Smith smashes record breaking century in wash-out at New Road.
Tom Smith’s return to Lancashire’s side could not have
gone any better, as he scored an impressive 106 from
46 balls, smashing 8 fours and 10 sixes. He broke the
Lancashire record for the fastest century, taking just 44
balls, with the previous best by Andrew Flintoff coming
from 50 balls. It was not all about Tom Smith, as
Stephen Moore’s return to his former county saw him
score an equally impressive 113 from 105 balls, with 11
fours and 2 sixes, in an opening stand worth 150.
Steven Croft replicated his fine form Chelmsford on Thursday, scoring 67 from 52 balls, with 2 fours and 4 sixes. After rain had interrupted play on several occasions, the innings was limited to 37 overs, with the visitors reaching their highest ever one day score against Worcestershire of 324-4. Between the two innings however the rain continued to fall and for the first time in the CB40 campaign this season, Lancashire were involved in a no result fixture.
Having already qualified to the semi finals and with a home tie, the result of this game had no bearing on Lancashire’s progress and another point only added to an impressive finish to the league, with Lancashire finishing on the highest total of all three groups of 19 points from 12 games.
In the draw of the CB40 semi final it was announced that Lancashire would play Warwickshire at home on Saturday 1st September, which will please the lightning giving that the Bears qualified on a best placed second placed side basis. Their home form is also unprecedented this season with victory coming from all six games at Old Trafford.
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