Jonathan Trott and Neil Carter fired Warwickshire to a crushing nine-wicket victory over an experimental Leicestershire team in the NatWest Pro40 League at Edgbaston.

After two matches were rained off, the home side opened their account in Division Two with 17.2 overs to spare as Carter and Trott shared five wickets and then opened up with a stand of 114 from only 74 balls.

Carter hit three sixes and nine fours in a whirlwind 63 from 34 balls and Trott stayed unbeaten with 73, including 12 fours, from 71 deliveries.

Radio presenter Charlie Dagnall, who has been playing for Papplewick and Linby in the Nottinghamshire Premier League, chose a bad day to make his return to county cricket after an absence of four years.

With his side defending a lightweight 158 for eight, Dagnall ran into a storm as Trott and Carter took only 10 overs to score 15 boundaries - one more than Leicestershire mustered in their entire innings.

Dagnall, who spent three seasons with Warwickshire before moving to Grace Road in 2002, conceded 34 runs in his five overs and there was even more carnage at the other end.

Wayne White was hooked for six by Carter during three overs costing 29 runs and Dan Masters conceded 21 in two overs.

Carter pulled his third six when Masters reappeared from the Pavilion End but got his man next ball with a catch at deep extra cover by Jacques du Toit.

Leicestershire included five England Under-19 internationals among the top seven batsmen in a side with an average age of 23.

Opener Greg Smith lost his middle stump in a strong opening spell by Boyd Rankin and Indian Test bowler Sri Sreesanth marked his county debut with a wicket when Josh Cobb drove to mid-on.

Matt Boyce made some progress, driving three fours before pulling Rankin for six, but the left-hander went for 32 as Carter broke up the middle order with three for 22.

James Taylor (24) and Du Toit also fell to Carter and a useful contribution by New ended when he was stumped for 27 in a short spell by Steffan Piolet.

Chris Thompson gave the innings a timely boost with an unbeaten 39 from 64 balls, including a six over mid-wicket during an expensive comeback over by Sreesanth.

However, Leicestershire were unable to put together a substantial partnership and lost further wickets when Trott showed off his capability as a change bowler with two for 16 in four overs.