Match

Teams

At Stake

Result

1

Durham v Lancashire

(Match Tied)

A place in QF for both teams via the ‘Best 3^rd place team’ route

Tie. Durham had a faint chance to qualify in the ‘Best 2 of 3^rd placed teams of each group’ slot – though the margin had to be quite high, which was not easy. Perhaps the team knew it well – and no wonder they lacked the motivation to hit “just 6 runs off 6 balls with 5 wickets in hand”. A win is a win, no matter what and Durham did not set a good example by timidly settling for a tie.

2

Hampshire v Essex

Nothing for Hampshire (they had already qualified as 2^nd team with no hope of 1^st place)

A loss would have sent Essex out of contention

Match abandoned due to rain – and Essex scrapes through to QF.

Had Essex lost the match, they would have had difficulty in qualifying for next stage

3

Middlesex v Kent

Inconsequential match – neither had a chance to qualify

Kent

4

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire

A place in QF for Gloucs

Gloucestershire won comfortably by D/L method. A no result would have placed them on the edge, while a loss would have thrown them out of the race

5

Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire

Table Top position for Notts if Yorkshire loses to Derbyshire

Notts beat Leics, but Yorkshire did not lose and Notts stay put at #2

6

Sussex v Surrey

Inconsequential match, with Sussex firmly placed at top of table

Surrey won, at last! And Sussex continue to rule the table.

7

Warwickshire v Glamorgan

QF berth for Warwicks

Glamorgan spoilt the Warwicks party with an upset win that sent Warwicks crashing out.

8

Worcestershire v Somerset

Winner tops the table, Loser also qualifies

Somerset won comfortably

9

Yorkshire v Derbyshire

Table Top position for Yorkshire

Yorkshire won