Pro40 Cricket - 13th May

One day cricket is back for its second weekend. Today almost every game became a one sided affair and, interestingly, of the five that reached results, only one was won by the team batting second. We begin with that game.


Essex v Worcestershire - Worcestershire win by 7 wickets
Worcestershire won the toss and decided to field
Ess - 190-9
Wor - 191-3

After Pettini (64) and Cook (47) put on 84 for the first wicket to give Essex a strong start the home side slipped and no other batsman was able to match them. They managed to use all of their overs but set a below-par total.
     Worcestershire began steadily but sped up as they built a century opening stand between Ali (99) and Solanki (48). Klinger () kept the runs ticking over as the visitors rolled closer to victory. Ali was caught with 8 runs required and was quickly followed by Cameron, but Mitchell helped to see it through.
Star Player: Ali, despite missing out on a century, he led the batting to take Worcestershire almost home.


Durham v Somerset - Durham win by 14 runs
Somerset won the toss and decided to field
Dur - 222-9
Som - 208
Runs in the middle of the order steadied Durham and took them to a competitive total with Muchall (75) top scoring. Overton picked up 4 for 42 to prevent the home side from dominating and setting a big score.
     The target didn't seem to be anywhere near achievable for the weakened Somerset batting line up. Wickets fell in twos and threes with an all round bowling effort from Durham. However the South-westerners still fought on. After losing Waller with the score on 147-8 the game appeared to be all over but Barrow (72) had other ideas. He and Dockrell took the score past 200, but both fell within three runs as the run rate just became too much. Durham were left wiping sweaty brows.
Star Player: Plunkett, took 4 for 33 with wickets thoughout the innings to just prevent Somerset

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire - Gloucestershire win by 164 runs
Leicestershire won the toss and decided to field
Glo - 294-6
Lei - 130

Williamson scored a masterful 112 and put 152 for the third wicket with Howell (88) as Gloucestershire charged at 7.35 runs an over to a huge score. All of Leicestershire's bowlers struggled to contain the runs, and when their batsmen came out the total soon proved to big to chase. Taylor added .. late runs to add to his two wickets earlier, but regular wickets fell as all Gloucestershire's bowlers chipped in, sending the visitors away crushed. Dent finished with 4 for 43 as the pick of the bowlers.
Star player: Williamson, for a century that set a total to high for most teams to chase.

Sussex v Unicorns - Sussex win by 144 runs
Sussex won the toss and decided to bat
Sus - 291-3
Uni - 147-9
Joyce (102) and Machan (126*) both went to centuries as Sussex dominated the bowling at Hove. Unicorns tried six different bowlers but only two took wickets, after Nash was run out.
     In reply the visitors lost early wickets to put the game beyond doubt, but lower order definace dragged the game out. They actually survived to the close with the last pair adding 32 in 6 overs, but of course it would never be enough.
Star Player: Machan for finishing unbeaten on his maiden hundred, as he lifted Sussex to a huge total.


Warwickshire v Derbyshire - Warwickshire win by 9 wickets
Warwickshire won the toss and decided to field
Der - 122
War - 125-1

Warwickshire romped to a huge victory, with 93 balls to spare as they chased down Derbyshire's tiny total. The visitors soon found themselves in trouble on 19-3. Durston made 44 to lift the score slightly, but the last 6 wickets fell for 40 runs.
The home side also made a bad start with Chopra caught without scoring. That though was their own loss as Trott (41*) and Porterfield (81*) strolled through the runs to the win.

Star Player: Portfield, for a superb innings to show up almost every other batsman. A century would surely have been on the cards if only the required total was higher.

Scotland v Glamorgan - No result
Glamorgan won the toss and decided to field
Sco - 25-1
Only 6.5 overs were possible before rain ended any chance of play.



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