The Twenty20 match held at Grace Road, home of the 2006 Twenty20 cup winners Leicestershire, was overseen by Jewish and Hindu umpires.

Faith leaders in Leicester, central England, have already taken each other on this year at football -- with the imams thrashing the clergy 5-0.

The Right Reverend Tim Stevens, the Bishop of Leicester, said Monday's match was part of efforts to strengthen links between the city's various religious groups.

At 45 percent, Leicester's Christian population is the smallest of any city in England and Wales, according to the 2001 census.

Stevens said it was crucial that the September 11, 2001 terrorist atrocities in New York and Washington, perpetrated by extremists, were marked "in a positive way".

"I am looking forward to playing in this game myself, though that might not necessarily lead to a clergy victory," he added.

In place of an admission fee, spectators were asked to donate to charities supporting relief work in the Middle East.