Leicestershire secured a place in the One-Day Cup final by overcoming Notts Outlaws by 23 runs in their semi-final contest at Grace Road. The Foxes will face Middlesex in the championship decider.
Leicestershire posted 303-7 across their 50 overs, with Hamza Shaikh delivering the standout performance of 104 runs from 109 balls. The 20-year-old, who recently transferred from Warwickshire, anchored the innings through a 117-run fourth-wicket partnership with Nick Kelly, who contributed 53 runs. Shaikh’s dismissal came via Liam Patterson-White, while Dillon Pennington took three wickets for 65 runs in a strong bowling display for the visitors.
Notts Outlaws pursued the target but fell short at 280 all out in 49 overs. The visiting side began promisingly when opening batsmen Ben Martindale and Freddie McCann combined for 63 runs across 11 overs. However, Rehan Ahmed struck immediately upon entering the attack, trapping Martindale leg before for 43. The Outlaws’ momentum never fully recovered despite a 69-run partnership between McCann and captain Haseeb Hameed. McCann finished with 64 runs before being run out, while Hameed made 54.
The chase unraveled during the closing stages when 19-year-old Alex Green took four wickets for 40 runs, removing Kyle Verreynne and Farhan Ahmed in successive deliveries during the 48th over to extinguish Notts’ hopes. The Outlaws had been attempting to reach their first home final at Trent Bridge since the List A competition relocated from Lord’s. The upcoming final between Leicestershire and Middlesex will be held at Trent Bridge.
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