# 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. 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.

## 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.

### First round

* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Cheshire 92 all out (36.5 overs) | v | Essex 96/0 (24.5 overs) |
| Stuart Stoneman 12* Ronnie Irani 3/13 (10 overs) | | Paul Prichard 55* |
* Essex won by 10 wickets Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground, Chester Umpires: Jack Bond & Ray Julian Player of the match: Ronnie Irani (Essex)
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 266/5 (60 overs) | v | Cumberland 202 all out (56.4 overs) |
| Matthew Cassar 90* David Pennett 2/44 (12 overs) | | Simon Dutton 68* Dominic Cork 4/46 (12 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 64 runs County Ground, Derby Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Martin Reed Player of the match: Matthew Cassar (Derbyshire)
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Devon 80 all out (28.3 overs) | v | Yorkshire 81/1 (20.2 overs) |
| Peter Roebuck 22 Ryan Sidebottom 3/15 (4 overs) | | Michael Vaughan 38* Stuart MacGill 1/29 (8 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 9 wickets The Maer Ground, Exmouth Umpires: Neil Mallender & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Paul Hutchison (Yorkshire)
* 24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 315/5 (60 overs) | v | Dorset 154 all out (45.3 overs) |
| Robin Smith 144* Steve Forshaw 2/59 (9 overs) | | Jon Hardy 45 Shaun Udal 4/20 (8.3 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 161 runs Dean Park Cricket Ground, Bournemouth Umpires: John Harris & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Robin Smith (Hampshire)
* 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) |
| Adrian Dale 89 John Hughes 2/60 (10 overs) | | Zaheer Sher 47* Waqar Younis 4/46 (12 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 148 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Adrian Dale (Glamorgan)
* 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) |
| Tim Hancock 60 Franklyn Rose 3/43 (12 overs) | | Kevin Curran 53 Tim Hancock 3/30 (6 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 20 runs The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Tony Clarkson & George Sharp Player of the match: Tim Hancock (Gloucestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Cambridgeshire 153/9 (60 overs) | v | Kent 154/2 (37.2 overs) |
| Nadeem Mohammed 35 Ben Phillips 3/14 (7 overs) | | Trevor Ward 61* Dominic Ralfs 1/26 (9 overs) |
* Kent won by 8 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Paul Adams & Barry Dudleston Player of the match: Ben Phillips (Kent)
* 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) | | Mark Newell 63* Peter Martin 5/30 (11.5 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 48 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Pasty Harris & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Peter Martin (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Staffordshire 189 all out (59.4 overs) | v | Leicestershire 192/4 (37.5 overs) |
| Richard Harvey 32 Chris Lewis 5/19 (9.4 overs) | | Phil Simmons 107* Laurie Potter 2/20 (9 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 6 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: John Hampshire & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Phil Simmons (Leicestershire)
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Herefordshire 213/8 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 215/3 (45.4 overs) |
| Robert Hall 53 (73) Mark Ramprakash 2/24 (7 overs) | | Justin Langer 114* (136) Neal Radford 1/24 (7 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Mark Benson & Vanburn Holder Player of the match: Justin Langer (Middlesex)
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Norfolk 198/8 (60 overs) | v | Durham 199/2 (54.1 overs) |
| David Thomas 59 (128) Nick Phillips 2/16 (12 overs) | | David Boon 80* (110) Paul Bradshaw 1/19 (9 overs) |
* Durham won by 8 wickets County Ground, Norwich Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Jeremy Lloyds Player of the match: Nick Phillips (Durham)
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Netherlands 117 all out (49.2 overs) | v | Somerset 120/0 (17.4 overs) |
| Roger Bradley 31 Mushtaq Ahmed 5/26 (12 overs) | | Mike Burns 84* |
* Somerset won by 10 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: John Holder & David Shepherd Player of the match: Mushtaq Ahmed (Somerset)
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Surrey 315/9 (60 overs) | v | Buckinghamshire 183 all out (43.3 overs) |
| Alec Stewart 97 Tim Scriven 3/61 (12 overs) | | Mike Rindel 46 Alex Tudor 4/39 (10.3 overs) |
* Surrey won by 132 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Allan Jones & John Steele Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey)
* 24, 25 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 258/7 (60 overs) | v | Wales Minor Counties 169/9 (60 overs) |
| Jason Gallian 63 Steve Barwick 2/45 (12 overs) | | Stefan Jenkins 44 Chris Tolley 2/16 (8 overs) |
* Nottinghamshire won by 89 runs Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Shuttleworth Player of the match: Jason Gallian (Nottinghamshire)
* 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) |
| Nick Knight 143* Peter Gillespie 2/27 (12 overs) | | Ed Joyce 73 Ashley Giles 4/29 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 41 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: David Constant & Bob White Player of the match: Nick Knight (Warwickshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 24 June 1998 (scorecard)
| Scotland 244/6 (60 overs) | v | Worcestershire 240/9 (60 overs) |
| Bruce Patterson 71 Stuart Lampitt 2/44 (12 overs) | | Gavin Haynes 74 Craig Wright 5/23 (12 overs) |
* Scotland won by 4 runs The Grange, Edinburgh Umpires: Phil Carrick & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Craig Wright (Scotland)

### Second round

* 8 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 188 all out (59 overs) | v | Leicestershire 189/5 (55.2 overs) |
| Matthew Maynard 66 Dominic Williamson 5/37 (11 overs) | | Aftab Habib 67 Steve Watkin 3/25 (12 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 5 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Tony Clarkson & John Harris Player of the match: Vince Wells (Leicestershire)
* 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) | | Jack Russell 49* Martin Bicknell 3/24 (10 overs) |
* Surrey won by 52 runs The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Ray Julian & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Adam Hollioake (Surrey)
* 8 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Essex 129 all out (41.4 overs) | v | Hampshire 132/7 (41.1 overs) |
| Danny Law 47 Cardigan Connor 4/13 (8 overs) | | Kevan James 24 Ronnie Irani 4/41 (12 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 3 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: David Constant & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Cardigan Connor (Hampshire)
* 8 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 178/9 (60 overs) | v | Lancashire 179/7 (57 overs) |
| Darren Gough 42 Wasim Akram 3/50 (12 overs) | | Neil Fairbrother 76* Darren Gough 4/50 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 3 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Bob White & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Neil Fairbrother (Lancashire)
* 8 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Durham 240/8 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 244/8 (58.4 overs) |
| Nick Speak 73 (145) Richard Johnson 2/38 (12 overs) | | Keith Dutch 49 (53) Martin Saggers 2/42 (9.4 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 2 wickets John Walker's Ground, Southgate Umpires: Ken Palmer & David Shepherd Player of the match: Richard Johnson (Middlesex)
* 8 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Somerset 255/9 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 256/9 (59.3 overs) |
| Richard Harden 61 Paul Franks 3/40 (9 overs) | | Chris Tolley 77 Andy Caddick 4/63 (12 overs) |
* Nottinghamshire won by 1 wicket Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Graham Burgess & Barry Dudleston Player of the match: Chris Tolley (Surrey)
* 8 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 303/6 (60 overs) | v | Kent 136 all out (42.1 overs) |
| Brian Lara 133 Dean Headley 2/48 (12 overs) | | Carl Hooper 38 Graeme Welch 4/31 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 167 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Brian Lara (Warwickshire)
* 8 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Scotland 113 all out (52.4 overs) | v | Derbyshire 114/3 (39.2 overs) |
| Ian Stanger 44 Kevin Dean 3/13 (10 overs) | | Kim Barnett 49 Asim Butt 1/18 (10 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 7 wickets The Grange, Edinburgh Umpires: John Hampshire & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Kevin Dean (Derbyshire)

### Quarter-finals

* 28 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 249/9 (60 overs) | v | Lancashire 255/4 (55.2 overs) |
| Jason Gallian 83 Glen Chapple 5/57 (12 overs) | | Mike Atherton 76 Paul Strang 1/34 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 6 wickets Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Dickie Bird & Graham Burgess Player of the match: Mike Atherton (Lancashire)
* 28 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 98 all out (36 overs) | v | Leicestershire 101/2 (36.2 overs) |
| Graeme Welch 25 (61) Alan Mullally 5/18 (12 overs) | | Iain Sutcliffe 39* (102) Ed Giddins 4/19 (9 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 8 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Trevor Jesty & Jeremy Lloyds Player of the match: Alan Mullally (Leicestershire)
* 28 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 295/5 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 151 all out (42.4 overs) |
| Adrian Aymes 73* Angus Fraser 1/25 (12 overs) | | Justin Langer 57 Shaun Udal 2/11 (5 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 144 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Allan Jones & Peter Willey Player of the match: Adrian Aymes (Hampshire)
* 28 July 1998 (scorecard)
| Surrey 217/7 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 218/5 (58.2 overs) |
| Martin Bicknell 48* Kevin Dean 2/38 (12 overs) | | Michael Slater 82 Ian Salisbury 1/30 (10.5 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 5 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Vanburn Holder & John Steele Player of the match: Kim Barnett (Derbyshire)

### Semi-finals

* 11 August 1998 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 252 all out (60 overs) | v | Hampshire 209/9 (60 overs) |
| John Crawley 79 (140) Dimitri Mascarenhas 3/28 (8 overs) | | Dimitri Mascarenhas 73 (125) Ian Austin 3/25 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 43 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Chris Balderstone & John Holder Player of the match: Dimitri Mascarenhas (Hampshire)
* 12 August 1998 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 298/7 (60 overs) | v | Leicestershire 295/6 (60 overs) |
| Dominic Cork 61* (62) Darren Maddy 1/18 (2 overs) | | Phil Simmons 90 (99) Kevin Dean 2/63 (12 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 3 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Nigel Plews & David Shepherd Player of the match: Dominic Cork (Derbyshire)

### Final

* 5, 6 September 1998 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 108 all out (36.4 overs) | v | Lancashire 109/1 (30.2 overs) |
| Michael Slater 34 (62) Peter Martin 4/19 (9 overs) | | John Crawley 53* (93) Dominic Cork 1/24 (10.2 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 9 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Ken Palmer & George Sharp Player of the match: Ian Austin (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.