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Nottinghamshire sent back to school as Karvelas all but ends title hopes

Called into action as an emergency reinforcement, paceman Karvelas claimed four crucial dismissals spanning the tea interval to deliver a severe blow to Nottinghamshire. His devastating bowling display has severely compromised the reigning champions' bid to defend their crown.

The decisive spell pushed Nottinghamshire dangerously close to the exit in the championship race, leaving their title ambitions hanging by a thread.