Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator

That was the first time the Middlesex fans went up.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

That was a big, big risk by Patel - and will that be one that he rues?

Rehan Ahmed survives an LBW shout and it's a wicket maiden for Naavya Sharma although two leg-byes are scored.

With Alex Green being wicketless in the Middlesex innings Sharma has a chance of finishing as the top wicket taker in the competition.

He needs one more.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

Well, how they needed that.

Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator

There's the breakthrough and it's Eskinazi, the danger man who goes.

First quiet over of the innings bowled by Toby Roland-Jones.

Just a single run down to third by Stephen Eskinazi from it.

Middlesex need a few more of those... and some wickets

The Foxes are making full use of the powerplay. Rishi Patel lifts one from Naavya Sharma over the covers for four, making it seven from the over.

Leicestershire fans enjoying this as they chant their county's name.

During the interval they were letting the ECB know how they feel. Suffice to say they want their points back, and they're not asking politely.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

This is a stunning start from the Foxes now.

This isn't going to last long if Leicestershire keep going like this.

Two more boundaries scored by Rishi Patel off Toby Roland-Jones.

The first is an aerial pulled shot. For the second Patel leans back and hammers it through the covers.

Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator

You can hear with every run, every moment as that 232 is whittled down, the Leicestershire fans in fine voice.

Leicestershire don't want to waste time here.

Two more boundaries from that over bowled by Naavya Sharma this time from Stephen Eskinazi.

The second shot is a lovely flick off his toes.

Good start from Leicestershire.

Stephen Eskinazi lifts the last ball of Toby Roland-Jones' over onto the leg-side for four.

History suggests it's asking a lot for Middlesex to defend this.

Only twice in this year's tournament has a team successfully defended a lower score, Lancashire winning with 220 against Notts at Farington and Durham protecting 229 against Essex at Darlington.

Middlesex themselves did bowl Yorkshire out for 211 after scoring 246 at Lords.

You have to go back to 2015 for the last time a team won a final with such a modest first innings score, Gloucestershire victorious against Surrey after posting 220. That was at Lord's.

We're back under way and there's an appeal first ball from Toby Roland-Jones.

But the ball surely hits Rishi Patel's pads too high to be out.

The players are on their way back out at Trent Bridge and Clive Eakin will take you through the first half of the chase...

Warwickshire are in prime position for the title heading into the final round...

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The 2026 season concludes later this week with the final round of the County Championship.

Warwickshire, Somerset and Notts are all going for the title, and Kent and Northants will battle it out for the second promotion spot in Division Two.

Leicestershire can still avoid relegation, but will need victory and a bumper haul of points at Edgbaston and hope Essex lose.

Div One fixtures

• Glamorgan v Essex
• Hampshire v Sussex
• Notts v Yorkshire
• Somerset v Surrey
• Warwickshire v Leicestershire

Div Two fixtures

• Kent v Gloucs
• Lancashire v Durham
• Middlesex v Northants
• Worcestershire v Derbyshire

Seamer Ian Holland led Leicestershire from the field after taking 5-36.

Is that a match-winning contribution?

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