HD Ackerman and John Sadler's 72-run partnership is LEICS's highest for the 2nd wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 52 between Stevens and Brad Hodge

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Scorecard summary

Leicestershire • 154/7(20 overs)

John Sadler

73 (48)

Dale Benkenstein

2/43 (4)

HD Ackerman

39 (41)

Gary Scott

2/23 (2)

Durham • 122/7(20 overs)

37 (41)

2/21 (3)

33* (16)

2/20 (2)

Match details

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Toss	Leicestershire, elected to bat first
Series	Twenty20 Cup
Season	2005
Match days	day (20-over match)
T20 debut	Callum Thorp
Umpires	George Sharp Vanburn Holder
Points	Leicestershire 2, Durham 0

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Durham Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
N Peng	lbw	37	41
NJ Astle	caught	8	14
GR Breese	lbw	7	9
GJ Muchall	caught	10	15
P Mustard	caught	9	4
DM Benkenstein	not out	33	16
GJ Pratt	stumped	7	11
GM Scott	bowled	2	3
LE Plunkett	not out	6	7
Extras	(lb 3)
Total	122(7 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
OD Gibson	4	18	1	4.5
CM Willoughby	4	14	1	3.5
DL Maddy	3	21	2	7
DD Masters	4	27	0	6.75
D Mongia	2	15	1	7.5
CW Henderson	1	4	0	4
JN Snape	2	20	2	10

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	20	Nathan Astle	Nicky Peng
2nd	24	Gareth Breese	Nicky Peng
3rd	16	Nicky Peng	Gordon Muchall
4th	9	Nicky Peng	Phil Mustard
5th	6	Dale Benkenstein	Nicky Peng
6th	26	Dale Benkenstein	Gary Pratt
7th	11	Dale Benkenstein	Gary Scott
8th	10	Dale Benkenstein	Liam Plunkett

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Twenty20 Cup

Midlands/West/Wales Division

TEAM	M	W	L	PT
NHNTS	8	4	2	10
SOM	8	4	3	9
WARKS	8	4	3	9
GLOUC	8	3	3	8
WORCS	8	3	4	7
GLAM	8	2	5	5

North Division

TEAM	M	W	L	PT
LANCS	8	6	1	13
LEICS	8	5	2	11
DERBS	8	4	3	9
YORKS	8	3	5	6
DURH	8	2	5	5
NOTTS	8	2	6	4

South Division

TEAM	M	W	L	PT
SUR	8	5	3	10
SUSS	8	3	2	9
MIDDX	8	4	3	9
HANTS	8	3	2	9
ESSEX	8	3	3	8
KENT	8	1	6	3

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