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This is a marathon spell from Toby Roland-Jones who bowls the second maiden of the Leicestershire innings.

He's sent down nine overs uninterrupted, taking 2-24.

Not bad for a 38-year-old.

Ben Cox has started brightly driving his first ball to the boundary.

In Ryan Higgins' first over Cox is denied another four by a tumbling stop in the deep from Max Holden.

Three come off the over.

The answer to the question should Rehan Ahmed have reviewed is a resounding yes!

He came so close to doing so, getting halfway to making the gesture before deciding against as Leicestershire only have one left.

It was missing leg.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

One more wicket and it's pretty much even-stevens in terms of where Middlesex were.

Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator

Some very nervy Foxes fans might start to calm a tad now.

Too short from Tom Helm and Nick Kelly hooks him for the New Zealander's first four (he also has a six).

Last ball of the over Kelly plays such a powerful cut shot that it flashes close by two fielders who are unable to stop it.

Great over for the Foxes as 12 are added.

Toby Roland-Jones bowls one more and concedes just one run.

That's a dashed single for Nick Kelly.

Only good backing up from Ben Geddes prevents overthrows.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

The one thing is it does appear to be thriving, which is great.

This is no second-rate competition.

Tom Helm replaces Naavya Sharma who has 2-24 in his five overs.

Rehan Ahmed blasts one along the ground beating the mid-off fielder Ben Geddes for four.

It's a productive over for Leicestershire yielding eight runs including a wide.

The 50 has come up in 70 balls. It took Middlesex 104 deliveries to reach that landmark.

Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator

There's been a bit of debate about whether to move it (the cup final) from Trent Bridge.

I suppose my general feeling is there should be a bit less cricket at Lord's rather than more of it.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

Ahmed is calling for a new bat.

Middlesex still have a slip in place for what's likely to be Toby Roland-Jones' last over for now. They know they need more wickets to pile the pressure on Leicester.

Roland-Jones sends one past the outside edge of Ahmed.

Both batters get a single in that over.

The six from Nick Kelly is followed by a two as the only scoring shots of the over from Naavya Sharma.

New Zealand international Kelly could be a key player for Leicestershire from here.

for Kellypublished at 9.2 overs

9.2 overs

Leics 42-3 - target 232

That's woken up the Leicestershire fans.

Nick Kelly launches Naavya Sharma over mid-wicket for only the second six of the match.

Dropped catchpublished at 9 overs

9 overs

Leics 36-3 - target 232

Harsh to call it a drop but Max Holden gets a hand to the ball as it flies over his head in the covers.

It's a loose shot from Nick Kelly, with only one hand on the bat as he hits it.

He gets 2.

A single, a leg-bye and most importantly a wicket in that over from Naavya Sharma.

Possibly for the first time today it's the "Middlesex la la la" chant that can be heard at Trent Bridge.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

Two wickets for this young man - who seems to have all the talent in the world, Sharma.

Middlesex needed something special and they've just found it.

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What on earth is going on Leicestershire?

They end up with two batters at the same end.

Somehow Middlesex fail to execute the run out.