Foxes Struck by Lightning

T20 Champions, Leicestershire finally arrived at the races today at Old Trafford only to find Lancashire Lightning also in improved form.


Foxes 179/4
Matt Boyce 63 not out
Abdul Razzaq 61
Leicester having the X Factor again with Extras 21


Glenn Chapple 2/10


Lightning 180/2 (19 ov)
Stephen Moore 54
Tom Smith 42
Steven Croft 41 not out


Lancs won by 8 wickets


In another North group game;


DYNAMOS DOWN FALCONS


In a floodlit game at Derby Durham breezed passed the Derby-set target.


Sheep 141/6
Usman Khawaji 36
Wayne Madsen 26
Ross Whiteley 19


Durham 142/5 (18.5 ov)
Johann Myburgh 46
Hershelle Gibbs 38
Gordon Muchall 21 not out


Durham won by 5 wickets


Some late big hitting from James Foster (51) in the Eagle first innings at Chelmsford, an innings which included 4 sixes (one of which was a net-8) proved crucial, as Essex narrowly defeated Spitfires by 3 runs.
Greg Smith 5/17 in the desperation  as Kent were all out 155.