Warwickshire beat Leicestershire to secure ninth County Championship title

Hosts complete victory by innings

Warwickshire bowled out Leicestershire for 125 runs before chasing down the target with seven wickets in hand. Ethan Bamber finished his match with figures of five for 52 to claim the final wicket needed for the win. Chris Woakes supported him with three wickets in each innings while taking a total of six scalps.

Leicestershire face relegation consequences

The loss leaves Leicestershire needing an appeal against a 27-point penalty to avoid immediate relegation from Division One. Tom Scriven scored 49 runs for the visitors but could not prevent their collapse in the afternoon session. This result marks Warwickshire's first championship success since the post-Covid season of 2021.