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Trescothick hits scorching ton for Sabres to sink Warriors

22/06/2008

Marcus Trescothick scored a brutal century as Somerset beat Worcestershire by 67 runs in the Twenty20 Cup at Taunton.

The ex-England batsman whacked 107 off 57 balls, which included 15 boundaries.

Ian Blackwell also hit 32 for the Sabres as they posted a mammoth 212-8.

In reply, the Warriors were skittled out for 145 with Arul Suppiah taking 3-36.

The win moves the Sabres into third place in the Mid/West/Wales Division while Worcestershire stay in fifth spot.

Elsewhere, Gareth Breece hit a six off the last ball as Durham snatched a tie with Yorkshire at Headingley Carnegie.

The home side made 159-7 after being put into bat with Anthony McGrath starring with 65.

Needing 12 off the last three balls, Liam Plunkett drove a boundary and added a single before Breese cleared the extra cover fence off Tim Bresnan's final ball.

The point moves the Dynamos top of the North Division, while Yorkshire are second.

Elsewhere, Andrew Flintoff hit 13 as Lancashire beat Nottinghamshire by five wickets at Trent Bridge.

The Outlaws set 152 to win with Adam Voges making 51 before he was caught by Flintoff off the bowling of Francosi du Plessis.

Lancashire passed their target with four balls to spare with du Plessis whacking 57 from 37 deliveries against his old club.

The win moves Lancashire up to fourth in the North Division, a point behind the Outlaws.

Elsewhere, holders Kent have moved into second spot in the South Division after defeating Essex by 81 runs at Beckenham.

The Spitfires replace Essex in the second qualifying spot thanks to the in-form Joe Denly, who smashed 91 off 57 balls including five sixes.

Denly's knock and an unbeaten 36 from Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood helped Kent set 204-5.

Essex were skittled out for 123 in reply with Ryan ten Doeschate top-scoring with 22, while Simon Cook and James Tredwell took three wickets apiece.


Elsewhere, Leicestershire suffered their seventh straight defeat in the competition after losing to Derbyshire at Derby.

After being put into bat, the Foxes limped to 118-6 with Hylton Ackerman making an unbeaten 49.

The home side passed their target with two overs to spare with Wavell Hinds top-scoring with 42 not out.

Elsewhere, South Division leaders Middlesex suffered their second straight defeat after going down to Hampshire by six runs at Richmond.

Meanwhile, Northamptonshire beat Glamorgan by 24 runs, Surrey lie bottom of the South Division after losing to Sussex by six wickets, and Warwickshire are on the brink of the quarter-finals after seeing off Gloucestershire by eight wickets.