Glamorgan, the defending National League champions, strolled to their secondwin in as many days, overhauling Kent’s 192 for 9 with 8.4 overs to spare

Steven Lynch05-May-2003National League: Division OneGlamorgan v Kent, Cardiff
ScorecardGlamorgan, the defending National League champions, strolled to their secondwin in as many days, overhauling Kent’s 192 for 9 with 8.4 overs to spare.It was a good day for Robert Croft, Glamorgan’s stand-in captain, whofollowed his 3 for 33 with a rapid 59. Michael Powell added 58, then MatthewMaynard took his side home with 39* from 38 balls. Earlier Robert Keyclouted 68 for Kent, but apart from Ed Smith (33) and Geraint Jones (31),no-one else hung around for long.Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Bristol
ScorecardGloucestershire came out on top on a high-scoring day in which 565 runs werescored. Gloucs ran up 311 for 4 in their 45 overs. Phil Weston anchored theinnings with 92, including 10 fours. He put on 139 with Craig Spearman, whobashed a quickfire 89 from 66 balls, with nine fours and four sixes, and 100with Tim Hancock, who blasted six sixes himself in an equally rapid 82.Charlie Dagnall (3 for 52) proved to be something of a brake, but the targetwas always too big for Leicestershire, especially once Virender Sehwagdeparted for 1. Darren Stevens continued his good form with a run-a-ball 65,then Phil DeFreitas hit out for 90 from only 64 balls, with eight fours andfour sixes, as Leicestershire reached 254 to go down fighting by 57 runs -their third defeat in three National League outings this season. MartynBall, the offspinner, came in for some punishment but finished with 3 for59.Worcestershire v Surrey, Worcester
ScorecardSurrey may have made a sketchy start in the County Championship, but there’snothing wrong with their one-day form: they recorded their third NationalLeague win out of three at New Road. But it was close. After restrictingWorcs to 244 for 5 – Graeme Hick smacked a quick 81 from 67 balls, andKadeer Ali added 52 – Surrey seemed to be skating home at 209 for 3. AllyBrown (81) and Mark Ramprakash (67) put on 153 for the second wicket, butKabir Ali (3 for 43) and Nantie Hayward (3 for 66) upset the applecart. Itwas left to last man James Ormond to hit the winning boundary and keep upthe 100% record.Yorkshire v Essex, Headingley
ScorecardIt was a calamitous day for Yorkshire, who crashed to their lowest score inany form of one-day cricket, 54 all out (their previous-lowest was 56, in aSunday League match at Edgbaston in 1995) to lose by 157 runs. It could havebeen even worse: Yorkshire were 24 for 7 before Ryan Sidebottom clouted 17not out to become the only man in double figures. The damage was done bymedium-pacer Graham Napier, with 4 for 18, and Scott Brant (4 for 25).Earlier Essex had managed 211 for 6 in their 45 overs, with Will Jefferson(57) and Aftab Habib(50) both making half-centuries. Just to completeYorkshire’s miserable day, Darren Gough limped off after bowling only 3.1overs, with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. It isn’t, however,thought to be a recurrence of the injuries that restricted him so much lastyear.National League: Division TwoDurham v Lancashire, Chester-le-Street
ScorecardDurham were beaten by Scotland yesterday, and Lancashire completed amiserable Bank Holiday weekend for them by waltzing to a straightforwardfive-wicket victory. Gary Pratt made an undefeated 66, but Andy Flintoff (3for 46) and Durham old boy John Wood (2 for 42) ensured that the eventualtarget wouldn’t be too taxing. Lancashire made a sticky start, butoverhauled Durham’s 186 for 8 with 16 balls to spare, with Alec Swann (73*)pacing his innings to perfection. That man Flintoff rounded things off witha 24-ball 42, 38 of which came in boundaries.Hampshire v Middlesex, Southampton
ScorecardMiddlesex maintained their 100% record in the National League this seasonwith an exciting last-gasp victory when Ben Hutton clouted the final ball ofthe game to the boundary. Hampshire were indebted to Robin Smith (92 in 132balls, with 11 fours) for their total of 198 for 5, and it looked enoughwhen Wasim Akram strutted his stuff for the fabulous figures of 9-4-17-3.But Paul Weekes gritted it out for 53 in 114 balls, David Nash (29) andAbdul Razzaq (30) chipped in, and Hutton was able to finish it with aflourish.Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire, Trent Bridge
ScorecardA magnificent century by Kevin Pietersen, who finished with 130*, tookNottinghamshire to victory in the last over of a high-scoring game.Pietersen, tall and solid, thumped 13 fours and five sixes in his 109-ballknock, and was still there to clunk the winning boundary off NathanmDunmelow, with last man Stephen Randall at the other end. Earlier Derbyshirerecovered from 23 for 4 to post a challenging 252, with Steve Selwood (67)and Dominic Hewson (50) putting on 96. The South African double act of SteveElworthy (4 for 41) and Greg Smith (3 for 48) took most of the wickets.Sussex v Northamptonshire, Hove
ScorecardChris Adams celebrated his 33rd birthday with a century, but it was all invain as Northants maintained their 100% National League record with a thirdstraight win. Adams made 109*, cracking eight fours and four sixes, andpiled on 183 for the fourth wicket with Robin Martin-Jenkins (68*) afterSussex had slipped to 27 for 3. Chasing 218, Northants also stuttered at thestart, losing Mike Hussey for 3 and Mark Powell for 9, but Phil Jaques, whohit his maiden first-class century last week, dug in for 68. Jeff Cook added49, then Gerard Brophy (35*) took his side to victory with just two balls tospare.