1998 NatWest Trophy
The 1998 NatWest Trophy was the 18th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 5 September 1998.[1] The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club who defeated Derbyshire County Cricket Club by 9 wickets in the final at Lord's. This was the final version of the tournament to be played with 60 overs per side.
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Lancashire (7th title) |
| Participants | 32 |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Most runs | 218 Justin Langer (Middlesex) |
| Most wickets | 15 Peter Martin (Lancashire) |
| Official website | CricketArchive tournament page |
Format
The 18 first-class counties, were joined by eleven Minor Counties: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Devon, Dorset, Herefordshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire and Wales Minor Counties. The Ireland national cricket team, Scotland national cricket team and the Netherlands national cricket team also participated. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-finals then progressed to the semi-finals from which the winners then went on to the final at Lord's which was held on 5 September 1998. The opening round of fixtures saw Scotland beat Worcestershire.[2]
First round
24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 315/5 (60 overs) |
v |
Devon 154 all out (45.3 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Glamorgan 373/7 (60 overs) |
v |
Bedfordshire 225 all out (54.3 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 266/8 (60 overs) |
v |
Northamptonshire 246 all out (57.5 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 210 all out (51.3 overs) |
v |
Sussex 162 all out (54.5 overs) |
Mike Atherton 53 Jason Lewry 4/42 (12 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
24 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Netherlands 117 all out (49.2 overs) |
v |
Somerset 120/0 (17.4 overs) |
Mike Burns 84* |
24 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Surrey 315/9 (60 overs) |
v |
Buckinghamshire 183 all out (43.3 overs) |
Mike Rindel 46 Alex Tudor 4/39 (10.3 overs) |
24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 258/7 (60 overs) |
v |
Wales Minor Counties 169/9 (60 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 302/5 (60 overs) |
v |
Ireland 261/8 (60 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Second round
8 July 1998 (scorecard) |
Surrey 215 all out (59.1 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 163 all out (55 overs) |
Alec Stewart 89 Mike Smith 4/46 (12 overs) |
Quarter-finals
28 July 1998 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 249/9 (60 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 255/4 (55.2 overs) |
Mike Atherton 76 Paul Strang 1/34 (12 overs) |
Semi-finals
Final
5, 6 September 1998 (scorecard) |
Derbyshire 108 all out (36.4 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 109/1 (30.2 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
References
- "NatWest Trophy, 1998 - Fixtures". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- "Where are they now? Scotland – 1998 NatWest Trophy giantkillers". The Cricket Paper. Retrieved 17 April 2019.