Naseem Shah stars again as Leicestershire win by seven wickets

Naseem Shah once again delivered with the bowl for Leicestershire as he bowled an exceptional four-over spell against Durham on Sunday, at Riverside Ground.

Naseem's standout performance came in his last over, the 19th over, where he demonstrated his bowling prowess. He managed to dismiss Wayne Parnell, and conceded only five runs in the process.

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A brilliant penultimate over from @iNaseemShah. He sends Parnell's middle stump tumbling, conceding just five from the 19th. 👏

DUR 159/5

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Teaming up with Naveen-ul-Haq, Naseem successfully halted the Durham charge beyond 170 runs. 

The final two overs proved to be challenging for the opposition as the duo managed to restrict Durham to just 14 runs. Naseem's contribution played a vital role in limiting Durham to a total of 168/6.

Chasing 169, Louis Kimber's exceptional batting display paved the way as Leicestershire convincingly won the match against Durham by seven wickets with two overs remaining.

Kimber played a match-winning innings, as he scored an unbeaten 55* from 28 deliveries, which included four boundaries and three sixes.