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Toss Winner - Nottinghamshire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Leicestershire beat Nottinghamshire by 23 runs
Can Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire?
Nottinghamshire to Win
| Tournament: | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Grace Road, Leicester , United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
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We have only three more games left in the England Domestic One Day Cup 2026. And one of them is the semi-final 1 clash between Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The game will be played on 16 August at the Grace Road ground in Leicester.
Hosts Leicestershire finished at the top of Group A which got them directly placed into this semi-final clash. Nottinghamshire meanwhile finished 3rd in the same group with the same number of points. They had to go through the quarter-final challenge against Yorkshire which they won by 3 wickets.
In the head-to-head rivalry, Nottinghamshire have a slight advantage. There have been a total of 10 games played between the two teams One Day Cup competition, and Nottinghamshire have won 6 matches while Leicestershire have won 4 games. Notts in-fact got the better of Leicester in the group stage, securing a 5 wickets win.
LEI
219/7 in 47.1 4.64
220/10 in 46.0 4.78
246/10 in 45.3 5.41
248/2 in 38.5 6.39
NOT
282/6 in 49.1 5.74
279/10 in 48.3 5.75
261/4 in 46.4 5.59
259/8 in 50.0 5.18
369/6 in 50.0
RLODC
Leicestershire beat Nottinghamshire by 15 runs (D/L) method
89/6 in 14.0
Leicestershire enjoyed a strong group stage, topping Group A. Three teams finished level on points, but superior net run rate secured them first place.
They began with consecutive wins, including a five-wicket victory over Surrey, before suffering back-to-back defeats including one against Nottinghamshire. A three-match winning run followed, only for a surprise loss to Kent in their final group game.
With the bat, attention centres on Hamza Shaikh, Rishi Patel and Ben Cox. Shaikh leads the way with 405 runs in seven innings at an impressive average of 81.00. Consistent throughout, he managed one century. Patel (293 runs) struck two important hundreds against Surrey and Northamptonshire, while Cox contributed 229 runs.
Captain Stephen Eskinazi has endured a disappointing campaign by his standards, scoring just 190 runs at 27.14. Ian Holland (148) and Nick Kelly (146) have also made useful contributions.
Nineteen-year-old medium-pacer Alex Green heads the bowling charts with 14 wickets. Veteran Ian Holland has been reliable, claiming 11 scalps. In contrast, Ben Green and Ajaz Patel have been quieter, taking 8 wickets each.
Stephen Eskinazi (C), Rishi Patel, Tom Scriven, Hamza Shaikh, Nick Kelly, Ben Cox (WK), Ian Holland, Ben Green, Ajaz Patel, Mohammed Rizvi, Alex Green.
Stephen Eskinazi, Rishi Patel, Tom Scriven, Hamza Shaikh, Nick Kelly, Ben Cox, Ian Holland, Ben Green, Ajaz Patel, Alex Green, Rehan Ahmed
Haseeb Hameed’s Nottinghamshire have produced their strongest showing in the competition for several years. They finished third in Group A, level on points with group leaders Leicestershire.
In the second quarter-final they stunned Yorkshire to reach the semi-finals. Dillon Pennington’s four-wicket haul restricted Yorkshire to 273, before centuries from Kyle Verreynne (105) and James Hayes (116*) guided Notts to victory in the 49th over.
South African batter Kyle Verreynne is the team's top run scorer with 548 runs in nine innings at an outstanding average of 91.33, the third-highest total in the tournament. He scored one century, in that quarter-final clash vs Yorkshire, and five half-centuries.
Captain Hameed and Freddie McCann both have 304 runs, with Benjamin Martindale (293) and Lyndon James (201) also contributing solidly. Since his arrival, Scotland’s George Munsey has been in superb form, amassing 200 runs in four innings including a spectacular 138 against Surrey.
The bowling has been a strong collective effort. All-rounder James Hayes tops the wicket-takers list with 12 wickets, followed by left-arm spinner Joseph Pocklington (10). Pennington, Brett Hutton and Farhan Ahmed each have 9 wickets, while Lyndon James has claimed 8 so far.
Benjamin Martindale, Freddie McCann, George Munsey, Haseeb Hameed (C), Kyle Verreynne (WK), James Hayes, Farhan Ahmed, Olly Stone, DY Pennington, Lyndon James, Brett Hutton.
Liam Patterson-White, Ben Martindale, Freddie McCann, George Munsey, Haseeb Hameed, Jack Haynes, Kyle Verreynne, Farhan Ahmed, Brett Hutton, Olly Stone, Dillon Pennington
The weather forecast on gameday in Leicester suggests it would be cloudy to partly cloudy skies with sunny intervals are expected. Expect the temperature somewhere around 24–25°C. There is only a 5-10% chance of rain, so expect a complete game no matter what.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
The pitch is generally balanced with moderate scoring potential. Seamers can extract early swing and seam movement with the new ball, especially under cloudy conditions. Once the ball softens, the surface becomes more batting-friendly with true bounce, allowing batters to score steadily. The average first inning score at the venue this year is 297.
The captain who win the toss, might just prefer to bowl first. It's a good scoring ground that remains the same throughout. So bowl first and get the opposition out for around 250-280 and then chase the target in 2nd innings is likely to be the way.
Nottinghamshire are slight favourites despite finishing below Leicestershire in the group. Kyle Verreynne’s outstanding 548 runs and the momentum from their quarter-final win over Yorkshire give them the edge. Leicestershire have home advantage and solid form from Hamza Shaikh (405 runs), but Notts’ batting depth and recent form should see them through to the final.
Nottinghamshire to Win
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