Surrey crushed as Derbyshire waltz through
Kevin Dean celebrates dismissing Mark Ramprakash during Derbyshire's defeat of Surrey Derbyshire 271 (Kaif 81) beat Surrey 134 (Welch 4-26) by 137 runs at Derby Scorecard Surrey's proud unbeaten record in all competitions came to a
Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, Quarter-finals
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Kevin Dean celebrates dismissing Mark Ramprakash during Derbyshire's defeat of Surrey |
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Surrey's proud unbeaten record in all competitions came to a grinding halt as Derbyshire won an astonishingly one-sided quarter-final by 137 runs. Mohammad Kaif marked his C&G debut with an excellent 81 from 85 balls to set a tough target of 272, but by the time Dominic Cork and Kevin Dean had reduced Surrey to 26 for 4 in their reply, Derbyshire were screeching towards the semis. Cork had been an uncertain starter due to an Achilles injury, but he confirmed his fitness with a brace of first-ball ducks - Alistair Brown, bowled in Cork's very first over, and Rikki Clarke lbw after Dean had removed Ian Ward and Mark Ramprakash. Everything was riding on a burgeoning partnership between Graham Thorpe and Adam Hollioake, but Thorpe was caught by Luke Sutton for 37, the first of four victims for Graeme Welch, and the end came swiftly. Surrey's eventual total of 134 wasn't even half that of Derbyshire's.
Worcestershire 216 for 8 (Anurag 74) beat Leicestershire 141 (Harrity 3-23) by 75 runs
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After enjoying the upper hand for much of yesterday's play, Leicestershire were caught cold on the resumption of their rain-interrupted quarter-final at Grace Road, as Mark Harrity and Matt Mason took three wickets each on a slow seamer. Leicestershire resumed on their overnight 5 for 0, but immediately lost Virender Sehwag for 2 and never recovered. They stumbled to 60 for 6 in pursuit of Worcestershire's 216 for 8, and only a desperate rearguard from Phil DeFreitas and Charlie Dagnall enabled them to reach the relative prosperity of 141.
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Delight for Ian Harvey as he runs out Ian Bell as Gloucestershire edged home in a tense finish at Edgbaston |
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Gloucestershire once again demonstrated their one-day pedigree, as Ian Harvey and Robin Weston led the way in a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Warwickshire. Harvey, back in harness after Australia's tour of the Caribbean, picked up 5 for 23 in a typically canny display of medium-paced trickery. His opening spell left Warwickshire floundering at 30 for 3, although their hopes were quickly raised by England one-day batsmen past and present, Nick Knight and Jim Troughton, who added 92 for the fourth wicket. But Troughton was eventually pegged lbw by Neil Smith for 52, and when Knight fell for an unusually subdued 88 (190 for 6), Harvey returned to mop up the tail in double-quick time. Waqar Younis prevented Craig Spearman from repeating his heroics in the National League, but Weston played the perfect anchor role with an unbeaten 88 as a succession of Gloucestershire cameos heaved them to victory with nine overs to spare.
Lancashire 254 (Loye 74) beat Middlesex 195 (Martin 4-34) by 57 runs at Old Trafford
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Lancashire's biggest guns - Andrew Flintoff, Stuart Law and Carl Hooper - managed just 49 runs between them, but 74 from Mal Loye and a vicious late assault from Glen Chapple carried Lancashire to a more-than-adequate 254 against Middlesex at Old Trafford. Chapple, who came in at No. 7 and slapped three fours and three sixes in a 25-ball 45 not out, was the eventual difference between the sides. Middlesex were always playing catch-up in their innings, after James Anderson and Peter Martin had reduced them to 22 for 3. Martin went on to take a typically economical 4 for 34 from his ten overs, and despite a brave assault from the tail, Middlesex were unable to recover. None of their batsmen managed more than Andrew Strauss's 32, although Chad Keegan kept his team's spirits up with a bold but futile 29 from 20 balls at No. 11.
Semi-final draw
Worcestershire v Lancashire at Worcester
Gloucestershire v Derbyshire at Bristol
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