1998 NatWest Trophy

1998 NatWest Trophy
Administrator(s) England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format Limited overs cricket
(60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s) Knockout
Champions Lancashire (7th title)
Participants 32
Matches played 30
Most runs 218 Justin Langer (Middlesex)
Most wickets 15 Peter Martin (Lancashire)
Official website CricketArchive tournament page
1997 (Previous) (Next) 1999

The 1998 NatWest Trophy was the 18th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 5 September 1998.[1] The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club who defeated Derbyshire County Cricket Club by 9 wickets in the final at Lord's. This was the final version of the tournament to be played with 60 overs per side.

Contents

Format

The 18 first-class counties, were joined by eleven Minor Counties: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Devon, Dorset, Herefordshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire and Wales Minor Counties. The Ireland national cricket team, Scotland national cricket team and the Netherlands national cricket team also participated. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-finals then progressed to the semi-finals from which the winners then went on to the final at Lord's which was held on September 5, 1998.

First round

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Cheshire
92 all out (36.5 overs)
v Essex
96/0 (24.5 overs)
Essex won by 10 wickets
Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground, Chester
Umpires: Jack Bond & Ray Julian
Player of the match: Ronnie Irani (Essex)
Stuart Stoneman 12*
Ronnie Irani 3/13 (10 overs)
Paul Prichard 55*

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Derbyshire
266/5 (60 overs)
v Cumberland
202 all out (56.4 overs)
Derbyshire won by 64 runs
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Martin Reed
Player of the match: Matthew Cassar (Derbyshire)
Matthew Cassar 90*
David Pennett 2/44 (12 overs)
Simon Dutton 68*
Dominic Cork 4/46 (12 overs)

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Devon
80 all out (28.3 overs)
v Yorkshire
81/1 (20.2 overs)
Yorkshire won by 9 wickets
The Maer Ground, Exmouth
Umpires: Neil Mallender & Roy Palmer
Player of the match: Paul Hutchison (Yorkshire)
Peter Roebuck 22
Ryan Sidebottom 3/15 (4 overs)
Michael Vaughan 38*
Stuart MacGill 1/29 (8 overs)

24, 25 June 1998
(scorecard)
Hampshire
315/5 (60 overs)
v Devon
154 all out (45.3 overs)
Hampshire won by 161 runs
Dean Park Cricket Ground, Bournemouth
Umpires: John Harris & Kevin Lyons
Player of the match: Robin Smith (Hampshire)
Robin Smith 144*
Steve Forshaw 2/59 (9 overs)
Jon Hardy 45
Shaun Udal 4/20 (8.3 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

24, 25 June 1998
(scorecard)
Glamorgan
373/7 (60 overs)
v Bedfordshire
225 all out (54.3 overs)
Glamorgan won by 148 runs
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Adrian Dale (Glamorgan)
Adrian Dale 89
John Hughes 2/60 (10 overs)
Zaheer Sher 47*
Waqar Younis 4/46 (12 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

24, 25 June 1998
(scorecard)
Gloucestershire
266/8 (60 overs)
v Northamptonshire
246 all out (57.5 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 20 runs
The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Tony Clarkson & George Sharp
Player of the match: Tim Hancock (Gloucestershire)
Tim Hancock 60
Franklyn Rose 3/43 (12 overs)
Kevin Curran 53
Tim Hancock 3/30 (6 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Cambridgeshire
153/9 (60 overs)
v Kent
154/2 (37.2 overs)
Kent won by 8 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Paul Adams & Barry Dudleston
Player of the match: Ben Phillips (Kent)
Nadeem Mohammed 35
Ben Phillips 3/14 (7 overs)
Trevor Ward 61*
Dominic Ralfs 1/26 (9 overs)

24, 25 June 1998
(scorecard)
Lancashire
210 all out (51.3 overs)
v Sussex
162 all out (54.5 overs)
Lancashire won by 48 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Pasty Harris & Ken Palmer
Player of the match: Peter Martin (Lancashire)
Mike Atherton 53
Jason Lewry 4/42 (12 overs)
Mark Newell 63*
Peter Martin 5/30 (11.5 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Staffordshire
189 all out (59.4 overs)
v Leicestershire
192/4 (37.5 overs)
Leicestershire won by 6 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: John Hampshire & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Phil Simmons (Leicestershire)
Richard Harvey 32
Chris Lewis 5/19 (9.4 overs)
Phil Simmons 107*
Laurie Potter 2/20 (9 overs)

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Herefordshire
213/8 (60 overs)
v Middlesex
215/3 (45.4 overs)
Middlesex won by 7 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Mark Benson & Vanburn Holder
Player of the match: Justin Langer (Middlesex)
Robert Hall 53 (73)
Mark Ramprakash 2/24 (7 overs)
Justin Langer 114* (136)
Neal Radford 1/24 (7 overs)

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Norfolk
198/8 (60 overs)
v Durham
199/2 (54.1 overs)
Durham won by 8 wickets
County Ground, Norwich
Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Jeremy Lloyds
Player of the match: Nick Phillips (Durham)
David Thomas 59 (128)
Nick Phillips 2/16 (12 overs)
David Boon 80* (110)
Paul Bradshaw 1/19 (9 overs)

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Netherlands
117 all out (49.2 overs)
v Somerset
120/0 (17.4 overs)
Somerset won by 10 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: John Holder & David Shepherd
Player of the match: Mushtaq Ahmed (Somerset)
Roger Bradley 31
Mushtaq Ahmed 5/26 (12 overs)
Michael Burns 84*

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Surrey
315/9 (60 overs)
v Buckinghamshire
183 all out (43.3 overs)
Surrey won by 132 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: Allan Jones & John Steele
Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey)
Alec Stewart 97
Tim Scriven 3/61 (12 overs)
Mike Rindel 46
Alex Tudor 4/39 (10.3 overs)

24, 25 June 1998
(scorecard)
Nottinghamshire
258/7 (60 overs)
v Wales Minor Counties
169/9 (60 overs)
Nottinghamshire won by 89 runs
Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Shuttleworth
Player of the match: Jason Gallian (Nottinghamshire)
Jason Gallian 63
Steve Barwick 2/45 (12 overs)
Stefan Jenkins 44
Chris Tolley 2/16 (8 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

24, 25 June 1998
(scorecard)
Warwickshire
302/5 (60 overs)
v Ireland
261/8 (60 overs)
Warwickshire won by 41 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: David Constant & Bob White
Player of the match: Nick Knight (Warwickshire)
Nick Knight 143*
Peter Gillespie 2/27 (12 overs)
Ed Joyce 73
Ashley Giles 4/29 (12 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

24 June 1998
(scorecard)
Scotland
244/6 (60 overs)
v Worcestershire
240/9 (60 overs)
Scotland won by 4 runs
The Grange, Edinburgh
Umpires: Phil Carrick & Trevor Jesty
Player of the match: Craig Wright (Scotland)
Bruce Patterson 71
Stuart Lampitt 2/44 (12 overs)
Gavin Haynes 74
Craig Wright 5/23 (12 overs)

Second round

8 July 1998
[1]
Glamorgan
188 all out (59 overs)
v Leicestershire
189/5 (55.2 overs)
Leicestershire won by 5 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Tony Clarkson & John Harris
Player of the match: Vince Wells (Leicestershire)
Matthew Maynard 66
Dominic Williamson 5/37 (11 overs)
Aftab Habib 67
Steve Watkin 3/25 (12 overs)

8 July 1998
(scorecard)
Surrey
215 all out (59.1 overs)
v Gloucestershire
163 all out (55 overs)
Surrey won by 52 runs
The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Ray Julian & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Adam Hollioake (Surrey)
Alec Stewart 89
Mike Smith 4/46 (12 overs)
Jack Russell 49*
Martin Bicknell 3/24 (10 overs)

8 July 1998
(scorecard)
Essex
129 all out (41.4 overs)
v Hampshire
132/7 (41.1 overs)
Hampshire won by 3 wickets
County Ground, Southampton
Umpires: David Constant & Mervyn Kitchen
Player of the match: Cardigan Connor (Hampshire)
Danny Law 47
Cardigan Connor 4/13 (8 overs)
Kevan James 24
Ronnie Irani 4/41 (12 overs)

8 July 1998
(scorecard)
Yorkshire
178/9 (60 overs)
v Lancashire
179/7 (57 overs)
Yorkshire won by 3 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Bob White & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Neil Fairbrother (Lancashire)
Darren Gough 42
Wasim Akram 3/50 (12 overs)
Neil Fairbrother 76*
Darren Gough 4/50 (12 overs)

8 July 1998
(scorecard)
Durham
240/8 (60 overs)
v Middlesex
244/8 (58.4 overs)
Middlesex won by 2 wickets
John Walker's Ground, Southgate
Umpires: Ken Palmer & David Shepherd
Player of the match: Richard Johnson (Middlesex)
Nick Speak 73 (145)
Richard Johnson 2/38 (12 overs)
Keith Dutch 49 (53)
Martin Saggers 2/42 (9.4 overs)

8 July 1998
(scorecard)
Somerset
255/9 (60 overs)
v Surrey
256/9 (59.3 overs)
Surrey won by 1 wicket
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Graham Burgess & Barry Dudleston
Player of the match: Chris Tolley (Surrey)
Richard Harden 61
Paul Franks 3/40 (9 overs)
Chris Tolley 77
Andrew Caddick 4/63 (12 overs)

8 July 1998
(scorecard)
Warwickshire
303/6 (60 overs)
v Kent
136 all out (42.1 overs)
Warwickshire won by 167 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Roy Palmer
Player of the match: Brian Lara (Warwickshire)
Brian Lara 133
Dean Headley 2/48 (12 overs)
Carl Hooper 38
Graeme Welch 4/31 (12 overs)

8 July 1998
(scorecard)
Scotland
113 all out (52.4 overs)
v Derbyshire
114/3 (39.2 overs)
Derbyshire won by 7 wickets
The Grange, Edinburgh
Umpires: John Hampshire & Barrie Leadbeater
Player of the match: Kevin Dean (Derbyshire)
Ian Stanger 44
Kevin Dean 3/13 (10 overs)
Kim Barnett 49
Asim Butt 1/18 (10 overs)

Quarter-finals

28 July 1998
(scorecard)
Nottinghamshire
249/9 (60 overs)
v Lancashire
255/4 (55.2 overs)
Lancashire won by 6 wickets
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Graham Burgess
Player of the match: Mike Atherton (Lancashire)
Jason Gallian 83
Glen Chapple 5/57 (12 overs)
Mike Atherton 76
Paul Strang 1/34 (12 overs)

28 July 1998
(scorecard)
Warwickshire
98 all out (36 overs)
v Leicestershire
101/2 (36.2 overs)
Leicestershire won by 8 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Trevor Jesty & Jeremy Lloyds
Player of the match: Alan Mullally (Leicestershire)
Graeme Welch 25 (61)
Alan Mullally 5/18 (12 overs)
Iain Sutcliffe 39* (102)
Ed Giddins 4/19 (9 overs)

28 July 1998
(scorecard)
Hampshire
295/5 (60 overs)
v Middlesex
151 all out (42.4 overs)
Hampshire won by 144 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Allan Jones & Peter Willey
Player of the match: Adrian Aymes (Hampshire)
Adrian Aymes 73*
Angus Fraser 1/25 (12 overs)
Justin Langer 57
Shaun Udal 2/11 (5 overs)

28 July 1998
(scorecard)
Surrey
217/7 (60 overs)
v Derbyshire
218/5 (58.2 overs)
Derbyshire won by 5 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Vanburn Holder & John Steele
Player of the match: Kim Barnett (Derbyshire)
Martin Bicknell 48*
Kevin Dean 2/38 (12 overs)
Michael Slater 82
Ian Salisbury 1/30 (10.5 overs)

Semi-finals

11 August 1998
(scorecard)
Lancashire
252 all out (60 overs)
v Hampshire
209/9 (60 overs)
Lancashire won by 43 runs
County Ground, Southampton
Umpires: Chris Balderstone & John Holder
Player of the match: Dimitri Mascarenhas (Hampshire)
John Crawley 79 (140)
Dimitri Mascarenhas 3/28 (8 overs)
Dimitri Mascarenhas 73 (125)
Ian Austin 3/25 (12 overs)

11 August 1998
(scorecard)
Derbyshire
298/7 (60 overs)
v Leicestershire
295/6 (60 overs)
Derbyshire won by 3 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Nigel Plews & David Shepherd
Player of the match: Dominic Cork (Derbyshire)
Dominic Cork 61* (62)
Darren Maddy 1/18 (2 overs)
Phil Simmons 90 (99)
Kevin Dean 2/63 (12 overs)

Final

5, 6 September 1998
(scorecard)
Derbyshire
108 all out (36.4 overs)
v Lancashire
109/1 (30.2 overs)
Lancashire won by 9 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Ken Palmer & George Sharp
Player of the match: Ian Austin (Lancashire)
Michael Slater 34 (62)
Peter Martin 4/19 (9 overs)
John Crawley 53* (93)
Dominic Cork 1/24 (10.2 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

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