Adams brilliance beats Lancashire

Despite a brilliant 152 from Darren Maddy Leicestershire fell to a 33-run defeat to Surrey at The Oval. Maddy received scant support from any of his team-mates; the next highest score after Maddy's valiant effort was Darren Robinson with 32 as Leicestershire were bowled out for 242. Nayan Doshi (4 for 63) was the pick of the bowlers after Surrey's innings had been given a powerful injection at the top of the order from James Benning, who smashed 70 from 43 balls.

Shane Warne led from the front for Hampshire, picking up 4 for 14 to edge past Kent by 18 runs at Canterbury. Chasing 201 for a win, Kent lost the openers in quick succession before Martin van Jaarsveld threatened to take the initiative with a quick 42. But Warne and Sean Ervine tore through the middle-order to dismiss the hosts for 182.

An excellent 72 from Chris Taylor led Gloucestershire to an easy four-wicket win over Somerset at Cheltenham. Set the tricky target of 245, the hosts lost Phil Weston for a duck and were struggling on 76 for 3. Taylor smashed nine fours in his 59-ball knock and, thanks to an equally brisk 41 from Steve Adshead, saw them home with 41 balls to spare.