da realbet： Lancashire booked a place in the last eight of the Cheltenham and GloucesterTrophy with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sussex at Old Trafford
da bwin： Colin Evans12-Jul-2001Lancashire booked a place in the last eight of the Cheltenham and GloucesterTrophy with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sussex at Old Trafford.They now face Durham on July 25. The game has been switched toBlackpool because three Robbie Williams concerts are scheduled for OldTrafford later that week.Chief executive Jim Cumbes said: “The decision to play at Blackpool wasbecause of the timescale involved in setting up the concerts and there hasbeen some criticism from our members about the lack of county cricket beingplayed on the Fylde coast in the last two seasons.”Andy Flintoff was the inspiration behind Lancashire’s success today,following up his superb bowling performance yesterday when he earned 2-19from ten overs with an unbeaten 65.The 23-year-old powerhouse claimed the man-of-the-match award andreceived an accolade from coach Bob Simpson who said: “It was a greatall-round performance from the team and from Freddie (Flintoff).”He has been working hard and is going to reap the rewards. The way hegenerated real pace bowling into a howling wind yesterday was impressive. Herealises now that you can’t get by purely on talent. You have to get yourhead down and work and that’s what he has been doing.”Flintoff is fighting to reclaim his place in the England one-day squad intime for the five-match series in Zimbabwe in October.Sussex, trying to defend a total of 151, had little chance once he wasinto his stride. He reached his 50 with a six off Jason Lewry and sevenfours, and added another six off Chris Adams before finishing things offwith two fours in the 37th over.Earlier Sussex had resumed at 119-7 and were bowled out in the 46th over,Mark Davis finishing with an unbeaten 30.Pinch-hitter John Wood smashed 25 to set Lancashire on their way and when heand Mike Atherton fell within six runs of each other, Flintoff took command.
