This was Simon Harmer's 100th Career List A match and saw Matt Critchley score his best List A total of 103.
From the Essex point of view the 4th wicket record against Leicestershire of 120 set by KS McEwen & BR Hardie at Leicester in 1980 was broken by MJJ Critchley & LM Benkenstein with a partnership of 127.
From the Leicestershire point of view the 8th wicket record of 49* against Essex set at Westcliff in 1976 was broken by S Masood & RI Walker with a partnership of 98
