Nottinghamshire welcome Loughborough UCCE to Trent Bridge for a three-day friendly as preparations for the 2026 season take another step forward.
The game follows a two-day friendly against Titans that concluded the Green and Golds' pre-season tour of South Africa last week.
There will be no live stream of the game, but you can follow along with the action as it happens with the live blog below.
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IN SUMMARY
• Nottinghamshire bowled for the first time at Trent Bridge in 2026 on the final day of their first pre-season friendly against Loughborough UCCE
• 16-year-old Academy prospect Toby Lambert kept wicket for the hosts and claimed his maiden catch for the first XI
• Nottinghamshire declared on their day one total of 445-7 after winning the toss and choosing to bat first, before day two was abandoned due to the weather
• A 14-strong squad represented the Green and Golds in the fixture, while Loughborough had a travelling party of 15
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LIVE BLOG
17:45 GMT: MATCH DRAWN
Handshakes take place in the middle and the game ends in a draw as Nottinghamshire take in 82 overs of valuable bowling and fielding practice.
The Green and Golds are back in action against Middlesex in the second instalment of pre-season from Sunday.
17:20 GMT: WICKET! (Jani c Pennington b Ahmed 26)
Young spinner Farhan Ahmed has a scalp as Vansh Jani picks out Dillon Pennington at mid-off for a calmly-taken catch.
Loughborough UCCE 300-5 (75.2) | H Rogers 13
16:35 GMT: WICKET! (Sharma lbw b McKerr 20)
Conor McKerr removes Aadi Sharma by pinning him lbw. Nottinghamshire have a fourth wicket, and a third of the session.
Loughborough UCCE 261-4 (65.3) | V Jani 1
16:25 GMT: WICKET! (Edavalath c Lord b James 89)
One brings two as Rehaan Edavalath aims a hefty pull at Lyndon James but can only pick out Rob Lord at backward square leg.
Vansh Jani is the new batter.
Loughborough UCCE 252-3 (59.2) | A Sharma 12
16:05 GMT: WICKET! (Gumbs b Patterson White 121)
Liam Patterson-White strikes immediately after tea as Sheridon Gumbs is bowled to bring his fine knock is brought to a close.
That ends a partnership with Rehaan Edavalath worth 214, and brings Aadi Sharma out as the new batter.
Loughborough UCCE 238-2 (54.1) | R Edavalath 85
16:00 GMT: EVENING SESSION BEGINS
Liam Patterson-White will start us off from the Radcliffe Road End with 42 overs set to be bowled in the evening session.
15:40 GMT: TEA
A good challenge for Nottinghamshire with the ball in hand, as Loughborough stand firm in the second session of the day.
Sheridon Gumbs stands unbeaten on 121, having made a 135-ball century during the course of the afternoon.
13:45 GMT: AFTERNOON SESSION BEGINS
We are back underway, with Olly Stone taking the first over from the Radcliffe Road End.
Rehaan Edavalath has the strike, and his partnership with Sheridon Gumbs is currently worth 81.
Loughborough UCCE 103-1 (28) | R Edavalath 44, S Gumbs 32
13:05 GMT: LUNCH
A good test for the Nottinghamshire attack, who are put through their paces and have come up against challenging resistance from Rehaan Edavalath and Sheridon Gumbs.
Both have previous experience of playing for professional county clubs - Edavalath for Worcestershire, and Gumbs for Surrey.
The visitors reach lunch trailing by 342.
11:50 GMT: Loughborough UCCE 32-1 (10) | R Edavalath 10, S Gumbs 0
James Hayes is on to bowl for the hosts from the Radcliffe Road End, replacing Olly Stone.
11:30 GMT: WICKET! (Dawkins c Lambert b Stone 14)
What a moment for 16-year-old Toby Lambert, who takes his maiden catch for the Nottinghamshire first XI as Ben Dawkins is caught off Olly Stone.
Nottinghamshire are on the board, and visiting captain Sheridon Gumbs is in at three.
Loughborough UCCE 22-1 (6.2) | R Edavalath 8
11:00 GMT: START OF PLAY
Loughborough opening pair Ben Dawkins and Rehaan Edavalath are in the middle. Olly Stone will take the first over for the hosts.
Loughborough UCCE 0-0 (0)
10:00 GMT: DECLARATION
Confirmation that Nottinghamshire have opted to declare their innings closed and Loughborough will bat to start us off today.
09:00 GMT: TEAMS
A reminder of the two rolling squads that are taking part in this friendly for both sides.
Nottinghamshire: Haseeb Hameed*, Ben Slater, Freddie McCann, Joe Clarke, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Liam Patterson-White, Olly Stone, Rob Lord, Conor McKerr, Dillon Pennington, Farhan Ahmed, Toby Lambert+, James Hayes.
Loughborough UCCE: Ben Dawkins, Rehaan Edavalath, Aadi Sharma, Vansh Jani, Sheridon Gumbs*, Henry Rogers, Aaryan Sawant, Joseph Johnson, Isaac Light+, Sakhumuzi Ndlela, Oliver Curtiss, Luke Griffiths, Will Goss, Eesa Nadeem, Will Bere.
08:00 GMT: ON-TIME START EXPECTED (Nottinghamshire 445-7 | O Stone 3, R Lord 0)
It's a bright, albeit chilly morning at Trent Bridge - play is expected to commence at the scheduled start time of 11am.
