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Scott Currie's maiden first-class century proved in vain as Northamptonshire completed back-to-back Championship victories for the first time in five years. Currie kept his calm as Leicestershire lost three early wickets on the third morning at Wantage Road, slumping to 92-7 - still 88 runs behind. But century partnerships with Tom Scriven (48) and Sam Wood (57) before Currie fell for 120 helped Leicestershire set their hosts 137 to win.
George Bartlett (54) and captain Luke Procter (68) both scored half-centuries in an unbroken stand of 120 to seal victory by nine wickets. Leicestershire had resumed on 69-4 and soon lost skipper Lewis Hill and Ben Cox before James Sales took..
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