LONDON, June 16: Indian Test star Rahul Dravid hit a majestic century but even his 91-ball ton wasn’t enough to save Scotland from going down to a one-wicket defeat to Somerset in the National League on Sunday.

Dravid, playing in his third match for his new side, smashed a breathtaking 120 at Taunton to help his side to 296-4 off 50 overs with an innings which included three sixes and 11 fours.

However, the home side reached their target when last man Simon Francis hit a boundary with just five balls left.

National League results:

Division one:

At Worcester: Leicestershire Foxes beat Worcestershire Royals by two wickets. Worcestershire 193-7 in 45 overs (S.D. Peters 50); Leicestershire 198-8 in 42.1 overs (P.A.J. DeFreitas 68, D.L. Maddy 56; D.A. Leatherdale 4-41). Leicestershire 4 points.

At Beckenham: Gloucestershire Gladiators beat Kent Spitfires by six wickets. Kent 222-8 in 45 overs (G. Jones 74 not out, A. Symonds 56); Gloucestershire 223-4 in 41.2 overs (M.G.N. Windows 58 not out). Gloucestershire 4 points.

At Chelmsford: Warwickshire Bears beat Essex Eagles by 125 runs. Warwickshire 307-5 in 45 overs (I.D. Bell 125, J. Trott 59); Essex 182 in 27.5 overs (G. Napier 52; I.D. Bell 5-41). Warwickshire 4 points.

Division two:

At Derby: Lancashire Lightning beat Derbyshire Scorpions by 5 runs. Lancashire 251-6 in 45 overs (M.B. Loye 63); Derbyshire 246-9 in 45 overs ((L. Sutton 83; G. Chapple 4-37). Lancashire 4 points.

At Trent Bridge: Durham Dynamos beat Nottinghamshire Outlaws by seven runs. Durham 183 in 44.5 overs (M.L. Love 55; G. Smith 3-16). Nottinghamshire 176 in 44.5 overs (N. Killeen 5-22). Durham 4 points.

At Taunton: Somerset Sabres beat Scottish Saltires by one wicket. Scotland 296-4 in 45 overs (R.S. Dravid 120 not out, R. Watson 75); Somerset 299-9 in 44.1 overs (J. Cox 82, C. Gazzard 81). Somerset 4 points.

At Northampton: Nothamptonshire Steelbacks beat Sussex Sharks by 13 runs. Northamptonshire 148 in 44.3 overs; Sussex 135 in 42.2 overs. Northamptonshire 4 points.—AFP/Reuters