Lyndon James struck fifty as Nottinghamshire garnered a final day of valuable practice in their drawn pre-season friendly against Leicestershire at Grace Road.
Matt Montgomery added 48 not out to James’ unbeaten 52 as the Green and Golds declared a swift 41-over second innings on 152-4, giving them a nominal advantage of 146.
Ben Slater also made a fluent 26 to add to the unbroken partnership of 103 for the fifth wicket between Montgomery and James.
In response, Rishi Patel struck 51 from 56 balls as Leicestershire’s second innings played out amid lengthening shadows, with the Foxes eventually concluding on 158-2.
Early on, the visitors did, in particular, have to stand firm against the probing test they were receiving from veteran Foxes seamer Chris Wright, who returned figures of 2/18.
Montgomery and James had to apply themselves after Wright had played a hand in reducing Notts to 49-4, but they did so with great effectiveness, with James reaching fifty in 86 balls.
Josh Tongue claimed his first senior wicket in Nottinghamshire colours when he removed Sol Budinger for 20 via a catch behind the stumps from Dane Schadendorf.
Opener Rishi Patel struck his swift fifty before retiring at tea, after which the game was brought to a conclusion following Farhan Ahmed’s first senior bowling spell at his brother Rehan.
Farhan was not, though, able to dismiss his elder sibling, and Rehan and Ian Holland’s partnership helped Leicestershire through to the end.