Record-breaking Hick's heroics not enough
A round-up from the latest Twenty20 Cup matches
Cricinfo staff
19-Jun-2008
Mid/West/Wales division
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Graeme Hick may continue to roll back the years in world-record breaking fashion but in an appearance that meant he had played more matches than anyone else, although he made a fifty he was not destined for the fairytale finish everyone yearned for. Somerset may have beaten Worcestershire by ten runs at Worcester - only their second win of the term - but the focus was on the 42-year-old Hick in his 1196th senior match, which took him past Graham Gooch's record. His 63 came from 47 balls with five fours and two sixes but the dream was dashed when he was caught by Arul Suppiah off Alfonso Thomas. The bowler Thomas ended with 4 for 27 which proved the ultimate difference as Worcestershire made a good fist of attempting to hunt down their target of 177. Peter Trego and Ian Blackwell were the architects-in-chief, the pair hitting their forties in style.
Warwickshire put paid to Northamptonshire's unbeaten record in fine style, with an emphatic nine-wicket win with 18 balls to spare at Northampton. They drew level with them on points with a game in hand in the process. Northamptonshire's first loss in five matches was looking inevitable when they slumped to 67 for 9 after Chris Martin's two early wickets put them on the back foot from the off. Johann Louw and Jason Brown added respectability with an unbroken last-ditch stand of 35 but their surgery was more cosmetic than lifesaving. Neil Carter's 28-ball 52, with five fours and four sixes, set Warwickshire well on their way, he making the lion's share of a 62-run opening stand with Jonathan Trott. Jim Troughton finished things off with Trott.
North Division
Click here for John Ward's take on how Nottinghamshire squeezed out the win against Leicestershire at Trent Bridge.South Division
Click here for a report on how Middlesex made it five wins in five by beating bottom-placed Sussex at Lord's.| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.625 | 818/98.2 | 736/95.4 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | +0.664 | 540/73.5 | 532/80.0 |
| Glamorgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -0.025 | 340/40.0 | 341/40.0 |
| Somerset | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.164 | 824/100.0 | 839/99.5 |
| Worcestershire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -0.540 | 625/78.0 | 670/78.2 |
| Gloucestershire | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.759 | 631/80.0 | 660/76.2 |
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +0.402 | 603/74.0 | 581/75.0 |
| Durham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +0.145 | 519/63.5 | 535/67.0 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.077 | 766/96.0 | 681/98.4 |
| Yorkshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.346 | 756/94.4 | 786/94.2 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.086 | 645/87.0 | 607/82.5 |
| Leicestershire | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.176 | 680/100.0 | 779/97.4 |
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1.421 | 760/92.0 | 684/100.0 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.191 | 898/99.0 | 888/100.0 |
| Essex | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.099 | 667/92.0 | 665/93.0 |
| Kent | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.237 | 786/99.5 | 811/100.0 |
| Surrey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.606 | 752/98.0 | 770/93.0 |
| Sussex | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.891 | 765/100.0 | 810/94.5 |