1986 Benson & Hedges Cup
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Middlesex (2nd title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 378 Mike Gatting (Middlesex) |
| Most wickets | 13 Richard Ellison (Kent) |
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The 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup was the fifteenth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup.
The competition was won by Middlesex County Cricket Club.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31.824 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 52.640 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44.586 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40.438 |
| Minor Counties | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.000 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37.765 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 54.292 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36.294 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49.846 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51.125 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38.647 |
| Sussex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29.485 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38.067 |
| Somerset | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.258 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.600 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32.533 |
| Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36.697 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41.240 |
| Surrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56.826 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.875 |
Quarter-finals
28 May 1986 (scorecard) |
Derbyshire 238/6 (55 overs) | v | Kent 242/6 (53.4 overs) |
John Morris 65 Eldine Baptiste 2/38 (11 overs) |
Kent won by 4 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & John Holder Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent) |
28, 29 May 1986 (scorecard) |
Essex 195/9 (55 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 196/7 (51.1 overs) |
Nottinghamshire won by 3 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Don Oslear & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Clive Rice (Nottinghamshire) |
- Reserve day used. Nottinghamshire were 39/3 (11 overs) at the close of the first day's play.
28, 29 May 1986 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 256/5 (55 overs) | v | Sussex 172 all out (48 overs) |
Middlesex won by 84 runs Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Roland Butcher (Middlesex) |
- Reserve day used. Sussex were 9/0 (1.4 overs) at the close of the first day's play.
28, 29 May 1986 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 233/8 (55 overs) | v | Worcestershire 234/2 (52.2 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 8 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: John Harris & David Shepherd Player of the match: Graeme Hick (Worcestershire) |
- Reserve day used. Worcestershire were 52/1 at the close of the first day's play.
Semi-finals
11, 12 June 1986 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 189/8 (55 overs) | v | Middlesex 193/5 (53.2 overs) |
Wilf Slack 65 Kevin Cooper 1/22 (11 overs) |
Middlesex won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & John Hampshire Player of the match: John Emburey (Middlesex) |
- Reserve day used. Nottinghamshire were 189/8 (55 overs) at the close of the first day's play
11 June 1986 (scorecard) |
Kent 252/8 (55 overs) | v | Worcestershire 241/7 (55 overs) |
Graeme Hick 72 Richard Ellison 2/49 (11 overs) |
Kent won by 11 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Neil Taylor (Kent) |
Final
12 July 1986 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 199/7 (55 overs) | v | Kent 197/8 (55 overs) |
Clive Radley 54 Richard Ellison 3/27 (11 overs) |
Middlesex won by 2 runs Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & David Shepherd Player of the match: John Emburey (Middlesex) |
References
CricketArchive - 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup
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