Lancashire moved to the top of the One-Day Cup table with a six-wicket victory over Kent at the newly inaugurated Farington Cricket Ground on July 28. After being put in to bat on a pitch offering uneven bounce, Kent struggled early, losing two wickets for 21 runs. Daniel Bell-Drummond anchored the innings with a score of 56, supported by Harry Finch’s 21, but wickets fell regularly throughout the innings. Kent, who have continued to encounter difficulties building momentum in the 50-over format, were eventually dismissed for 223. Keith Dudgeon’s unbeaten 31 provided some late resistance. Among the Lancashire bowlers, Mitch Stanley led the wickets tally with three, while Tom Bailey, George Balderson, and Jack Blatherwick each secured two.

Lancashire’s chase began cautiously with an opening partnership of 44 between Keaton Jennings and Matty Hurst. Jennings was dismissed after contributing 31, but Hurst combined with Josh Bohannon in a 79-run stand, with Bohannon reaching 47 runs. Hurst went on to score 55 before being dismissed. The innings accelerated significantly through a 69-run partnership between Marcus Harris, who scored 47, and Rocky Flintoff, who remained unbeaten on 41. Flintoff ultimately struck the winning runs, securing the win with 13 balls to spare.

On the same day at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire secured their third consecutive One-Day Cup win by defeating Leicestershire by five wickets, reaching the target of 200 with 45 balls remaining. Leicestershire’s innings was largely defined by captain Stephen Eskinazi, who carried his bat to score 93 runs from 141 deliveries. Despite Eskinazi’s efforts, his teammates offered limited support, with Hamza Shaikh contributing 35 runs in a third-wicket partnership of 66. After Shaikh’s dismissal, wickets fell in quick succession, resulting in Leicestershire being bowled out for 199 in 48.2 overs. Joe Pocklington was the pick of the Nottinghamshire bowlers with four wickets for 40 runs, while Brett Hutton and Lyndon James took two wickets each.

Nottinghamshire’s chase began with an early loss of George Munsey. However, Freddie McCann’s aggressive 26 and Ben Martindale’s steady 50 helped stabilize the innings. Captain Haseeb Hameed added 20 before Martindale’s dismissal at 120 for 4. Kyle Verreynne contributed 35 runs to maintain momentum before falling at 155. Lyndon James and Farhan Ahmed then forged an unbroken 45-run partnership, with James finishing unbeaten on 38 and hitting the winning boundary. Ahmed remained not out on 19 as Nottinghamshire surpassed the target in the 43rd over.