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De Swardt century in vain, Lategan leads Worcs charge

Ruan de Swardt's sensational ton and Daniel Lategan's 64 were among the standout South African performances in another thrilling weekend of One Day Cup action.

Essex vs Derbyshire – Essex won by nine runs

Grant Roelofsen made 13 for Essex before holing out via a leading edge, caught and bowled by Anuj Dal, as Essex posted 257-7 built around Tom Westley’s century.

Wayne Madsen took a sharp diving catch at short midwicket to dismiss Luc Benkenstein early in Essex’s innings, but was himself dismissed cheaply during a mini-collapse as Derbyshire fell nine runs short in their chase of 258.

Gloucestershire vs Kent – Gloucestershire won by six wickets

Graeme van Buuren went wicketless in an expensive nine-over spell, finishing with figures of 0-45, as Kent were bowled out for 208. He did not bat as Gloucestershire’s openers made light work of the chase, winning with 13.5 overs to spare.

Lancashire vs Leicestershire – Lancashire won by 21 runs

Keaton Jennings’ 135 headlined a huge Lancashire total of 383-4. Ruan de Swardt fought hard for Leicestershire, taking 2-55 before a brilliant 126 in the chase, but Hamza Shaikh’s 91 couldn’t quite get the visitors over the line as they fell 21 runs short on 362-8.

Glamorgan vs Middlesex – Middlesex won by eight wickets

Naavya Sharma (4-29) and Toby Roland-Jones (3-35) bowled out Glamorgan for a paltry 66, their worst-ever List A total against Middlesex, before Josh de Caires’ unbeaten 45 sealed victory in just 9.1 overs.

Somerset vs Warwickshire – Somerset won by 125 runs

Lewis Goldsworthy’s 103 anchored Somerset’s 337-8, before 19-year-old James Theedom took 4-54 to help bowl out Warwickshire for 212, despite a fighting half-century from Jake Lintott, sealing a comfortable win.

Northamptonshire vs Surrey – Surrey won by six wickets

Ricardo Vasconcelos fell early, leg-before to Benji Floros for just 1, as Northamptonshire recovered to post 254-8. Surrey’s Adam Thomas (83*) and Ryan Patel (64) then guided the visitors home with 41 balls to spare.

Yorkshire vs Sussex – Yorkshire won by 184 runs (DLS)

William Luxton’s 117 powered Yorkshire to 325-7, before Ben Coad’s List A-best 5-12 ripped through Sussex, who were bowled out for just 140 as Yorkshire completed a one-sided win.

Worcestershire vs Hampshire – Worcestershire won by four runs

Gareth Roderick was dimissed for 1, but Lategan’s 64 helped set up Worcestershire’s 307-8. Fateh Singh then held his nerve at the death, defending 11 runs in the final over to seal a thrilling win despite Tom Prest’s fighting 70.

Photo: WorcsCCC/X

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