2008 Twenty20 Cup Midlands/Wales/West Division

2008 Twenty20 Cup
Midlands/Wales/West Division
(Part of the 2008 Twenty20 Cup)

Administrator(s)	England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Group stage
Participants	Glamorgan Dragons Gloucestershire Gladiators Northamptonshire Steelbacks Somerset Sabres Warwickshire Bears Worcestershire Royals
Matches played	30
Attendance	128,931 (4,298 per match)

The Midlands/Wales/West Division of the 2008 Twenty20 Cup determined which counties would qualify for the knockout stage of the 2008 Twenty20 Cup. Warwickshire and Northamptonshire qualified automatically, while Glamorgan qualified as the second-best of the third-placed finishers.

Table

Pos	Team	Played	Won	Loss	Tied	No Result	Points	Net RR
1	Warwickshire Bears	10	6	1	1	2	15	+0.694
2	Northamptonshire Steelbacks	10	6	3	0	1	13	+0.431
3	Glamorgan Dragons	10	3	3	0	4	10	-0.176
4	Somerset Sabres	10	3	4	0	3	9	+0.313
5	Worcestershire Royals	10	3	6	0	1	7	-0.488
6	Gloucestershire Gladiators	10	1	5	1	3	6	-0.931

Matches

11 June

June 11, 2008

Warwickshire Bears 140/7 (19 overs)	v	Glamorgan Dragons
Ian Bell 42 (35) Dean Cosker 3/32 (4)

No result[1] SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Umpires: Jeff Evans and Ian Gould Player of the match: Not awarded

• Rain stopped play after 12 overs of Warwickshire's innings, reducing it to 19 overs per side, before further rain during the interval forced an abandonment.

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June 11, 2008

Northants Steelbacks 201/4 (20 overs)	v	Somerset Sabres 176/7 (20 overs)
David Sales 71* (45) Alfonso Thomas 2/39 (4)		Marcus Trescothick 69 (32) Nicky Boje 2/19 (4)

Northamptonshire won by 25 runs[2] County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Nigel Llong and Tim Robinson Player of the match: David Sales

June 12

June 12, 2008

Gloucs Gladiators 168/9 (20 overs)	v	Worcestershire Royals 169/1 (18 overs)
Marcus North 45 (33) Kabir Ali 2/23 (4)		Graeme Hick 88* (58) Anthony Ireland 1/32 (3)

Worcestershire won by 9 wickets[3] New Road, Worcester Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Nigel Llong Player of the match: Graeme Hick

June 13

June 13, 2008

Glamorgan Dragons 170/5 (20 overs)	v	Somerset Sabres 156/8 (20 overs)
Herschelle Gibbs 43 (35) Wes Durston 2/20 (2)		Justin Langer 62 (43) Robert Croft 3/12 (4)

Glamorgan won by 14 runs[4] SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Umpires: Neil Mallender and John Steele Player of the match: Robert Croft

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June 13, 2008

Gloucs Gladiators 158/4 (20 overs)	v	Warwickshire Bears 158/6 (20 overs)
Hamish Marshall 46 (33) Ant Botha 3/22 (4)		Tony Frost 53 (33) Jon Lewis 3/22 (4)

Match tied[5] Nevil Road, Bristol Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Tony Frost

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks	182/4 (20 overs)	Northamptonshire won by 33 runs[6]
	AJ Hall 66* (51) GM Andrew 2-20 [4]	Wantage Road, Northampton, England Umpires: RJ Bailey (Eng) and RT Robinson (Eng) Points: Northamptonshire 2, Worcestershire 0 AJ Hall; 66* (51), 69 mins - 7 x 4's, 2 x 6's
Worcestershire Royals	149 (19.4 overs)
	BF Smith 46 (35) AJ Hall 6-21 [3.4]

June 14

Somerset Sabres	131 (19.5 overs)	Warwickshire won by 5 wickets[7]
	ME Trescothick 48 (41) CR Woakes 4-21 [3.5]	County Ground, Taunton, England Umpires: RK Illingworth (Eng) and MJ Harris (Eng) Points: Warwickshire 2, Somerset 0
Warwickshire Bears	132/5 (19.5 overs)
	IJ Westwood 35* (29) ML Turner 2-33 [4]

June 15

Glamorgan Dragons v Worcestershire Royals

The match at SWALEC Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks	162/5 (20 overs)	Northamptonshire won by 27 runs[8]
	MH Wessels 43* (23) MA Hardinges 1-18 [4]	Nevil Road, Bristol, England Umpires: NGC Cowley (Eng) and NA Mallender (Eng) Points: Northamptonshire 2, Gloucestershire 0
Gloucestershire Gladiators	135 (18.4 overs)
	MJ North 36 (29) J Louw 3-18 [3]

June 17

Gloucestershire Gladiators	170/7 (20 overs)	Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets[9]
	HJH Marshall 59 (33) J Louw 2-28 [4]	Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, England Umpires: B Leadbeater (Eng) and JF Steele (Eng) Points: Northamptonshire 2, Gloucestershire 0 HJH Marshall; 59 (33), 43 mins - 10 x 4's RA White; 94* (57), 74 mins - 8 x 4's, 3 x 6's
Northamptonshire Steelbacks	171/4 (18.2 overs)
	RA White 94* (57) WD Rudge 2-26 [3.2]

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Somerset Sabres	185/6 (20 overs)	Somerset won by 15 runs[10]
	PD Trego 79 (50) DS Harrison 2-30 [4]	County Ground, Taunton, England Umpires: TE Jesty (Eng) and GI Burgess (Eng) Points: Somerset 2, Glamorgan 0 PD Trego; 79 (50), 59 mins - 7 x 4's, 3 x 6's HH Gibbs; 76* (51), 65 mins - 9 x 4's, 2 x 6's RDB Croft; 50 (37), 46 mins - 5 x 4's, 1 x 6
Glamorgan Dragons	170/5 (20 overs)
	HH Gibbs 76* (51) ML Turner 2-31 [3]

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Worcestershire Royals	141/4 (20 overs)	Warwickshire won by 7 wickets[11]
	VS Solanki 50 (48) IDK Salisbury 2-24 [4]	New Road, Worcester, England Umpires: PJ Hartley (Eng) and VA Holder (WI) Points: Warwickshire 2, Worcestershire 0 VS Solanki; 50 (48), 49 mins - 8 x 4's IJL Trott; 61* (49), 71 mins - 8 x 4's
Warwickshire Bears	144/3 (18.2 overs)
	IJL Trott 61* (49) VS Solanki 1-25 [4]

Glamorgan Dragons v Gloucestershire Gladiators

The match at SWALEC Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.

June 19

Northamptonshire Steelbacks	102/9 (20 overs)	Warwickshire won by 9 wickets[12]
	J Louw 21* (19) AG Botha 3-15 [4]	Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, England Umpires: MJ Harris (Eng) and PJ Hartley (Eng) Points: Warwickshire 2, Northamptonshire 0 NM Carter; 52 (28), 33 mins - 5 x 4's, 4 x 6's
Warwickshire Bears	106/1 (15.4 overs)
	NM Carter 52 (28) JF Brown 1-28 [4]

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Somerset Sabres	176/7 (20 overs)	Somerset won by 10 runs[13]
	PD Trego 47 (37) K Ali 3-30 [4]	New Road, Worcester, England Umpires: NL Bainton (Eng) and AA Jones (Eng) Points: Somerset 2, Worcestershire 0 GA Hick; 63 (47), 64 mins - 5 x 4's, 2 x 6's
Worcestershire Royals	166/6 (20 overs)
	GA Hick 63 (47) AC Thomas 4-27 [4]

June 20

Glamorgan Dragons	154/6 (17 overs)	Glamorgan won by 10 runs (D/L)[14]
	RDB Croft 46 (28) AJ Hall 2-36 [4]	SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, Wales Umpires: SA Garratt (Eng) and P Willey (Eng) Points: Glamorgan 2, Northamptonshire 0 Match reduced to 17 overs a side.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks	147/9 (17 overs)
	RA White 35 (24) RE Watkins 2-20 [2]

Somerset Sabres v Gloucestershire Gladiators

The match at the County Ground was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.

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Warwickshire Bears	151/5 (20 overs)	Warwickshire won by 38 runs[15]
	IJL Trott 37 (31) DKH Mitchell 2-19 [4]	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England Umpires: AA Jones (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng) Points: Warwickshire 2, Worcestershire 0
Worcestershire Royals	113 (19 overs)
	GA Hick 28 (23) IDK Salisbury 3-18 [4]

June 22

Northamptonshire Steelbacks	207/4 (20 overs)	Northamptonshire won by 24 runs[16]
	NJ O'Brien 69 (37) RE Watkins 2-30 [4]	Wantage Road, Northampton, England Umpires: RJ Bailey (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng) Points: Northamptonshire 2, Glamorgan 0 NJ O'Brien; 69 (37), 56 mins - 9 x 4's, 2 x 6's DJG Sales; 57* (37), 44 mins - 4 x 4's, 3 x 6's HH Gibbs; 98 (52), 68 mins - 14 x 4's, 2 x 6's
Glamorgan Dragons	183/8 (20 overs)
	HH Gibbs 98 (52) AJ Hall 5-29 [4]

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Somerset Sabres	212/8 (20 overs)	Somerset won by 67 runs[17]
	ME Trescothick 107 (57) K Ali 4-44 [4]	County Ground, Taunton, England Umpires: RA Kettleborough (Eng) and JF Steele (Eng) Points: Somerset 2, Worcestershire 0 ME Trescothick; 107 (57), 72 mins - 15 x 4's, 3 x 6's
Worcestershire Royals	145 (16.4 overs)
	SC Moore 38 (24) AC Thomas 2-17 [2.4]

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Gloucestershire Gladiators	131 (19.4 overs)	Warwickshire won by 8 wickets[18]
	CG Taylor 66 (43) CS Martin 3-33 [4]	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England Umpires: GI Burgess (Eng) and SA Garratt (Eng) Points: Warwickshire 2, Gloucestershire 0 CG Taylor; 66 (43), 60 mins - 4 x 4's, 4 x 6's IJL Trott; 50* (48), 65 mins - 6 x 4's
Warwickshire Bears	134/2 (17 overs)
	IJL Trott 50* (48) AJ Harris 2-35 [4]

June 24

Glamorgan Dragons	130/6 (20 overs)	Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets[19]
	MJ Powell 33 (31) ID Fisher 3-20 [4]	Nevil Road, Bristol, England Umpires: MJ Harris (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng) Points: Gloucestershire 2, Glamorgan 0 WTS Porterfield 62 (57), 56 mins - 7 x 4's
Gloucestershire Gladiators	135/3 (18.4 overs)
	WTS Porterfield 62 (57) RE Watkins 1-12 [2]

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Somerset Sabres	173/6 (20 overs)	Warwickshire won by 4 wickets[20]
	JL Langer 44 (22) TD Groenewald 3-40 [4]	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England Umpires: RJ Bailey (Eng) and P Willey (Eng) Points: Warwickshire 2, Somerset 0 JO Troughton; 57 (30), 30 mins - 6 x 4's, 3 x 6's
Warwickshire Bears	177/6 (19.4 overs)
	JO Troughton 57 (30) ID Blackwell 2-34 [4]

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks	160/7 (20 overs)	Worcestershire won by 4 wickets[21]
	AJ Hall 58 (51) CD Whelan 2-24 [3]	New Road, Worcester, England Umpires: SA Garratt (Eng) and JW Lloyds (Eng) Points: Worcestershire 2, Northamptonshire 0 AJ Hall; 58 (51), 67 mins - 5 x 4's, 1 x 6 SC Moore; 51 (36), 44 mins - 4 x 4's, 1 x 6
Worcestershire Royals	163/6 (18.5 overs)
	SC Moore 51 (36) N Boje 2-29 [4]

June 25

Worcestershire Royals	152/8 (20 overs)	Worcestershire won by 59 runs[22]
	SC Moore 41 (24) MA Hardinges 4-30 [4]	Nevil Road, Bristol, England Umpires: MJ Harris (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng) Points: Worcestershire 2, Gloucestershire 0
Gloucestershire Gladiators	93 (16 overs)
	MA Hardinges 27 (27) DKH Mitchell 4-11 [3]

June 26

Somerset Sabres	137/9 (20 overs)	No Result[23]
	OAC Banks 50* (39) J Louw 3-24 [4]	Wantage Road, Northampton, England Umpires: NA Mallender (Eng) and NJ Llong (Eng) Points: Northamptonshire 1, Somerset 1 OAC Banks; 50* (39), 42 mins - 6 x 4's
Northamptonshire Steelbacks	20/0 (2 overs)
	NJ O'Brien 14* (5) RA White 5* (7)

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Glamorgan Dragons	79/0 (8.4 overs)	No Result[24]
	RN Grant 39* (23) DL Hemp 38* (29)	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England Umpires: NL Bainton (Eng) and JW Lloyds (Eng) Points: Warwickshire 1, Glamorgan 1
Warwickshire Bears	Did not bat

June 27

Gloucestershire Gladiators v Somerset Sabres

The match at Nevil Road was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks	137/8 (20 overs)	Northamptonshire won by 13 runs[25]
	DJG Sales 42 (37) IDK Salisbury 3-14 [4]	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England Umpires: NL Bainton (Eng) and JW Lloyds (Eng) Points: Northamptonshire 2, Warwickshire 0
Warwickshire Bears	124/8 (20 overs)
	IJL Trott 26 (21) J Louw 2-21 [4]

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Worcestershire Royals	141/8 (20 overs)	Glamorgan won by 6 wickets[26]
	GA Hick 59 (45) RE Watkins 2-21 [3]	New Road, Worcester, England Umpires: PJ Hartley (Eng) and P Willey (Eng) Points: Glamorgan 2, Worcestershire 0 GA Hick; 59 (45), 52 mins - 5 x 4's, 2 x 6's
Glamorgan Dragons	142/4 (18.5 overs)
	JWM Dalrymple 38* (24) K Ali 1-16 [4]

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