Cronje's crack not enough for Ireland
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Your support makes all the difference.Hansie Cronje's gold award-winning 85 off just 96 balls failed to prevent Glamorgan coasting to victory over Ireland in the rain-affected Benson and Hedges Cup Group D match at Cardiff.
Cronje's innings, which included three sixes and six fours, coupled with Angus Dunlop's rapid-fire 31 not out, helped Ireland to 202 for 9. But Glamorgan were rarely troubled as they reached their target with 19.2 overs remaining, courtesy of a third-wicket stand of 91 in just 15 overs between Matthew Maynard (50) and Adrian Dale (45).
The Minor Counties' hopes of an upset in their Group A game with Lancashire at Walsall were blown away by a devastating three-wicket spell from Ian Austin.
Chasing the holders' modest 210 for 7, the Minor Counties seemed on course for victory when they reached 60 for 0 and then 91 for 1, but they then crashed to 142 for 8.
Austin produced a decisive second spell of six overs, three maidens, three wickets for four runs and with Peter Martin also capturing three wickets, the hosts finished 35 runs short.
Derbyshire stayed in the chase for a quarter-final place after beating Worcestershire by 20 runs, despite Tom Moody's 77. Kim Barnett followed his century against Lancashire and 88 against Yorkshire with 59, and with gold award winner Vince Clark hitting 52 off 39 balls, the home side reached 231.
Worcestershire were always behind the run-rate, but with Moody at the crease, they had a chance, although once he was fifth out after a 110- ball stay, the visitors then lost their last five wickets for 81 runs.
In Group B Leicestershire maintained their 100 per cent record to guarantee their quarter-final place, despite a late fightback from Durham at Chester- le-Street.
Aftab Habib's 111 and skipper Vince Wells' 90 pushed Leicestershire to the impressive total of 287 for 4 and after two overs were lost to snow, Durham were left chasing a revised target of 282.
John Morris (62), Nick Speak (59) and Martin Speight (33) helped push Durham to within 19 runs of victory and although suffering their second defeat, they could still qualify with Leicestershire from the group.
Northamptonshire are still in the running as well after requiring just 27 minutes to wrap up a five-wicket win over Scotland. Resuming on 126 for 5 chasing Scotland's 160, gold award winner Mal Loye (45no) and Jeremy Snape (27no) polished off the runs needed in just 39 balls.
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