Northamptonshire

207/2 (42.2 Overs)
 vs

Ireland

203/9 (50.0 Overs)
Northamptonshire won by 8 wickets.
Friends Provident Trophy  |  Midlands Division  |  5th May 2008  |  Ground: County Ground, Northampton

Innings:

   Ireland 1st   Northamptonshire 1st
Ireland 1st Innings
Batsman Runs 6s 4s Balls
W P Porterfield c b Lucas 19 0 4 32
J D Hall c Sales b Louw 22 0 2 52
P R Stirling b Crook 70 4 4 95
A C Cusack lbw b Panesar 8 0 2 9
R Strydom c Louw b Brown 7 0 0 35
K O O'Brien c Lucas b Boje 4 0 0 12
A W White run out 16 0 1 21
G W Wilson s O'Brien b Panesar 16 0 1 26
W M McCallan not out 18 0 1 14
R Rampaul c Klusener b Panesar 8 1 0 3
M J Fourie not out 1 0 0 3
Extras 10
Total 9 wkts, 50 overs 203
Fall of wickets: 1-31, 2-60, 3-83, 4-116, 5-136, 6-153, 7-163, 8-185, 9-193
Bowler O M R W
Klusener 7 1 23 0
Lucas 6 0 23 1
Crook 7 1 34 1
Louw 8 2 35 1
Panesar 9 0 36 3
Brown 10 0 26 1
Boje 3 0 21 1
Northamptonshire 1st Innings
Batsman Runs 6s 4s Balls
S D Peters not out 103 1 13 129
N O O'Brien c O'Brien b Rampaul 75 1 8 104
N Boje c Rampaul b Hall 0 0 0 3
D J G Sales not out 17 1 1 19
Extras 6
Total 2 wkts, 42.2 overs 207
Fall of wickets: 1-179, 2-180
Bowler O M R W
Rampaul 10 1 50 1
O'Brien 6 1 38 0
Cusack 4 1 14 0
Fourie 6 0 26 0
McCallan 8 1 37 0
White 3 0 19 0
Hall 5.2 1 22 1
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