On the very pitch that is to be used for the inaugural Test match here in 2009, which provided turn for Robert Croft and bounce for James Harris and Simon Jones, Derbyshire recovered from 67 for six to reach a total of 206. Harris took a wicket with his first ball in championship cricket at Cardiff, as he had done at Swansea, and Jones gained his first wicket of the season when he had Michael Dighton held at mid-on.

The most successful bowler was Croft, whose five wickets included a sharp catch at short leg by Gareth Rees and a contentious leg-before decision against Tom Lungley.

Of the latter Derbyshire batsmen, Graham Wagg finished with an unbeaten 61, his best innings of the season, which was matched by Rees.