AXA Equity & Law League SOMERSET v LEICS: Weston S Mare
Nick Folland hit a maiden Sunday century to save Somerset from
their eighth successive AXA League defeat.
Folland hit an unbeaten 107 as Somerset romped to a 96 run win
over Leicestershire at Weston Super Mare after reaching 240 8.
Mark Lathwell also hit 75 before Dutchman Andre Van Troost
claimed 3 17 as Leicestershire slumped to 144 all out in just
41.3 overs.
AXA Equity & Law League WORCS v KENT: New Road
Title chasing Kent snatched their tenth win of the season on the
tightest of faster scoring calculations in a rain hit match at
New Road.
Worcs made 186 9 at 3.72 runs per over thanks to a fighting in-
nings of 35 in 59 balls by 'keeper Steve Rhodes.
But Kent edged victory by reaching 143 5 boosting their rate to
3.76 by scoring two runs off the last ball before the weather
closed in.
AXA Equity & Law League GLOUCS v ESSEX: Bristol
Essex survived a mid order collapse to edge a three wicket victo-
ry with five balls remaining at Bristol.
John Stephenson took three wickets to help bowl Gloucs out for
135 and then shared in a 59 run opening stand with Nick Knight to
put victory in sight.
But Essex then lost five wickets for 21 runs in 12 overs before
England reject Mark Ilott hammered an unbeaten 17 to clinch the
nail biting triumph.
AXA Equity & Law League LANCS v YORKS: Old Trafford
Pakistani all rounder Wasim Akram helped Lancashire to a three
wicket Roses clash triumph at Old Trafford.
Wasim hammered an unbeaten 51 to steer Lancs to their victory
target of 174 7 with seven balls remaining in a rain hit match
reduced to 45 overs.
He rescued Lancashire at 98 4 in reply to Yorkshire's 173 9 and
shared a vital 49 run fifth wicket stand with skipper Neil Fair-
brother.
AXA Equity & Law League DURHAM v WARWICKS: Darlington
Anderson Cummins destroyed Warwickshire to seal Durham's third
successive Sunday League triumph.
Cummins bagged 4 8 in 12 balls to restrict Warwicks to 195 after
Asif Din rescued his side from 46 3 by hitting 66 off 98 balls.
Wayne Larkins teamed up with Neil Smith in a 69 run opening stand
but it was left to skipper David Graveney to steer them to their
victory target of 197 8.
AXA Equity & Law League DERBYS v SURREY: Ilkeston
Derbyshire were made to pay for letting David Ward off the hook
as Surrey stole a five wicket victory at Ilkeston.
Derbys looked on course for victory in a rain reduced 46 overs
clash with Surrey on 16 3 chasing a victory target of 202.
But Ward who scored an unbeaten 81 was dropped by Ole Mortensen
on eight and went on to help Surrey reach 203 5 with five balls
remaining.
AXA Equity & Law League MIDDLESEX v NORTHANTS: Lord's
Allan Lamb hammered an unbeaten 65 to give Northants a
win over Middlesex on a faster scoring rate at Lord's.
Middlesex reached 185 6 in a match reduced to 38 overs with
Desmond Haynes top scoring with a useful 67.
But Lamb dominated Northants' reply hitting Richard Johnson for a
six and a four off successive balls to steer his side to their
victory target of 173 6.
AXA Equity & Law League GLAMORGAN v HAMPSHIRE: Swansea
Hugh Morris continued his run filled Sunday season to help lead-
ers Glamorgan to their 1th consecutive AXA League victory over
Hampshire at Swansea.
Morris hit 81 his seventh score over 50 in 14 Sunday games to
help his side reach their victory target of 209 4 with 2.3 overs
remaining.
Robin Smith earlier hit 75 including five sixes and four fours
to help Hampshire reach 207 8.
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