Madsen and Aitchison centuries rescue Derbyshire against Northamptonshire

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Derbyshire were in serious trouble after Northamptonshire's bowlers triggered a dramatic middle-order collapse. Wayne Madsen and Ben Aitchison came together at the crease with their side in dire straits at the seventh wicket. The pair combined for a remarkable 197-run partnership, both reaching individual centuries in the process. Their rescue act turned the match around and pulled Derbyshire back from the brink of a poor total.

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