FRIENDS PROVIDENT t20, Chesterfield:
Leicestershire 212-5 beat Derbyshire 196-8 by 16 runs
Match scorecard

Jefferson hit eight sixes as he belted his highest score in Twenty20 cricket

Will Jefferson smashed eight sixes in a lightning 83 off 33 balls as Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by 16 runs in their FP t20 North Group match.

The visitors reached 212-5 in their 20 overs, Brad Hodge's 39 adding to Jefferson's crucial contribution.

But Derbyshire failed to reach their target, ending on 196-8, despite Steffan Jones hitting 40 off 22 balls.

Leicestershire skipper Matthew Hoggard led the visiting attack, taking 3-38 to help leapfrog above their rivals.

Jefferson's total, which included a 22-ball fifty, was the highest innings from a Leicestershire batsmen in this season's competition as the Foxes also recorded their biggest total.

He and fourth-wicket partner Nixon were ruthless in their approach, lashing 65 in just four overs as the visitors built what proved to be an unassailable lead.

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