CB40 cricket
Kent Sussex
Kent won the toss and decided to bat
Ken - 210-5
Sus - 211-1
This was a potentially thrilling match with both sides still able to make the semi-finals. Kent though struggled to put on a big score and had Jones to thank for boosting their score at the end. Earlier Key made 50 but it was Jones' 37 from 18 balls with two 6s that lifted them past 200.
Nash made 20 but was clean bowled with the score on 59. Wright and Prior however showed no signs of being removed, despite the number of attacking shots played. Both raced to half centuries as Kent's 6 bowlers all failed to make an impact. Prior launched the ball over the rope three times in his 78 from 69 balls.
Wright though outshone everyone as he went to a superb century, finishing on 101 from 90 balls, taking Sussex to an easy victory with exactly 10 overs to spare.
Star Player: Wright, for a flawless hundred that took Sussex to the Semi-finals
Yorkshire v Warwickshire
Yorkshire won the toss and decided to field
War - 211-6 (29 overs)
Yor - 158
In a reduced overs game Warwickshire made a steady start through Porterfield (43) but found themselves on 83-3 when he was caught. Ambrose though took up the reigns and batted through to the end of the innings, finishing on 87 not out from 64 balls. 44 in 27 balls from Maddy took the visitors past 200.
Two quick wickets immediately hampered Yorkshire's response. Ballance made an exciting 68 from 50 balls with five 6s but found little support as Carter took 4 for 16. Warwickshire rounded off a good competition with a win and by virtue of Kent's loss finished ahead on more wins to go through to the semi finals.
Star Player: Carter, his four wickets, including removing the top three batsmen prevent Yorkshire from making any kind of reply
Middlesex v Essex
Essex won the toss and decided to field
Mid - 288
Ess - 198-7
Denly was caught off the third ball of the match for 0 but Middlesex made a positive start none-the-less. At 90-3 Berg joined Malan who was already closing in on a half century. Malan went on to hit three 6s, while Berg tried to keep up. After they'd put on 132 together Berg was caught for 61, but Malan survived until the score was 272 when he was also caught for a brilliant 134 from 108 balls, including three 6s.
Regular wickets fell leaving Essex on 51-3 before 68 from Westley and 53 from Shah took the visitors to 153 and gave them some hope. Another flurry of wickets though sent the required rate soaring again. Three wickets for Sandhu crippled Essex's reply and Middlesex completed a comfortable win.
Star Player: Malan for his excellent 134
Derbyshire v Northamptonshire - No result
Derbyshire won the toss and decided to field
Nor - 232-8
Coetzer made 68 with eleven 4s and a 6, while Sales made 58 as Northamptonshire made a par 232. Burgoyne took 3 for 31 to set up an exciting match. The rain arrived during the interval and no more play was possible.
Durham v Hampshire - No result
Durham won the toss and decided to field
Ham - 52-1
Carberry was caught off the third ball of the match but only 6 overs were possible. Vince made 37 from 22 balls, but rain ended the match almost before it began.
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire - No result
Gloucestershire won the toss and decided to field
Lei - 264
Glo - 19-1
Leicestershire made a strong start with Cobb making 42 in just 26 balls, while Thornely hit a 6 in his 33. Jones added 44 before Thakor (52) and Boyce (51) both made half centuries. A fight back from Gloucestershire saw them bowl the home side out with two overs to spare. Norwell was the major cause of this as he finished with fine figures of 6 for 52.
A full match was always going to be unlikely but there was time for Taylor to clean bowl Marshall for 5 before rain cut short play.
Nottinghamshire v Glamorgan - No result
Glamorgan won the toss and decided to field
Not - 264-6
Gla - 20-0
A fantastic hundred partnership for the first wicket gave Nottinghamshire a great platform. Edwards went to a run-a-ball fifty before launching a huge straight 6. Next ball he tried to repeat the shot but picked out the man at long on. Taylor joined Hales and they put on 80 for the second wicket before Hales was clean bowled for an excellent 94.
Salter, playing in only his second game then bowled Voges first ball but couldn't complete the hat-trick. White managed to hit the fifth 6 of the innings to take the hosts to a formidable 264.
With the rain already falling Glamorgan batted carefully staying around the Duckworth-Lewis par score but with 5.3 overs bowled the umpires took the players off and no more play was possible.
Somerset v Surrey - No result
Somerset won the toss and decided to field
Sur - 29-1
A mere 4.3 overs of play were possible at Taunton but there was just time for Trego to have Davies caught for 4, while Pietersen finished 11 not out as the rain arrived.
Worcestershire v Lancashire - No result
Worcestershire won the toss and decided to field
Lan - 324-4
Lancashire showed again why they have been the best team in the group stages of the CB40 as they complied an enormous 324 in the 37 overs possible. Smith and Moore put on 150 for the first wicket as they both went to centuries. Moore (113) took 105 balls and hit two 6s, but it was Smith who lit up the ground with his unbelievable stroke play. He was eventually for 106, but had taken a mere 46 balls. In that time he hit eight 4s and ten 6s! Croft also hit four 6s in his 67.
Sadly rain meant no result was possible.
Final CB40 Tables
Group A
| Team | Played | Points | |
| 1 | Lancashire | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Middlesex | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 12 | 11 |
| 5 | Essex | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | Leicestershire | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Worcestershire | 12 | 8 |
Group B
| Team | Played | Points | |
| 1 | Hampshire | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Surrey | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Somerset | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Nottinghamshire | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | Durham | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | Glamorgan | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Scotland | 12 | 5 |
Group C
| Team | Played | Points | |
| 1 | Sussex | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Warwickshire | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Kent | 12 | 17 |
| 4 | Derbyshire | 12 | 11 |
| 5 | Yorkshire | 12 | 9 |
| 6 | Northamptonshire | 12 | 7 |
| 7 | Unicorns | 12 | 5 |
Semi-finalists:
Lancashire v Warwickshire
Sussex v Hampshire
Semi-finals will be played on Saturday 1st September.
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