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LONDON, May 19: Former Zimbabwe batsman Murray Goodwin scored 59 as Sussex booked a place in the last eight of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy with a four-wicket victory against Nottinghamshire at Hove on Wednesday. Goodwin put on 103 for the fifth-wicket with Carl Hopkinson (51) to set up a quarterfinal away to Lancashire in English cricket’s knockout one-day competition.
Set just 196 to win, Sussex wobbled at the start of their reply before reaching their target with three overs to spare.
South African Johan van der Wath hit the winning runs in style with a straight six off left-arm spinner Samit Patel.
Elsewhere in English cricket’s knockout one-day competition, holders Gloucestershire lost by three wickets against Surrey at Bristol on Tuesday.
Batting first, Gloucestershire made 230 including 74 from captain Chris Taylor.
But Surrey skipper Mark Ramprakash trumped that with 84 although it needed a composed 62 not out from England all-rounder Rikki Clarke to see the ‘Brown Hats’ home in a tight finish.
In other last-eight fixtures see Surrey at home to southern neighbours Hampshire, Warwickshire up against Kent and Yorkshire facing Northamptonshire.
The quarterfinals will take place on July 15 and 16.
Second round results:
Played on Wednesday:
At Hove: Sussex beat Nottinghamshire by four wickets. Nottinghamshire 195-9 in 50 overs (S.R. Patel 61 not out, S.P. Fleming 50); Sussex 197-6 in 47 overs (M.W. Goodwin 59, C.D. Hopkinson 51).
Played on Tuesday:
At Derby: Kent beat Derbyshire by 127 runs. Kent 257-4 in 50 overs (G.O. Jones 70, M.J. Walker 56 not out, D.I. Stevens 47, R.W.T. Key 41; A.G. Botha 3-40); Derbyshire 130 in 42.5 overs (L.D. Sutton 41; M.J. Saggers 3-21).
At Sophia Gardens: Hampshire beat Glamorgan by six wickets. Glamorgan 214 in 48.4 overs (M.J. Powell 56; S.M. Ervine 5-50, C.T. Tremlett 3-32); Hampshire 219-4 in 39.1 overs (N. Pothas 114 not out, K.P. Pietersen 69 not out).
At Bristol: Surrey beat Gloucestershire by three wickets. Gloucestershire 230-8 in 50 overs (C.G. Taylor 74, A.P.R. Gidman 58 not out; T.J. Murtagh 3-36); Surrey 232-7 in 49.3 overs (M.R. Ramprakash 84, R. Clarke 62 not out; J. Lewis 3-47).
At Old Trafford: Lancashire beat Essex by six wickets. Essex 195-9 in 50 overs (R.S. Bopara 42; A. Flintoff 4-26); Lancashire 196-4 in 44 overs (B.J. Hodge 82, M.J. Chilton 40).
At Lord’s: Northamptonshire beat Middlesex by 19 runs. Northamptonshire 238 in 50 overs (U. Afzaal 75, B.M. Shafayat 46, D.J.G. Sales 41; A. Richardson 3-46, M.M. Betts 3-46); Middlesex 219 in 49.3 overs (P.N. Weekes 105, E.T. Smith 42; D.G. Wright 4-38).
At Edgbaston: Warwickshire beat Leicestershire by 83 runs. Warwickshire 235-9 in 50 overs (N.V. Knight 69); Leicestershire 152 in 43.3 overs (D.R. Brown 3-28, I.R. Bell 3-29, A.G.R. Loudon 3-32).
At Headingley: Yorkshire beat Worcestershire by 14 runs. Yorkshire 241-9 in 50 overs (A. McGrath 74, P.A. Jacques 40; Z. de Bruyn 3-24, W.P.U.J.C. Vaas 3-38); Worcestershire 227-8 in 50 overs (Z. de Bruyn 82, Kabir Ali 67; I.J. Harvey 3-41, C. White 3-50).—AFP
