In the process of topping the North Group in the NatWest T20 Blast, the Notts Outlaws won a record eight consecutive matches to finish on 20 points.
After losing the first two games of the competition, the Outlaws welcomed Lancashire Lightning to Trent Bridge for a thrilling encounter that the hosts won by two wickets.
The match seemed to be drifting away from the Outlaws before an intervention from the rule book awarded the hosts six penalty runs, enabling them to make a last over dash for victory.
Set to score 185, Notts had been sent on their way by splendid half centuries from Riki Wessels and Michael Lumb before a late innings collapse saw six wickets go down in five overs.
From a position of strength, at 143 for two, the Outlaws were up against it at 168 for eight, and then left needing 15 from the final over.
As Lancashire Lightning hadn’t been in a position to start the final over in time Notts were awarded six penalty runs, bringing the equation down to nine needed.
A mighty six from Sam Wood and a couple of singles, left Luke Fletcher to clip the winning run with two balls remaining.
Wessels had scored 58 and Lumb 53 to set Notts on their way but wickets continued to tumble thereafter, with George Edwards taking three for 38, before the incredible conclusion – which left most of the 10,749 strong crowd roaring their approval.
Earlier, Lancs made 184 for eight, with Jos Buttler scoring 56 not out.
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Notts Outlaws will face the Essex Eagles in the quarter-final of the NatWest T20 Blast, with a 6.30pm start on Monday 8 August at Trent Bridge, and tickets are on sale now.