du Toit and White too much for Nottinghamshire

Leicestershire 282 for 6 beat Nottinghamshire 235 by 47 runs
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A blistering innings of 141 by Jacques Du Toit and a sensational spell of bowling from seamer Wayne White helped Leicestershire to a 47-run victory over Nottinghamshire in their opening Clydesdale Bank 40 match of the season at Grace Road.

South Africa-born Du Toit smashed three sixes and 14 fours as the Foxes totalled 282 for 6, with Will Jefferson also hitting a quick-fire half-century against his former county. The Outlaws made a whirlwind start to the run-chase with Hashim Amla and Alex Hales putting on 96 in 13 overs, but then White claimed career-best figures of 6 for 29 - including three wickets in four balls - as the visitors crashed to 235 all out in 37 overs.

But it was the brilliant knock from Du Toit that laid the platform for the victory after the home side had been put in to bat. Jefferson and Du Toit shared an opening stand of 98 in 15 overs, although both players profited from dropped catches, Du Toit being put down by Andre Adams at slip and Jefferson spilled by Samit Patel at mid off.

The pair made the most of their escapes, though. Jefferson raced to 50 off 34 balls, pummelling 11 boundaries on the way. He was finally bowled by Graeme White going for another big hit. But Nottinghamshire were unable to put the shackles on Du Toit. Having reached 50 off 61 balls, he put his foot on the accelerator as the ball flew to all parts.

He hit two sixes an over off Steven Mullaney and another off Darren Pattinson, reaching his century off 97 balls. He was given good support by Paul Nixon and was finally sixth out for 141 off 122 balls having hit 14 fours and three sixes, slicing a catch to cover off Paul Franks.

Hales (46) and Amla (53) gave the Outlaws an excellent start but once they had both been dismissed wickets fell regularly. White was in tremendous form, snaring Mullaney, Patel and Franks in quick succession and then dismissing Andre Adams as Nottinghamshire folded with three overs still remaining.

Patel made a defiant 59 and Mullaney 41 off 22 balls but it was not enough to deny the home side.