# 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup

The 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-ninth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, who defeated Glamorgan County Cricket Club in the final at Lord's on 10 June.

## Midlands/West/Wales Group

| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
| Glamorgan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -0.438 |
| Gloucestershire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.036 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1.791 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -0.356 |
| Worcestershire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.031 |
| Somerset | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2.205 |

## North Group

| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
| Yorkshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.315 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.070 |
| Durham | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.649 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.118 |
| Leicestershire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -0.043 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.480 |

## South Group

| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
| Sussex | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.282 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.062 |
| Surrey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1.100 |
| Kent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -0.843 |
| Essex | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -0.530 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1.540 |

### Quarter-finals

* 9 May 2000 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 182/6 (50 overs) | v | Hampshire 69 all out (34.2 overs) |
| Adrian Dale 63* (90) Peter Hartley 2/22 (10 overs) | | Shaun Udal 15 (36) Owen Parkin 3/16 (8 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 113 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Graham Burgess & Neil Mallender Player of the match: Adrian Dale (Glamorgan)
* 9 May 2000 (scorecard)
| Durham 154 all out (46.5 overs) | v | Lancashire 158/7 (45 overs) |
| Simon Katich 62 (113) Chris Schofield 4/34 (10 overs) | | Neil Fairbrother 57* (117) John Wood 4/26 (10 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 3 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: John Hampshire & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Neil Fairbrother (Lancashire)
* 9 May 2000 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 237/7 (50 overs) | v | Sussex 208/9 (50 overs) |
| Ian Harvey 88 (68) Robin Martin-Jenkins 2/24 (10 overs) | | Michael Bevan 71 (85) Ian Harvey 3/28 (10 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 29 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Nigel Cowley & Pasty Harris Player of the match: Ian Harvey (Gloucestershire)
* 9 May 2000 (scorecard)
| Surrey 198/6 (50 overs) | v | Yorkshire 191 all out (49.5 overs) |
| Alec Stewart 97* (142) Matthew Hoggard 4/39 (10 overs) | | Matthew Wood 59 (109) Adam Hollioake 2/30 (10 overs) |
* Surrey won by 7 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Tony Clarkson & John Harris Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey)

### Semi-finals

* 27, 28 May 2000 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 251 all out (49.1 overs) | v | Surrey 212 all out (43 overs) |
| Matthew Maynard 109 (115) Adam Hollioake 3/36 (7 overs) | | Alec Stewart 85 (111) Owen Parkin 4/60 (8 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 32 runs (D/L method) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: David Constant & Vanburn Holder Player of the match: Matthew Maynard (Glamorgan)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Surrey target was 245 runs in 46 overs.
* 28, 29 May 2000 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 220/6 (50 overs) | v | Lancashire 205/9 (50 overs) |
| Robert Cunliffe 71 (113) Peter Martin 2/49 (9 overs) | | Neil Fairbrother 74 (102) Mike Smith 4/27 (10 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 15 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Robert Cunliffe (Gloucestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Final

* 10 June 2000 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 225 all out (49.3 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 226/3 (46.5 overs) |
| Matthew Maynard 104 (116) Ian Harvey 5/34 (9.3 overs) | | Tim Hancock 60 (85) Robert Croft 1/39 (10 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Ken Palmer & George Sharp Player of the match: Matthew Maynard (Glamorgan)