Worcestershire Royals extended their lead at the top of Division One of the Norwich Union League, but only by two points when they could reasonably have expected that their total of 230 for eight from 45 overs might have been enough to give them four points. Vikram Solanki was again the batsman in form as he took 81 off the Nottinghamshire Outlaws' attack. The main support came from newcomer to New Road, Shane Lee with 36 from 31 balls with a four and three sixes. However, the rains then came and the match was abandoned before the Outlaws could get to the middle.

Meanwhile in Division Two at Hove, Sussex Sharks batted first reaching 194 for seven in their 45 overs. Top scorer was Chris Adams with 60, but there was an enterprising stand of 84 for the eighth wicket between Kevin Innes with 50 and Mark Davis who was on 27 when the innings closed. There were four wickets for Ed Giddins against his old county.

After the Surrey Lions had fallen to nine for two when Ali Brown and Ian Ward went to James Kirtley, Mark Ramprakash steadied the innings with 60 and Nadeem Shahid helped him add 131 for the fourth wicket. Shahid went on to 74 not out in company with his captain Adam Hollioake (26 not out) as the Lions won by six wickets with more than five overs to spare.

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