Dakin's huge hundred too much for Welshmen

Jonathan Dakin's innings of 179 totally dominated Leicestershire's easy victory over Wales at Swansea.

Man-of-the-match Dakin thrashed 10 sixes and 15 fours in a score that is the fourth highest ever in the competition.

He was pushed up the order as a pinch-hitter but outdid the other batsmen so well that only Ben Smith passed the half-century mark. Smith helped Dakin add 161 in only 15 overs for the fourth wicket.

Dakin was particularly strong against Lyndon Jones as he struck him for five sixes. He reached his century from 108 balls before adding his other 79 runs from only 37 more deliveries.

With Smith reaching his fifty from 39 balls and finishing unbeaten on 64, it left Leicestershire on a total of 332-4 which was far too much to ask of Wales.

The Welsh bowlers were without Phil George as the medium-pacer injured his back and retired during the sixth over of the day. Yorkshireman David Towse worked hard to knock out the off stump of Vince Wells, and Nathan Gage clean bowled Aftab Habib.

Wales lost their skipper and former West Indian all-rounder Phil Simmons after he played a lazy shot to point to leave Wales on 39-3.

They were revived by Kristian Bell who was run out after scoring 33 but Ryan Sylvester then hit a six and nine fours in a knock of 73 off 99 balls before he holed out to Devon Malcolm in the 47th over.

Wales ended with the respectable total of 199-8 and at least batted out their overs but still lost by 133 runs.