A belter in Blackpool & Vince goes large

What a Friday in the Royal London One-Day Cup. Rain interruptions pretty much everywhere only served to add to the drama as we were treated to some barnstorming finishes...

Glamorgan beat Hampshire by 3 wkts
Surrey beat Kent by 44 runs (D/L)
Worcestershire beat Warwickshire by 3 wkts (D/L)
Somerset beat Gloucestershire by 81 runs (D/L)
Lancashire beat Derbyshire by 3 wkts (D/L)
Essex beat Middlesex by 7 wkts
Leics v Northants - match abandoned

Ingram makes Vincemeat out of Hampshire

James Vince gave us the innings of the 2017 RLODC so far as he and Liam Dawson constructed a record-breaking fourth wicket partnership of 221 to bat Glamorgan out of the game at the Ageas Bowl. Or at least it looked that way. Passing one hundred at a run a ball, Vince went ballistic, getting 78 more from just 37 deliveries. His 178 is a record List A score for himself and, indeed, any Hampshire batsman, but there was an astonishing turn of events as Colin Ingram thrashed 115 off 78 balls to set up a highly unlikely run chase, finished by Chris Cooke's unbeaten 59 from 27. Cricket, eh?

That's Som record

It took an astonishing innings from Hampshire's Rillee Rossouw to end Somerset's 100% record in this year's RLODC and the frustrated West Country men were out for blood in their second local derby of the week as they visited Gloucestershire. Their usual top-order struggles saw them 65 for three, an annoyingly familiar position, but they always seem to recover and 90 from Jim Allenby plus a maiden List A century for Adam Hose saw them post 294 from their rain-affected 46 overs. The hosts lost captain Phil Mustard to the first ball of the second over, before a run was scored, and the result was never in doubt despite an entertaining 68 from Jake Taylor.

RLODC meets the IPL

Surrey kept their RLODC hopes alive at the expense of Kent Spitfires in a staccato game at the Kia Oval. Jason Roy and Sam Billings both returned to county action after IPL and England duty, and both played impressive innings with disappointing ends. Roy had hit four boundaries off the first over of the match, but holed out to Daniel Bell-Drummond for a fluent 44. Billings came to the crease with his side 52 for two chasing 249 for victory - he scored 69 from 65 balls, but looked culpable for the run out of Sam Northeast, and Kent may look back at this competition feeling they've squandered some strong match positions.

A barnstormer in Blackpool

Another stop-start match on Friday took place at Blackpool CC. After two substantial delays and some Duckworth-Lewising, Derbyshire's 132 for 2, featuring 60 not out from Ben Slater, translated to an eighteen over chase of 161 for Lancashire. That they pulled it off with a ball to spare was a result of a team batting performance, the highest individual score was Karl Brown's 39. Captain Steven Croft and spinner Stephen Parry got them home to seal two crucial points, keeping them alive in the chase for the knockout stages, and sparking wild celebrations on the coast.

Foster the people

Back in the side and back in the catches. James Foster returned to Essex colours on Friday and was right into the thick of the action, taking three catches in Middlesex's first four dismissals. The visitors stuttered to 148 all out in just 40.2 overs, but there was still plenty to go at for Alastair Cook, fresh from his ton against Sussex on Wednesday, as he struck 67 not out and put Essex level on points with Somerset at the top of the South Group. Who do they face on Sunday? Yep, you guessed it.