Royal London One Day Cup 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Kent vs Hampshire, Match 27

Derbyshire trumped Lancashire in the 2024 Royal London One Day Cup as they chased down their required target with nine wickets and 181 deliveries to spare in the 22nd match of the season. Somerset and Kent emerged victorious against Durham and Hampshire in the 23rd and 24th games of the tournament, respectively.

Leicestershire won a close encounter at the County Ground, Cheltenham, as they beat Essex in a close encounter in the fourth match of the day and overall 25th fixture of the 2024 Royal London One Day Cup.

Glamorgan chased a total of 275 runs in just 45.3 overs as they defeated Nottinghamshire with eight wickets in hand.

Yorkshire successfully defended a target of 261 runs in the 27th game of the season against Sussex. After the completion of 27 games this season, let's take a look at the Group B points table:

Pos	Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tie	N/R	Pts	NRR
1	Glamorgan	3	3	0	0	0	6	2.06
2	Warwickshire	3	3	0	0	0	6	1.541
3	Nottinghamshire	4	2	2	0	0	4	0.529
4	Yorkshire	3	2	1	0	0	4	-0.068
5	Leicestershire	3	2	1	0	0	4	-1.459
6	Essex	3	1	2	0	0	2	0.205
7	Gloucestershire	3	1	2	0	0	2	-0.398
8	Sussex	3	0	3	0	0	0	-0.793
9	Surrey	3	0	3	0	0	0	-2.225

Derbyshire, with a perfect record of three wins in as many matches, occupies the top spot in Group A. They have accumulated six points so far this season and boast a healthy net run rate of +1.408.

The second, third, fourth and fifth spots in group A are occupied by Worcestershire, Somerset, Hampshire and Kent. They have all scored four points at this stage of the season with a net run rate of +2.816, +0.912, +0.306, and +0.216, respectively.

Durham and Middlesex have both won a single game so far in the three matches played. Durham’s net run rate of +1.127 is slightly better than that of Middlesex’s -1.485, and they are in the sixth and seventh places, respectively. Northamptonshire and Lancashire languish at the bottom of Group A with zero points to their name in three matches each. They see themselves in the eighth and ninth positions, respectively.

Meanwhile, Glasgow are the table toppers of Group B with three wins in three matches. They have scored six points so far this season with a tournament-best net run rate of +2.060. Equal on points with Glamorgan are Warwickshire, with three wins so far this season. They occupy the second spot with a net run rate of +1.541.

Nottinghamshire (four points), Yorkshire (four points), and Leicestershire (four points) occupy the third, fourth, and fifth places on the group B standings, while Essex and Gloucestershire, with two points each in three matches and a net run rate of +0.205 and -0.398, occupy the sixth and seventh places, respectively.

Sussex and Surrey are yet to score points this season, as they have lost all three of their games so far in the tournament. They languish in the eighth and ninth positions with net run rates of -0.793 and -2.225, respectively.

Pos	Group A	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Derbyshire	3	3	0	0	0	6	1.408
2	Worcestershire	2	2	0	0	0	4	2.816
3	Somerset	3	2	1	0	0	4	0.912
4	Hampshire	3	2	1	0	0	4	0.306
5	Kent	3	2	1	0	0	4	0.216
6	Durham	3	1	2	0	0	2	-1.127
7	Middlesex	3	1	2	0	0	2	-1.485
8	Northamptonshire	3	0	3	0	0	0	-0.614
9	Lancashire	3	0	3	0	0	0	-1.516

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Derbyshire brawl over Lancashire in the first fixture of the day; Yorkshire beat Sussex by 49 runs

Derbyshire elected to bowl first against Lancashire in the first game of the day at County Ground Derby. The decision to bowl first paid instant dividends as Derbyshire bowled Lancashire out for a paltry 99 in just 20 overs. Pat Brown (5/37) was the wrecker-in-chief for Derbyshire.

Derbyshire batters Luis Reece (52 off 63) and Brooke Guest (37 off 36) chased down the target in 19.5 overs, helping their side with this game by nine wickets and 181 deliveries to spare.

Yorkshire put up a total of 261 runs in 49.4 overs against Sussex in the 27th game of the tournament. Skipper Shan Masood (63 off 79) top-scored for Yorkshire, while Henry Crocombe took four wickets for Sussex.

Contributions from skipper Tom Clark (55 off 66), Charlie Tear (43 off 53), and Oli Carter (43 off 55) weren't enough for Sussex, as they fell short of 49 runs chasing 262. Ben Coad, Dom Bess, and Dan Moriarty took two wickets each for Yorkshire.