Nottinghamshire vs Leicestershire
Notts started the Day 2 on 15/0, with a lead of 123 runs under their belt. It was a strong first session for them as Ben Slater (39) and Haseeb Hameed (60) were clinical with their approach.
Then, the pair of Matthew Montgomery (44) and Joe Clarke (67) further added 101 runs for the third wicket. Coming at number five, Lyndon James played a breezy knock of 61 off 82 balls to further boost the team's prospects.
The contributions of lower-middle-order saw them declaring on 390/7 and setting up a mammoth target of 499 runs. At the end of Day's play, Sam Evans (10*) and Hassan Azad (4*) are at the crease with Leicestershire at 20/0.
Brief Scores:
Nottinghamshire (1st innings) - 201/10 (61.3)
Matthew Montgomery 43 (86), Steven Mullaney 21 (41);
Chris Wright 3/26 (15)
Leicestershire (1st innings) - 93/10 (29.5)
Sam Evans 50* (71)
Luke Fletcher 4/23
Nottinghamshire (2nd innings) - 390/7 (82.3)
Joe Clarke 67 (72), Lyndon James 61 (82);
Ed Barnes 2/83
Leicestershire (2nd innings) - 20/0
Sam Evans 10*(48)
Leicestershire need 479 runs
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