Notts Outlaws lose third T20 game at Trent Bridge in a row as Leicestershire Foxes win by 47 runs

Notts Outlaws lost by 47 runs against Leicestershire Foxes at Trent Bridge on Tuesday (June 21) night, their third T20 defeat in a row at Trent Bridge on a night to forget. Foxes captain Colin Ackermann won the toss and decided to bat first.

Leicestershire posted 170 from their 20 overs after Outlaws took wickets consistently through the innings, but the Foxes finished well. And in reply, Outlaws limped to 123 all out from 19.4 overs to lose by 47 runs.

After attacking Luke Fletcher in the first, Nick Welch (11) was frustrated by spinner Matt Carter in the second, top edging a simple catch to Outlaws captain Dan Christian at mid-off. Fellow opener Harry Swindells (6) didn't last much longer, hitting it to Calvin Harrison at backward square leg off Samit Patel's first ball of the match at the start of the fourth.

Outlaws kept the opening overs tight, with Leicestershire Foxes 46/2 after six overs at the end of the powerplay. Patel picked up his 300th T20 career wicket in the ninth, bowling a wide full toss to Aaron Lilley (23) whose eyes lit up, but he hit it straight to Harrison in the deep who took a good catch down low in front of him.

Foxes reached 73/3 at the halfway stage. Lewis Hill (39) departed after a good innings in the 12th, hitting the ball straight back to bowler Steven Mullaney, who also clean bowled Ackermann (13) in the 14th.

Christian run out Rishi Patel (5) in the 16th, throwing underarm at the stumps as the Foxes tried to nick a quick single off Mullaney. Wiaan Mulder (27) looked to accelerate the run rate in the 17th, but picked on Ben Duckett at long-on off Dane Paterson.

Fletcher got in on the action in the 18th, with Rehan Ahmed (1) top edging to Christian at mid-off. Ben Mike down the order took