Alex Hales has always enjoyed Twenty20 matches against local rivals Derbyshire, never more so than in 2010 when his rapid 69 paved the way for a thrilling chase of 193 at Trent Bridge.
Then aged 21, the Notts Outlaws opener was still making his name in the shortest format and was still over 12 months away from making his international debut.
The June evening began with Derbyshire, under the stewardship of former Nottinghamshire batsman John Morris, winning the toss and electing to bat.
The Falcons were third in the north division having won two of their opening three matches, with the 222-5 posted en route to a 65-run victory over Yorkshire at Headingley a particularly explosive demonstration of their potential with the bat.
South African short format specialist Loots Bosman clubbed 94 off 50 balls in that fixture - and the Outlaws looked set to be on the end of something similar until, you guessed it, Steven Mullaney snared an important breakthrough, dismissing the Protea for 39 following a rapid opening stand of 79 with Wes Durston.
Durston had been picked up by Derbyshire from the Unicorns a few weeks previous and the former Somerset man went on to prove his potential in the county game by scoring a fine century.
A knock of 111 off 59 balls earned the Derbyshire man generous applause from the knowledgable Trent Bridge crowd.
However, two late wickets for Paul Franks and an expert display of death bowling from Australian Twenty20 specialist Dirk Nannes, who took 1-19 from four overs, somehow kept the total below 200.
The visitors had been 147-1 after 13.2 overs so, although a total of 192-6 would be a tall order to chase, it still represented a moral victory for the home side at the halfway stage.
Hales certainly wasn’t phased by the enormity of the task. He didn’t even feel compelled initially to take the ariel route, preferring instead to stand tall and pulverise the Derbyshire opening duo of Steffan Jones and Tim Groenewald through the covers.
Time-and-time again he drove on the up to the boundary fence, as well as launching a trio of sixes, to bring up the Outlaws hundred in just 7.2 overs.
The England-elect batsman reached his own half-century in just 16 deliveries. He maintained a strike-rate of 276 during his 25-ball stay at the crease and when he was out - bowled by South Africa international Robin Peterson - the Outlaws' task to win the game was looking a whole lot more straightforward.
Just 94 were needed now from 12.4 overs and - although Ali Brown (32), David Hussey (11), Chris Read (9) and Steven Mullaney (3) were out to a combination of Peterson and Greg Smith, Samit Patel’s rapid unbeaten 62 ensured that Notts never looked like losing.
Much like Hales, Patel rattled along the scoreboard without ever appearing in a rush.
He used his feet, whipped instinctively off his legs and on several occasions drove the spinners imperiously over extra-cover.
Patel, then aged 25, closed his innings unbeaten on 62 off 27 balls having struck seven fours and three sixes.
Nottinghamshire won by five wickets with three overs to spare.
Watch the Nottinghamshire all-rounder’s post-match interview here.
The 2015 season has seen dramatic last-gasp four day victories, thrilling limited-overs contests and an historic Investec Ashes Test, all in the unique surroundings of Trent Bridge.
Next season, we’d wager, will be no less enthralling and frankly we’d hate for you to miss out.