• Clydesdale Bank 40

Adams and Carberry centuries steer Hampshire to victory

ESPN staff
May 22, 2010
Jimmy Adams' century came off 85 balls © Getty Images
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Centuries by Hampshire left-handers Jimmy Adams and Michael Carberry turned the Clydesdale Bank 40 formbook upside down at Edgbaston. After five straight wins, Warwickshire surrendered their 100% record in a crushing 130-run defeat by a side who had lost their first four games in Group C.

With Carberry setting the pace in a 64-ball dash to three figures, the Royals piled up 341 for 6 - the highest total conceded by the Bears in 40-over cricket - and then bowled out the home side for 211 in the 32nd over. Boyd Rankin's bowling figures of 2 for 32 in four overs hid the scale of Warwickshire's hammering. The Irish paceman might normally have been happy to dismiss the opening pair - except that his wickets were 331 runs apart.

Kent cruised to their first win of the season by claiming a nine-wicket win over Scotland in their Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C clash at the Grange in Edinburgh. Batting first after winning the toss, the Saltires scored 180 for 6 from their 40 overs, their total built largely around an 87-run fifth-wicket stand between Richie Berrington (68) and Neil McCallum (41).

Kent romped to victory though as skipper Rob Key (67 not out) and vice-captain Martin van Jaarsveld (72 not out) shared in a century partnership after Joe Denly's 38. Kent had not won a match in any competition all season, losing their last Clydesdale Bank 40 game at Warwickshire before falling to defeat against Durham in the County Championship earlier this week.

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