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Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire Predictions - The Foxes to battle the Outlaws in an evenly contested One-Day Cup Semi-Final tactical clash

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Nottinghamshire have won 3 of the last 5 games against Leicestershire.
Leicestershire's key players Hamza Shaikh & Ian Holland are in good form.
Nottinghamshire’s bowling depth and consistent batting give them a slight edge.

The Foxes to battle the Outlaws in an evenly contested One-Day Cup Semi-Final tactical clash (Getty Images)

Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire Predictions

While Leicestershire play at home at Grace Road, Nottinghamshire's depth in disciplined seam bowling and consistent run-contributors like Haseeb Hameed and Kyle Verreynne make this a very even contest.

Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire Predictions
Head-to-Head
Leicestershire Form
Nottinghamshire Form
Team news

Leicestershire's Hamza Shaikh has scored 91, 35, 20*, 29 & 93 in his last 5 innings.
Leicestershire's Ben Green has figures of 3/36, 2/19 & 1/39 in his last 3 innings.
Leicestershire's Ian Holland has taken 8 wickets in his last 5 matches.
Leicestershire's Ian Holland has scored 77, 30 & 23 in his last 3 matches.
Leicestershire lost to Kent by 6 wickets in their last match.
Leicestershire have won 3 of the last 5 matches.
Nottinghamshire have won 3 of the last 5 matches against Leicestershire.
Nottinghamshire beat Yorkshire by 3 wickets in their last match.
Nottinghamshire's Kyle Verreynne has scored 105, 57*, 85, 39* & 71 in his last 5 innings.
Nottinghamshire's Haseeb Hameed has scores of 23, 51, 85 & 51 in his last 5 innings.
Nottinghamshire's Dillon Pennington has figures of 4/49 & 4/54 in his last 2 matches.
Nottinghamshire have won 3 of the last 5 matches.

Head-to-Head

Nottinghamshire has won three of the last five matches against Leicestershire.

Nottinghamshire won by five wickets against Leicestershire in their recent One-Day Cup group stage meeting in July.

Leicestershire Form

The Foxes lost to Kent by six wickets in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup Group A match at Beckenham in their previous match.

Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 261/7 in 50 overs. Hamza Shaikh rescued the Foxes from a top-order collapse with a steady 93 off 116 balls before falling in the final over. Ben Green provided vital late impetus with 57* off 34 balls, part of a crucial 98-run stand with Shaikh.

The Foxes were unable to contain Kent, who posted 262/4 in 47.3 overs.

Hamza Shaikh has scored 91, 35, 20*, 29 & 93 in his last five innings, while Ian Holland has scored 77, 30 & 23 in his last three matches.

Ian Holland has taken eight wickets in his last five matches and scored 77, 30 & 23 in his last three matches.

The Foxes have won three of the last five matches.

Nottinghamshire Form

Notts Outlaws beat Yorkshire by three wickets with eight balls to spare in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup 2nd Quarter-Final at Clifton Park, York. Recovering from 1/3, centuries from Jack Haynes (116*) and Kyle Verreynne (105), propelled Notts to chase down Yorkshire's 273/9.

Kyle Verreynne has scored 105, 57*, 85, 39* and 71 in his last five innings, while Haseeb Hameed has scores of 23, 51, 85 and 51 in his last five innings.

Dillon Pennington has figures of 4/49 & 4/54 in his last two matches.

The Outlaws have won three of the last five matches.

Team news

The pitch is expected to offer average scoring conditions, though batsmen will need to settle before playing expansive shots. Early overcast skies could provide slight swing support for pace bowlers, transitioning into a slow-spin friendly track in the later innings.

Leicestershire Probable XI: Stephen Eskinazi (c), Rishi Patel, Ian Holland, Hamza Shaikh, Jonny Tattersall, Ruan de Swardt, Ben Cox (wk), Ben Green, Mohammed Rizvi, Ajaz Patel, Josh Hull.

Nottinghamshire Probable XI: Freddie McCann, George Munsey, Benjamin Martindale, Haseeb Hameed (c), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Farhan Ahmed, Olly Stone, Dillon Pennington, Brett Hutton.