Foxes win tense Twenty20 opener
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bbc.co.uk
Leicestershire began the defence of their Twenty20 Cup title with a tense five-wicket win over Nottinghamshire.
Leicestershire began the defence of their Twenty20 Cup title with a tense five-wicket win over Nottinghamshire.
Ottis Gibson claimed two early wickets and hit six in the last over to take the Foxes past a target of 144.
Dinesh Mongia was man of the match after his 39 in a stand of 66 with John Sadler, and Paul Nixon's unbeaten 32 from 19 balls was also key.
Earlier, spinner Jeremy Snape took 3-18, including top-scorer Samit Patel for 32 to keep the Outlaws to 143-8.
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