Leicestershire v New Zealanders

At Leicester, June 6.New Zealanders won by 198 runs.‡New Zealanders 373-5(50 overs) (L. R. P. L. Taylor 77, G. D. Elliott 106*, L. Ronchi 106*; A. Sheikh 3-49); Leicestershire 175(42.3 overs) (A. J. Robson 67; M. J. McClenaghan 4-31).
Grant Elliott's century was well received at Grace Road, where he had recently been one of Leicestershire's Twenty20 overseas players.Elliott and Luke Ronchi each struck 106*(from 79 and 76 balls respectively), as they added 221*for the sixth wicket. Atif Sheikh, one of three List A debutants - along with Aadil Ali and Rob Sayer- bowled with gusto in an opening spell of 5-0-18-2, but the New Zealanders were assisted by some sloppy fielding. With Trent Boult and Tim Southee rested, Mitchell McClenaghan led a new-look New Zealand attack.