1981 Benson & Hedges Cup
The 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup was the tenth competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup.
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Somerset (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Most runs | 313 Chris Balderstone (Leicestershire) |
| Most wickets | 16 Joel Garner (Somerset) |
The competition was won by Somerset County Cricket Club.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35.472 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 40.952 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 34.095 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 38.480 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.722 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 34.500 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 34.900 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 36.731 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 46.900 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.500 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29.824 |
| Somerset | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41.094 |
| Essex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37.871 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26.875 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 72.000 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29.259 |
| Surrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 36.889 |
| Minor Counties | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 31.600 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36.333 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40.958 |
Quarter-Finals
24, 25, 26 June 1981 (scorecard) |
Kent 193/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 179 all out (49.1 overs) |
- No play on scheduled day or first reserve day. The match was moved from Canterbury to The Oval on the third day as the former was waterlogged
24, 25 June 1981 (scorecard) |
Sussex 196/9 (55 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 199/6 (54.1 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Sussex were 84/5 (28 overs) at the close of the first day's play
Semi-Finals
8 July 1981 (scorecard) |
Surrey 191/9 (55 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 188 all out (54.5 overs) |
John Steele 39 Ian Payne 3/20 (11 overs) |
Final
References
See also
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