Nottinghamshire leads Leicestershire after Haynes hits 159 at Trent Bridge

Nottinghamshire reached 451-8 before declaring on the second day of their Rothesay County Championship match against Leicestershire at Trent Bridge. Jack Haynes scored a career-best 159, while Liam Patterson-White finished unbeaten on 111. The pair set a record-breaking sixth-wicket partnership of 257 runs, surpassing a 101-year-old Nottinghamshire record against their East Midlands rivals. Josh Davey led the Leicestershire attack with 3-88. After the declaration in the 98th over, Nottinghamshire fast bowler Dillon Pennington reduced Leicestershire to 23-2 before the close of play. The defending champions aim to secure a win as they contest the Division One title alongside Somerset and Warwickshire.

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