Derbyshire supported their quarter-last trusts by whipping nearby adversaries Leicestershire by six wickets in an uneven Royal London Cup Group A match at Derby.
The Foxes were shot out for only 156 in 41 overs with Alex Hughes asserting one-day best figures of 3 for 31 and Shiv Thakor taking 2 for 28 against his previous region.
Wes Durston took after his century against Surrey on Sunday with 80 from 65 balls and, in spite of the fact that Tillakaratne Dilshan went first ball on his Derbyshire return, the Falcons got to 159 for 4 with 19.1 overs to save.
Thakor supported Derbyshire's choice to bowl when he uprooted both openers in sequential overs with Angus Robson playing on as he attempted to run the ball to third man and Mark Cosgrove got behind off a broad commute.
Ned Eckersley and Aadil Ali were beginning to revamp when two more wickets one after another put the Falcons solidly in control. Ali slashed Greg Cork into his stumps and Eckersley was gotten by Wayne Madsen jumping at additional spread when he cut a drive at Hughes.
At 64 for 4, the Foxes were confronting another batting emergency and their possibilities of making an aggressive aggregate were managed a twofold blow in the 28th over. Michael Burgess attempted to cut Hughes however edged it onto his stumps and Rob Sayer confounded a drive and circled a straightforward catch to ravine.
The exact opposite thing Leicestershire required was a run out however that is precisely what happened when Ben Raine pushed the ball into the spreads and set off for a solitary that was never there and was stranded by Scott Elstone's arrival.
At the point when Niall O'Brien, who top-scored with 32, attempted to control Ben Cotton to third man and was gotten behind off the last chunk of the 37th over, the innings was hopeless and the Foxes were in threat of being knocked down some pins out for under 150 when Clint McKay missed a draw at Matt Critchley.
Ransack Taylor at any rate saved his side that disgracefulness when he dispatched Cork over long on for six yet the innings finished when Atif Sheik was lbw with nine overs remaining.
It had been a shocking showcase with the greater part of the top request getting into twofold figures however neglecting to acclimate to the requests of a moderate surface and Leicestershire's just trust was to take early wickets.
At the point when the first ball from Sheik shrieked down the leg side for five wides, the signs were not promising and the Foxes most obvious opportunity with regards to dodging a fourth annihilation was downpour which touched base with the Falcons 24 without misfortune.
However, it just postponed the diversion for 27 minutes and on the resumption, Durston drew in the turbo by driving and cutting Sheik for four preceding hauling the previous Derbyshire seamer behind square for six. After another sharp shower, Durston came to a 35-ball 50 by clearing Sayer for six.
Taylor knocked down some pins Billy Godleman and Dilshan with sequential balls, McKay caught Madsen lbw and Durston cut Sheik to third man with 15 required however it was insufficient to spare Leicestershire.
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