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CRICKET - <START:ORG> LEICESTERSHIRE <END> TAKE OVER AT TOP AFTER INNINGS VICTORY . |
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<START:LOCATION> LONDON <END> 1996-08-30 |
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West Indian all-rounder <START:PER> Phil Simmons <END> took four for 38 on Friday as <START:ORG> Leicestershire <END> beat <START:ORG> Somerset <END> by an innings and 39 runs in two days to take over at the head of the county championship . |
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Their stay on top |
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After bowling <START:ORG> Somerset <END> out for 83 on the opening morning at <START:LOCATION> Grace Road <END> |
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Trailing by 213 |
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<START:ORG> Essex <END> |
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<START:PER> Hussain <END> |
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By the close <START:ORG> Yorkshire <END> had turned that into a 37-run advantage but off-spinner <START:PER> Such <END> had scuttled their hopes |
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At the <START:LOCATION> Oval <END> |
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He was well backed by <START:LOCATION> England <END> hopeful <START:PER> Mark Butcher <END> who made 70 as <START:ORG> Surrey <END> closed on 429 for seven |
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