Nottinghamshire were humiliated by Gloucestershire as the hosts were dismissed for just 57 – their lowest ever one-day score – on the way to a nine-wicket defeat.

Only Akhil Patel reached double figures with 41, which included hitting Jon Lewis for 20 off four balls, as Gloucestershire CCC seamers Anthony Ireland and David Payne both claimed 3-10.

The total set a new low for the Outlaws in one-day cricket, beating the 66 they made in September 1969 against Yorkshire.

Gladiators opener Kadeer Ali then hit an unbeaten 30 as the visitors reached their lowly target in just 7.3 overs, for the loss of Will Porterfield.

The meeting of the two worst sides in Division One still attracted a generous crowd in what was the final game of Mark Ealham's 21-year career, as well as Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read's official benefit match.

But the Outlaws failed to produce a performance to reflect that as a procession of batsmen came and went after Read had won the toss and chosen to bat first on a used wicket.

Ireland and fellow opening bowler Gemaal Hussain both produced the odd delivery that stopped in the pitch, with seven Nottinghamshire batsmen caught after playing too early.

Hussain was first to strike with two wickets in the second over, Ali Brown failing to get enough on his lofted drive and being caught by Payne running back from mid-on.

Matt Wood was lbw two balls later and when Alex Hales drove Ireland to mid-off, Nottinghamshire were four for three.

That became 17 for five when Samit Patel got a leading edge off Ireland to point and Kevin O'Brien edged a ball that kept low to wicketkeeper Steve Adshead.

There was then a five-over gap before the next clatter of wickets, with Read handing Payne a wicket on debut by driving to mid-off, and Ealham completing a second-ball duck with an edge behind.

Nottinghamshire debutant Ben McGuire was bowled for a duck – one of six in the innings – before Akhil Patel greeted the entrance of Lewis by hitting him for four, six, four and six off consecutive deliveries.

But Lewis got revenge in the next over to bowl the youngster around his legs and Andy Carter was caught at point to complete the embarrassment.

Faced with such a low total to defend, Nottinghamshire opened with Samit Patel's left-arm spin and he removed Porterfield lbw for seven in the third over, but Ali struck five fours and a six as the match was completed before 3pm.