Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire, Semi Final
Play Offs 2026 · List A · · Grace Road, Leicester
Leicestershire won by 23 runs (Leicestershire 303/7, Nottinghamshire 280).
- Leicestershire: 303/7 (50 ov)
- Nottinghamshire: 280 (49 ov)
Match report
Leicestershire (LEI) faced Nottinghamshire (NOT) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2026, a List A match, at Grace Road, Leicester. Play began on Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Nottinghamshire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were James Middlebrook and Mark Newell, with Wayne Noon as match referee.
Leicestershire made 303/7 in 50 overs, with Hamza Shaikh top-scoring on 104 from 109 balls. Dillon Pennington was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 65. Nottinghamshire made 280 in 49 overs, with Freddie McCann top-scoring on 64 from 83 balls. Alex Green was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 40.
Result: Leicestershire won by 23 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Leicestershire · 1st innings: 303/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Eskinazi | st Kyle Verreynne b Liam Patterson-White | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Rishi Patel | b Brett Hutton | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Liam Patterson-White b Olly Stone | 31 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 86.11 |
| Hamza Shaikh | b Liam Patterson-White | 104 | 109 | 7 | 2 | 95.41 |
| Nick Kelly | b Dillon Pennington | 53 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 76.81 |
| Ben Cox | c Freddie McCann b Dillon Pennington | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Ben Green | c Freddie McCann b Dillon Pennington | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Ian Holland | not out | 29 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 181.25 |
| Tom Scriven | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Ajaz Patel, Alex Green
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hutton | 7 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 5.43 |
| Dillon Pennington | 9 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 7.22 |
| Olly Stone | 10 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Liam Patterson-White | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Farhan Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| Freddie McCann | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
Nottinghamshire · 1st innings: 280 (49 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Martindale | lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 43 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 113.16 |
| Freddie McCann | run out (Stephen Eskinazi) | 64 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 77.11 |
| George Munsey | c Ian Holland b Alex Green | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 24.14 |
| Haseeb Hameed | c Ben Cox b Tom Scriven | 54 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 114.89 |
| Kyle Verreynne | c Rehan Ahmed b Alex Green | 43 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 84.31 |
| Jack Haynes | c Ian Holland b Tom Scriven | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Liam Patterson-White | c Hamza Shaikh b Alex Green | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 125 |
| Farhan Ahmed | c Ian Holland b Alex Green | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 110.53 |
| Dillon Pennington | c Hamza Shaikh b Ian Holland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Olly Stone | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Brett Hutton | c Rishi Patel b Ian Holland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Green | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Ian Holland | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.9 |
| Tom Scriven | 9 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 3.89 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 10 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Alex Green | 6 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 6.67 |
| Ajaz Patel | 10 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 6.6 |
Latest overs
- Over 26 (NOT, Rehan Ahmed): 11 runs, 278/10 – 1 wd 3 4 1 • 1
- Over 49 (NOT, Ian Holland): 3 runs, 267/10 – W 1 1 W 1 0lb
- Over 48 (NOT, Alex Green): 6 runs, 264/8 – • W 4 1 W 1
- Over 47 (NOT, Rehan Ahmed): 6 runs, 258/6 – 1 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 46 (NOT, Ian Holland): 8 runs, 252/6 – 4 • 1 1 1 1
- Over 45 (NOT, Rehan Ahmed): 7 runs, 244/6 – 2 1 1 1 1 1