Leicestershire Foxes were frustrated by the rain as their NatWest T20 Blast match with Northants Steelbacks at Grace Road was abandoned with both sides taking a point.
The home side had put themselves in a strong position by bowling out the defending champions for a paltry 82 after putting them in to bat. However, rain, which had been threatening all evening, arrived between innings with Leicestershire unable to make a start on their run chase.
In what play the weather did permit the Foxes put in their best performance this term with the ball and the bowlers were soundly backed by their fielders.
The seamers did the damage on a pitch which had more than a tinge of green to it, with Charlie Shreck, Ben Raine and Anthony Ireland all taking three wickets.
Scott Styris showed how canny a performer he is with his medium-pace as his four overs; his first for the Foxes; went for a mere 15 runs and included the wicket of Ben Duckett.
And Niall O'Brien, restored behind the stumps after missing the previous two T20 games, claimed five catches to set a new club T20 record and equal the mark in a domestic 20-over match.
