Derbyshire defeated Middlesex in the 12th match of the Royal London One Day Cup on Saturday, July 27, by nine wickets. They chased down the target of 267 runs in 43 overs.
Derbyshire jumped to first place from fifth and have won both their matches. They have a Net Run Rate of +0.477. Worcestershire moved to second place from the first and won their first game. They have a Net Run Rate of +3.813.
Here's the updated Group A standings:
Hampshire have slipped to third place from second and won their first match. They have a Net Run Rate of +1.420. Durham have moved to fourth position from third and won their first game. They have a Net Run Rate of +1.140. Somerset have slipped to fifth place from fourth and won their first match. They have a Net Run Rate of +0.466.
Here's the updated Group B standings:
Kent, Northamptonshire, Lancashire, and Middlesex are still in the last four places. They are yet to record their first win in the tournament. They have a Net Run Rate of -0.466, -0.790, -1.140, and -2.378.
Harry Came's unbeaten century powers Derbyshire to a convincing win against Middlesex
Derbyshire won the toss against Middlesex and elected to bowl. Joe Cracknell and Martin Andersson had a decent outing with the bat. Cracknell was the highest scorer and made 56 runs off 74 deliveries while Andersson made 46 runs off 66 deliveries. Middlesex were bundled out for 266 runs in 49.4 overs.
Daryn Dupavillon was the pick of the bowlers and took three wickets for 47 runs in four overs. Sam Conners, Harry Moore, and Samit Patel picked two wickets each.
Harry Came and Luis Reece added 216 runs for the first wicket. Came remained unbeaten on 113 runs off 137 deliveries, while Reece was dismissed after scoring 88 runs off 90 deliveries.
Brooke Guest remained unbeaten on 32 runs off 35 deliveries. Derbyshire reached the target of 267 runs in 43 overs and won by nine wickets. Luke Hollman took the only wicket for Middlesex. Came won the Player of the Match award for his batting performance.
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