Notts Outlaws smashed the 400 barrier for the second time in the week as they defeated Warwickshire by 36 runs in their Royal London One-Day Cup tie at Trent Bridge.

After smashing 445 in Monday’s win over Northants, the home side were at it again with another colossal contribution, thanks in part to their openers putting on 178 for the first wicket.

Michael Lumb scored 133 and Riki Wessels hit 76, scores that were then backed up by Greg Smith’s 73 and Dan Christian’s brutal 94 as the Outlaws realised 415 for five after being asked to bat first.

Rikki Clarke was the only frontline bowler to spare severe punishment, returning figures of two for 45 from his 10 overs. Clarke also sent down the only maiden, something not seen in the 99 overs of mayhem earlier in the week.

Following on from their record-breaking exploits on Monday, Notts were forced into one change with Brett Hutton replacing Jake Ball, who was unavailable due to England commitments.

After being invited to bat first by Ian Bell, Lumb and Wessels marched out to the middle 48 hours after their record opening stand and made steady progress in the early overs before the expected acceleration.

Runs continued to flow from both batsmen, with the 50 coming up in the tenth over and the 100 in the 15th.

Lumb was first to his 50, getting there from 45 balls, with five fours and a brace of sixes hit off Oliver Hannon-Dalby. Wessels wasn’t far behind, reaching his own half century from 51 balls, with six fours and a six.

After 20 overs the pair had added 138 and at 25 it was 174 without loss.

Wessels hit seven fours and two sixes in his run-a-ball effort, which ended when he tamely miscued Richard Jones to Clarke at mid off.

Lumb powered on and followed his 184 against the Steelbacks with an 88-ball century, comprising nine fours and three sixes. He was eventually bowled by Clarke, who then delivered the same fate to Brendan Taylor.

Smith and Christian put on 141 together, with the Australian hitting the first two balls of the final over for six before lifting Oliver Hannon-Dalby into the hands of midwicket. Samit Patel applied the final flourish with an unbeaten 17 from only five deliveries.

Having conceded their highest limited overs score, Warwickshire fought back bravely to post their own highest total against a first class county, before being bowled out in the final over for 379.

Luke Fletcher made an early breakthrough for Notts, when the Bears began their chase, with William Porterfield helping the ball into the hands of Taylor at short fine.

Jonathan Trott led the charge, from then on, playing a defiant, battling knock of 100. The former England international scored his runs from 93 balls, with nine fours and two sixes and whilst he was at the crease with Ian Bell an unlikely upset seemed possible.

The pair put on 95 for the third wicket, with Bell making 60 – but Steven Mullaney removed them both on his way to taking three for 81.

Support for Trott and Bell came from Sam Hain, who followed the hundred he had made 24 hours earlier by hitting 69 and Tim Ambrose, who reached 50 in only 28 deliveries before falling for 73.

Harry Gurney had Ambrose caught at mid off and also dismissed Ateeq Javid and Jeetan Patel on his way to taking figures of three for 58, the best of the day.

Notts have now won both of their opening fixtures and are already handily situated to qualify out of the North Group, whilst Warwickshire’s defeat leaves them with just two points from three matches played.

 

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