match in opposition to Derbyshire as clear favourites to increase their lead in Division Two with a sixth victory of the season.
However some resolute batting by the guests second time round gave them an outdoor probability of saving the sport.
Of their first innings, Derbyshire had been 24-4 in reply to Sussex’s 607-8 however after being requested to follow-on they ended the third day on 141-2, nonetheless 176 behind.
Openers Harry Got here and Luis Reece dropped anchor with a first-wicket stand of 46 in 23.4 overs as they noticed off the opening burst from Ollie Robinson and Jaydev Unadkat with the Kookaburra ball.
At 29 with out loss after 16 overs, Sussex captain John Simpson – influenced by the fading gentle – switched to his spinners and James Coles made the breakthrough within the twenty fourth over when Reece, sweeping, was caught by Fynn Hudson-Prentice at deep backward square-leg for 27.
Unhealthy gentle introduced a barely early tea and when play resumed after an hour Brooke Visitor was extra constructive, placing three fours and sweeping Jack Carson for six earlier than he fell lbw on the again foot to the Sussex spinner.
Got here and first-innings centurion Wayne Madsen defied the Sussex assault with an unbroken half-century stand, ending the day unbeaten on 54 and 31 respectively.
