2008 Twenty20 Cup Midlands/Wales/West Division
Introduction The '''Midlands/Wales/West Division''' of the '''2008 Twenty20 Cup''' determined which counties would qualify for the knockout stage of the 2008 Twenty20 Cup. Warwickshire and Northamptonshire qualified automatically, while Glamorgan qualified as the second-best of the third-placed finishers.
Table  Pos Team Played Won Loss Tied No Result Points Net RR1  Warwickshire Bears  10  6  1  1  2  15  0.6942  Northamptonshire Steelbacks  10  6  3  0  1  13  0.4313  Glamorgan Dragons  10   3  3  0  4  10  0.1764  Somerset Sabres  10  3  4  0  3  9  0.3135  Worcestershire Royals  10  3  6  0  1  7  0.4886  Gloucestershire Gladiators  10  1  5  1  3  6  0.931
Matches ===11 June===----=== June 12 ====== June 13 ===-------- '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''182/4 (20 overs)''' '''Northamptonshire won by 33 runs'''AJ Hall 66* (51)GM Andrew 2-20 4Wantage Road, Northampton, EnglandUmpires: RJ Bailey (Eng) and RT Robinson (Eng)Points: Northamptonshire 2, Worcestershire 0AJ Hall; 66* (51), 69 mins - 7 x 4's, 2 x 6's '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''149 (19.4 overs)'''BF Smith 46 (35)AJ Hall 6-21 3.4=== June 14 === '''Somerset Sabres''' '''131 (19.5 overs)''' '''Warwickshire won by 5 wickets'''ME Trescothick 48 (41)CR Woakes 4-21 3.5County Ground, Taunton, EnglandUmpires: RK Illingworth (Eng) and MJ Harris (Eng)Points: Warwickshire 2, Somerset 0 '''Warwickshire Bears''' '''132/5 (19.5 overs)'''IJ Westwood 35* (29)ML Turner 2-33 4=== June 15 ======= Glamorgan Dragons v Worcestershire Royals ====The match at SWALEC Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.---- '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''162/5 (20 overs)''' '''Northamptonshire won by 27 runs'''MH Wessels 43* (23)MA Hardinges 1-18 4Nevil Road, Bristol, EnglandUmpires: NGC Cowley (Eng) and NA Mallender (Eng)Points: Northamptonshire 2, Gloucestershire 0 '''Gloucestershire Gladiators''' '''135 (18.4 overs)'''MJ North 36 (29)J Louw 3-18 3=== June 17 === '''Gloucestershire Gladiators''' '''170/7 (20 overs)''' '''Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets'''HJH Marshall 59 (33)J Louw 2-28 4Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, EnglandUmpires: B Leadbeater (Eng) and JF Steele (Eng)Points: Northamptonshire 2, Gloucestershire 0HJH Marshall; 59 (33), 43 mins - 10 x 4'sRA White; 94* (57), 74 mins - 8 x 4's, 3 x 6's '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''171/4 (18.2 overs)'''RA White 94* (57)WD Rudge 2-26 3.2---- '''Somerset Sabres''' '''185/6 (20 overs)''' '''Somerset won by 15 runs'''PD Trego 79 (50)DS Harrison 2-30 4County Ground, Taunton, EnglandUmpires: TE Jesty (Eng) and GI Burgess (Eng)Points: Somerset 2, Glamorgan 0PD Trego; 79 (50), 59 mins - 7 x 4's, 3 x 6'sHH Gibbs; 76* (51), 65 mins - 9 x 4's, 2 x 6'sRDB Croft; 50 (37), 46 mins - 5 x 4's, 1 x 6 '''Glamorgan Dragons''' '''170/5 (20 overs)'''HH Gibbs 76* (51)ML Turner 2-31 3---- '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''141/4 (20 overs)''' '''Warwickshire won by 7 wickets'''VS Solanki 50 (48)IDK Salisbury 2-24 4New Road, Worcester, EnglandUmpires: PJ Hartley (Eng) and VA Holder (WI)Points: Warwickshire 2, Worcestershire 0VS Solanki; 50 (48), 49 mins - 8 x 4'sIJL Trott; 61* (49), 71 mins - 8 x 4's '''Warwickshire Bears''' '''144/3 (18.2 overs)'''IJL Trott 61* (49)VS Solanki 1-25 4==== June 18 ======== Glamorgan Dragons v Gloucestershire Gladiators ====The match at SWALEC Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.=== June 19 === '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''102/9 (20 overs)''' '''Warwickshire won by 9 wickets'''J Louw 21* (19)AG Botha 3-15 4Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, EnglandUmpires: MJ Harris (Eng) and PJ Hartley (Eng)Points: Warwickshire 2, Northamptonshire 0NM Carter; 52 (28), 33 mins - 5 x 4's, 4 x 6's '''Warwickshire Bears''' '''106/1 (15.4 overs)'''NM Carter 52 (28)JF Brown 1-28 4---- '''Somerset Sabres''' '''176/7 (20 overs)''' '''Somerset won by 10 runs'''PD Trego 47 (37)K Ali 3-30 4New Road, Worcester, EnglandUmpires: NL Bainton (Eng) and AA Jones (Eng)Points: Somerset 2, Worcestershire 0GA Hick; 63 (47), 64 mins - 5 x 4's, 2 x 6's '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''166/6 (20 overs)'''GA Hick 63 (47)AC Thomas 4-27 4=== June 20 === '''Glamorgan Dragons''' '''154/6 (17 overs)''' '''Glamorgan won by 10 runs (D/L)'''RDB Croft 46 (28)AJ Hall 2-36 4SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, WalesUmpires: SA Garratt (Eng) and P Willey (Eng)Points: Glamorgan 2, Northamptonshire 0''Match reduced to 17 overs a side.'' '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''147/9 (17 overs)'''RA White 35 (24)RE Watkins 2-20 2==== Somerset Sabres v Gloucestershire Gladiators ====The match at the County Ground was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.---- '''Warwickshire Bears''' '''151/5 (20 overs)''' '''Warwickshire won by 38 runs'''IJL Trott 37 (31)DKH Mitchell 2-19 4Edgbaston, Birmingham, EnglandUmpires: AA Jones (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng)Points: Warwickshire 2, Worcestershire 0 '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''113 (19 overs)'''GA Hick 28 (23)IDK Salisbury 3-18 4=== June 22 === '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''207/4 (20 overs)''' '''Northamptonshire won by 24 runs'''NJ O'Brien 69 (37)RE Watkins 2-30 4Wantage Road, Northampton, EnglandUmpires: RJ Bailey (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng)Points: Northamptonshire 2, Glamorgan 0NJ O'Brien; 69 (37), 56 mins - 9 x 4's, 2 x 6'sDJG Sales; 57* (37), 44 mins - 4 x 4's, 3 x 6'sHH Gibbs; 98 (52), 68 mins - 14 x 4's, 2 x 6's '''Glamorgan Dragons''' '''183/8 (20 overs)'''HH Gibbs 98 (52)AJ Hall 5-29 4---- '''Somerset Sabres''' '''212/8 (20 overs)''' '''Somerset won by 67 runs'''ME Trescothick 107 (57)K Ali 4-44 4County Ground, Taunton, EnglandUmpires: RA Kettleborough (Eng) and JF Steele (Eng)Points: Somerset 2, Worcestershire 0ME Trescothick; 107 (57), 72 mins - 15 x 4's, 3 x 6's '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''145 (16.4 overs)'''SC Moore 38 (24)AC Thomas 2-17 2.4---- '''Gloucestershire Gladiators''' '''131 (19.4 overs)''' '''Warwickshire won by 8 wickets'''CG Taylor 66 (43)CS Martin 3-33 4Edgbaston, Birmingham, EnglandUmpires: GI Burgess (Eng) and SA Garratt (Eng)Points: Warwickshire 2, Gloucestershire 0CG Taylor; 66 (43), 60 mins - 4 x 4's, 4 x 6'sIJL Trott; 50* (48), 65 mins - 6 x 4's '''Warwickshire Bears''' '''134/2 (17 overs)'''IJL Trott 50* (48)AJ Harris 2-35 4=== June 24 === '''Glamorgan Dragons''' '''130/6 (20 overs)''' '''Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets'''MJ Powell 33 (31)ID Fisher 3-20 4Nevil Road, Bristol, EnglandUmpires: MJ Harris (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng)Points: Gloucestershire 2, Glamorgan 0WTS Porterfield 62 (57), 56 mins - 7 x 4's '''Gloucestershire Gladiators''' '''135/3 (18.4 overs)'''WTS Porterfield 62 (57)RE Watkins 1-12 2---- '''Somerset Sabres''' '''173/6 (20 overs)''' '''Warwickshire won by 4 wickets'''JL Langer 44 (22)TD Groenewald 3-40 4Edgbaston, Birmingham, EnglandUmpires: RJ Bailey (Eng) and P Willey (Eng)Points: Warwickshire 2, Somerset 0JO Troughton; 57 (30), 30 mins - 6 x 4's, 3 x 6's '''Warwickshire Bears''' '''177/6 (19.4 overs)'''JO Troughton 57 (30)ID Blackwell 2-34 4---- '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''160/7 (20 overs)''' '''Worcestershire won by 4 wickets'''AJ Hall 58 (51)CD Whelan 2-24 3New Road, Worcester, EnglandUmpires: SA Garratt (Eng) and JW Lloyds (Eng)Points: Worcestershire 2, Northamptonshire 0AJ Hall; 58 (51), 67 mins - 5 x 4's, 1 x 6SC Moore; 51 (36), 44 mins - 4 x 4's, 1 x 6 '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''163/6 (18.5 overs)'''SC Moore 51 (36)N Boje 2-29 4=== June 25 === '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''152/8 (20 overs)''' '''Worcestershire won by 59 runs'''SC Moore 41 (24)MA Hardinges 4-30 4Nevil Road, Bristol, EnglandUmpires: MJ Harris (Eng) and G Sharp (Eng)Points: Worcestershire 2, Gloucestershire 0 '''Gloucestershire Gladiators''' '''93 (16 overs)'''MA Hardinges 27 (27)DKH Mitchell 4-11 3=== June 26 === '''Somerset Sabres''' '''137/9 (20 overs)''' '''No Result'''OAC Banks 50* (39)J Louw 3-24 4Wantage Road, Northampton, EnglandUmpires: NA Mallender (Eng) and NJ Llong (Eng)Points: Northamptonshire 1, Somerset 1OAC Banks; 50* (39), 42 mins - 6 x 4's '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''20/0 (2 overs)'''NJ O'Brien 14* (5)RA White 5* (7)---- '''Glamorgan Dragons''' '''79/0 (8.4 overs)''' '''No Result'''RN Grant 39* (23)DL Hemp 38* (29)Edgbaston, Birmingham, EnglandUmpires: NL Bainton (Eng) and JW Lloyds (Eng)Points: Warwickshire 1, Glamorgan 1 '''Warwickshire Bears''' Did not bat=== June 27 ======= Gloucestershire Gladiators v Somerset Sabres ====The match at Nevil Road was abandoned without a ball being bowled. One point was awarded to both teams.---- '''Northamptonshire Steelbacks''' '''137/8 (20 overs)''' '''Northamptonshire won by 13 runs'''DJG Sales 42 (37)IDK Salisbury 3-14 4Edgbaston, Birmingham, EnglandUmpires: NL Bainton (Eng) and JW Lloyds (Eng)Points: Northamptonshire 2, Warwickshire 0 '''Warwickshire Bears''' '''124/8 (20 overs)'''IJL Trott 26 (21)J Louw 2-21 4---- '''Worcestershire Royals''' '''141/8 (20 overs)''' '''Glamorgan won by 6 wickets'''GA Hick 59 (45)RE Watkins 2-21 3New Road, Worcester, EnglandUmpires: PJ Hartley (Eng) and P Willey (Eng)Points: Glamorgan 2, Worcestershire 0GA Hick; 59 (45), 52 mins - 5 x 4's, 2 x 6's '''Glamorgan Dragons''' '''142/4 (18.5 overs)'''JWM Dalrymple 38* (24)K Ali 1-16 4
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