The Northants bowlers could not contain Gallian

Northants began their second innings in aggressive style with Adrian Rollins hitting 60 off 58 balls and Mike Hussey collecting seven fours in his 36.

But Tony Penberthy (31) and Jeff Cook (11) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures as Harris sped through the middle order.

It left Notts to score 230 for victory and they made the worst possible start as Darren Bicknell and Guy Welton both went for nought.

Bicknell was lbw to Darren Cousins and Welton was caught behind off Carl Greenidge, but Gallian and Afzaal made light of the situation and were soon in full flow.

They put on 188 for the third wicket and both looked set for hundreds, only for Afzaal to miss out when he fell to Greenidge after gathering 13 boundaries.

His departure brought Paul Johnson to the middle and he swiiftly brought the game to an end with 25 off 21 balls.

Nottinghamshire: D J Bicknell, J E R Gallian (Capt), G E Welton, U Afzaal, N Boje, P Johnson, C M W Read (Wkt), R J Logan, G J Smith, A J Harris, M N Malik.

Northamptonshire: M E K Hussey (Capt), A S Rollins, M B Loye, R J Warren, J W Cook, G P Swann, A L Penberthy, T M B Bailey (Wkt), R S G Anderson, C G Greenidge, D M Cousins.

Umpires: K E Palmer and J F Steele