Warwickshire avoid wooden spoon

Warwickshire escaped the wooden spoon in the Friend's Provident Trophy Midlands Group by the skin of their teeth today.

After being asked to bat they collapsed to 19-2 and then 75-5, the first time being rescued by Poonia, a wise recall from the Scotland squad, then by the evergreen Frost who shepherded the tail to 187-8, finishing with 55*.

Leicestershire made a bright start against Tahir and Woakes, before Carter, bowling first change pegged them back and took the wicket of Ackerman, before Allenby was run out. Although slow scoring, Leicestershire seemed reasonably well placed before the rains came down with them at 53-2 off 19.3 overs. Warwickshire were awarded the match by 8 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method. Neil Carter finished with 4-1-6-1.

Meanwhile Ireland again played well, taking Notts down to the last ball at Trent Bridge. Notts were asked to bat and were reduced to 22-3 before recovering to a very competitive total of 241-6. In reply Kevin O'Brien hit a 75 ball 93 to keep Ireland in the hunt and he was on strike facing the last ball, needing a six to win the match. He hit a four and Notts won by 1 run.