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Mongia cracks 164 for Leicestershire

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Dinesh Mongia announced his return to form with an imperious 164 which helped Leicestershire take a vital first innings lead against Durham in a County Championship Division Two match at Riverside on Monday.

Replying to Durham's first innings score of 315, Leicestershire posted 443 for a 128-run lead on the fourth and final day of the rain-affected match.

Mongia blasted his way to 164 off 191 balls, studded with 26 fours and three sixes before being dismissed while attempting a big shot off Gareth Breese, the off-spin bowler from West Indies.

Breese was the most successful performer for Durham returning figures of five for 91 from 19.4 overs.

The big knock by the Indian would do a lot of good to his confidence since he had been struggling with the bat in the last few matches.