Bucks pulled off a stunning three-wicket victory over first-class opponents Leicestershire at Grace Road in their Showcase match.

High Wycombe clubmates Cameron Parsons and Conner Haddow starred with the bat as Bucks completed their second showpiece match victory in three years, having beaten Surrey at High Wycombe two years ago.

When the Wycombe duo came together Bucks were 205-7 in pursuit of the home side's 295-6 in this 50-over match, needing an unlikely 91 off 11.4 overs to pull off a famous victory 

With Parsons, better-known for his parsimonious seam bowling, leading the way, the pair actually thumped the attack for 94 from 10.2 overs to see Bucks home to a famous victory with eight balls to spare. A final flourish saw them score 19 runs off the final five balls.

Parsons hit 75 from 53 balls, while Haddow scored 21 off 28 balls before the Bucks celebrations began. 

The platform for victory was laid by 19-year-old Vansh Jani and skipper-for-the-day Alexei Kervezee, who added 68 in eight overs for the fourth wicket.

Jani, an outstanding prospect, was unluckily run out for 70 off 72 balls, while Kervezee hit a rapid 39.

Ed Bragg kept up the chase with a lively 30 before the match-winning stand between Parsons and Haddow.

Photo shows Cam Parsons being congratulated by acting captain Alexei Kervezee after his match-winning knock for Bucks at Leicester. Picture: Steve Peart

 Earlier Leicestershire had won the toss and chosen to bat, reaching 295-6 rom their 50 overs. Sam Evans (86 from 107 balls) and skipper Lewis Hill added 145 for the third wicket in 25 overs before Liam Trevaskis added a final flourish with 45 from 29 balls, but it was to prove not enough.

Parsons was the pick of the Bucks bowlers, dismissing both openers in a ten-overs spell of 2-43,  but it was as a batsman that he was to prove the match-winner on a memorable day for Bucks cricket.

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