A full strength Leicester Tigers XI captained by Sam Vesty lost by 28 runs to a strong Matt Hampson Trust XI team in their annual 20/20 cricket match to raise funds for local charities, attracting over 1,300 supporters.
This was the 6th year the event had been held at Rothley Park Cricket Club which raised over £8,000. Charities to benefit from the event included LOROS, The Matt Hampson Trust and the development of junior cricket at Rothley Park.
Sam Vesty won the toss and put the Matt Hampson Trust XI team into bat, captained by Matt Elliott (Leicester City).
Matt Elliott hit a match winning 45* in their total of 171-8.
In reply for the Tigers James Grindal top scored with 30, but the team fell well short of the required run rate to finish with 143-8 off their allotted overs.