Group A: Foxes, Notts & Lancashire lose to tee up tense finale

Hamza Shaikh hits a shot for Leicestershire against Kent in the One-Day Cup while wearing a red and black top, black trousers and a green helmetImage source, Getty Images
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New Leicestershire signing Hamza Shaikh shone in the leaders’ defeat

Hamza Shaikh scored 93 and Ben Green added an unbeaten 57 as Leicestershire finished on 261-7 at Beckenham, but home captain Bell-Drummond’s unbeaten 133 helped Kent win by six wickets with 15 balls remaining.

Chris Benjamin stumped Stephen Eskinazi and Nick Kelly within the space of three deliveries by Matt Parkinson as Leicester toiled before Shaikh and Green’s partnership of 98.

Kent were 141-3 when Jaydn Denly was dismissed for five in the 27th over, but Bell-Drummond and Benjamin kept them on course to reach their target of 262.

Bell-Drummond’s side visit second-bottom Warwickshire next, leaving Leicestershire to discover their destiny when Notts, Lancashire, Surrey and Kent attempt to bridge a four-point gap and inferior run rates on Tuesday.

Northamptonshire must win at Gloucestershire and hope other results go their way after thrashing visitors Somerset by seven wickets to stay in the shake-up.

Luke Procter posted his best List A score for Northamptonshire of 85 and partnered captain Nathan McSweeney for 136 runs in 22 overs, taking over with their side on 10-2.

Tom Lammonby had top-scored for Somerset with 40, but Rob Keogh’s 4-35 gave Northamptonshire the momentum to win with 120 balls remaining.

Seventh-placed Somerset finish at home to Lancashire and are four points off the top three with a superior run rate to three of the four teams immediately above them.

Eighth-placed Warwickshire are the final team in Group A who can still reach the knockout stages following a two-wicket win with seven balls remaining at home to Lancashire.

Vansh Jani’s career-best 88 allowed his side to chase down Lancashire’s daunting total of 311, in which Rocky Flintoff hit an unbeaten 61.

Warwickshire opener Dan Mousley’s 67 gave his side a momentum they maintained through Jani’s heroics – including 12 fours and three sixes – and a score of 51 not out from Alex Davies.

Warwickshire require victory against Kent to have a chance of advancing. Lancashire remain well-placed if they avoid defeat at Somerset.

Gloucestershire remain bottom but secured their second win by four wickets against Nottinghamshire at Cheltenham after chasing down a target of 280.

Captain James Bracey hit 103 and shared a second-wicket partnership of 153 with Ollie Price, who finished on 59.

Nottinghamshire captain Haseeb Hameed and Kyle Verreynne each scored 85 as the visitors reached 279.

Nottinghamshire will start in second when they visit Surrey at The Oval. Gloucestershire sign off at home to Northamptonshire.

Group B: Wins for leaders Middlesex, Durham and Hampshire

Ben Geddes hits a shot for Middlesex against Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup while wearing a dark blue top and helmetImage source, Getty Images
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Ben Geddes reached 100 off 87 balls, including his second 50 off 33 deliveries

At Derby, Ben Geddes posted 109, Max Holden contributed 65 as part of a 156-run third-wicket stand with the captain and Zafar Gohar took 3-35 as Middlesex beat Derbyshire to secure a place in the knockout stage.

Joe Cracknell also reached 44 not out to set a target of 328 to win, which would have been Derbyshire’s highest-ever successful chase in the format.

Caleb Jewell top-scored with 54 but Derbyshire, who went out of the competition with a loss to Yorkshire on Friday, slumped from 82-1 to 240 all out.

Middlesex host bottom side Sussex in their final match of the group on Tuesday, while Derbyshire now cannot finish higher than sixth.

Durham sit third thanks to a 20-run win over Essex at Darlington, overcoming the absence of Emilio Gay through a shoulder injury the opener suffered during their defeat to Middlesex on Friday.

With the match reduced to 38 overs because of rain, Colin Ackermann was 80 not out and Ben Stokes hit 43 off 27 – including consecutive sixes – as Durham reached 229-5.

Noah Thain gave Essex hope with 76 to put his total in this season’s competition beyond 500 runs, but his side’s campaign will now end with their home game against Yorkshire.

Third-placed Durham travel to Worcestershire, who are four points behind them with a significant run rate inferiority, in their decider.

Hampshire hammered 383-9, their second-best score in List A cricket, to beat Sussex with the help of six consecutive sixes at Hove from Toby Albert, who hit 86 off 37 balls but was eclipsed by 18-year-old Ben Mayes’ 109 from 115 deliveries.

Former Sussex player Ali Orr added 105 as part of a 51-run win, marking the visitors’ best total since they recorded 396-5 at Kent in 2022.

Charlie Tear responded with 111 runs off 94 balls but Sussex have lost all but one of their matches in this season’s competition.

Fourth-placed Hampshire will start their match against Derbyshire four points behind Durham and Yorkshire.

Reigning champions Worcestershire will be on the brink of elimination when they host Durham after a last-ditch defeat against Glamorgan at Cardiff.

Captain Jake Libby hit a fourth century in as many innings with a sparkling 105 as Worcestershire posted 278-9, with Henry Cullen hitting seven fours – one fewer than Libby – on his way to 77.

In reply, Callum Rhys Nicholls (70), Jack Hope-Bell (58) and Timm van der Gugten (45) led Glamorgan’s charge and Andy Gorvin hit four off the final ball as the home side won by two wickets.

Worcestershire must win and significantly improve their run rate to go through in their final group game. Glamorgan have played their final match and will finish eighth.

Tuesday, 11 August (11:00 BST)

Group A

Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire (Cheltenham)

Somerset v Lancashire (Taunton)

Surrey v Nottinghamshire (The Oval)

Warwickshire v Kent (Rugby)

Group B

Essex v Yorkshire (Chelmsford)

Hampshire v Derbyshire (Southampton)

Middlesex v Sussex (Radlett)

Worcestershire v Durham (Worcester)

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