Nottinghamshire's Second XI lost to Leicestershire by seven wickets despite an Adam Tillcock half-century and two wickets for Brett Hutton.

Tillcock’s 70 not out guided Notts to a declared total of 254-7, leaving their East Midlands rivals to chase 293 to win from 58 overs.

Hutton then took two wickets in quick succession to provide hope for Notts shortly after the Tea interval. However, an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 161 between Aadil Ali and Lewis Hill took Leicestershire home with five overs to spare.

Nottinghamshire resumed their second innings at the start of the day on 115-4 with both overnight batsmen, Tillcock and Joe New, fresh to the crease with two and six respectively to their names.

The duo negotiated the opening 13 overs and took the score beyond 150 before New was lbw to Alex Wyatt for 21.

Connor Marshall joined Tillcock and was quickly adjudged lbw to Ali for three; 166-6.

Tillcock continued to impress at the other end, passing 50 in 94 balls with three fours and taking lunch with the score on 217-6.

And although Luke Wood edged the second ball of the afternoon session to slip, off the bowling of Rob Taylor for 24, it was to be the last of the Nottinghamshire wickets to fall.

Paul Franks scored 23 not out and Tillcock was 70 not out when the declaration arrived with Leicestershire requiring a run-rate of 5.05 runs-per-over.

The opening pair of Dan Redfern and Matt Boyce got off to a lively start, posting 56 in 13 overs, before the first wicket fell when Redfern left his crease to the left-arm spin of Tillcock and was stumped by New for 31.

Matt Cross joined Boyce and the second wicket pair had taken the score to 110-1 by the Tea interval.

Hutton made the breakthrough five balls into the evening session; New accepting the catch behind the stumps to dismiss Cross for 26.

Boyce went to 50 in 77 balls but was soon back in the pavilion, caught by the keeper down the leg-side off the bowling of Hutton.

At 134-3 all three results remained possible. However, the young Leicestershire duo of Ali and Hill played positively and quickly took the game away from their East Midlands rivals.

Ali’s fifty came from 46 balls with six fours and a six. Hill reached the landmark in three balls fewer having struck seven fours and a solitary maximum.

Hill finished unbeaten on 70, while Ali accelerated his score to 94 as the victory target was reached with five overs and seven wickets to spare.