1988 Benson & Hedges Cup
Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Hampshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 398 Graham Gooch (Essex) |
| Most wickets | 18 Stephen Jefferies (Hampshire) |
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The 1988 Benson & Hedges Cup was the seventeenth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup.
The competition was won by Hampshire County Cricket Club.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | Rp100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 64.891 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 74.015 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 60.101 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.258 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.101 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | Rp100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 68.788 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 65.366 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 56.465 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 63.462 |
| Minor Counties | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.202 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | Rp100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 72.154 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 70.016 |
| Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 73.536 |
| Sussex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60.909 |
| Surrey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58.900 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | Rp100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 63.368 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62.613 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 61.020 |
| Somerset | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67.476 |
| Combined Universities | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.942 |
Quarter-finals
25, 26 May 1988 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 110 all out (46 overs) | v | Derbyshire 111/1 (30.3 overs) |
Keith Brown 32 Devon Malcolm 5/27 (9 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Devon Malcolm (Derbyshire) |
- Reserve day used. Derbyshire were 33/0 at the close of the first day's play
25 May 1988 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 219/7 (55 overs) | v | Essex 223/1 (47.2 overs) |
Andy Lloyd 87 Derek Pringle 3/56 (11 overs) |
Essex won by 9 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: John Hampshire & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex) |
25, 26 May 1988 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 220/8 (55 overs) | v | Glamorgan 221/4 (49.2 overs) |
Tim Robinson 60 Greg Thomas 2/34 (11 overs) | Matthew Maynard 108 Kevin Cooper 2/20 (9 overs) |
Glamorgan won by 6 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: David Shepherd & Peter Wight Player of the match: Matthew Maynard (Glamorgan) |
- Reserve day used. No play first day
25, 26, 27 May 1988 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 169 all out (54.2 overs) | v | Hampshire 170/7 (53.1 overs) |
Hampshire won by 3 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Robin Smith (Hampshire) |
- Two reserve days used. No play first day. Worcestershire were 111/5 at the close of the second day's play.
Semi-finals
8, 9 June 1988 (scorecard) |
Essex 238/6 (55 overs) | v | Hampshire 239/3 (53.4 overs) |
Paul Terry 109 Neil Foster 1/30 (11 overs) |
Hampshire won by 7 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Paul Terry (Hampshire) |
- Reserve day used. Hampshire were 192/1 at the close of the first day's play
8, 9, 10 June 1988 (scorecard) |
Derbyshire 217/8 (55 overs) | v | Glamorgan 203 all out (54.2 overs) |
Bruce Roberts 44 Steve Barwick 3/45 (11 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 14 runs St Helen’s, Swansea Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Michael Holding (Derbyshire) |
- Two reserve days used. Glamorgan were 130/5 at the close of the first day's play. No play on the first reserve day.
Final
9 July 1988 (scorecard) |
Derbyshire 117 all out (46.3 overs) | v | Hampshire 118/3 (31.5 overs) |
John Morris 42 Stephen Jefferies 5/13 (10 overs) |
Hampshire won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Stephen Jefferies (Hampshire) |
References
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