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Women's Tri-Series (SL) (1)
WCL 2 (1)
HKG T20 (1)
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RESULT
South Division, Canterbury, June 23, 2007, Twenty20 Cup
(5.1/5.1 ov) 44/1
(5/5 ov, T:50) 46/6

Kent won by 3 runs (D/L method)

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Patel fireworks hand Notts another win

A round-up of the opening evening of the Twenty20 Cup

Cricinfo staff
23-Jun-2007

North



Rob Key hit out for Kent before rain ended the innings © Getty Images
Nottinghamshire made it two wins in two, beating Lancashire in a close match at Trent Bridge. Samit Patel made his second unbeaten fifty in consecutive evenings to seal the six-wicket victory with three balls to spare. He smashed 84 from 57 deliveries, with good support from David Hussey (21) and Will Jefferson (20*).
Gareth Clough and Graeme Swann were once again in the wickets, taking two each, as did Charlie Shreck. Lancs lost wickets at steady intervals after being sent in, but Gareth Cross was on hand with a late boost to lift them to 163 for 7.
Notts had enjoyed a straightforward win over Derbyshire on the opening night, but had to work much harder to sneak to the top.

South

It was a rather watery Canterbury tale down at Kent, where their Twenty20 against Essex became more like a Five5. Kent made 44 for 1 from 5.1 overs before a two-hour rain delay washed out their innings and left Essex needing 50 from 5 overs, on Duckworth-Lewis. Kent managed to keep them down to 46 for 6 - Ryan McLaren taking 2 for 3 in his over.
Heading into the last over, bowled by Yasir Arafat, Essex needed 15. James Foster hit a six off the first ball, missed the second and gained a four from the third. A wide followed, leaving Essex needing four from three balls. Foster was then bowled off the fourth ball, Adam Hollioake played and missed and, in attempting a run to the keeper, Grant Flower was run out. James Middlebrook then faced the final ball, which he sent to the midwicket boundary for a catch.

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Twenty20 Cup

Midlands/Wales/West Division
TeamMWLPTNRR
NOR10010.000
GLA10010.000
Midlands/West/Wales Division
TeamMWLPTNRR
WAR852110.230
GLO842100.986
WOR8329-0.591
SOM8356-0.214
NOR72360.055
GLA7144-0.663
North Division
TeamMWLPTNRR
NOT841110.876
LAN831100.855
YOR8439-0.052
LEI8219-0.142
DUR8145-0.575
DER8044-1.097
South Division
TeamMWLPTNRR
SUS852110.179
KEN842100.324
SUR84480.809
ESS8347-0.365
MID8237-0.204
HAM8145-1.116