Worcestershire He seemed to be moving towards victory when Hampshire, Chasing 308, he needed 48 runs to win with 21 balls remaining and a wicket in hand.

A fine knock from Andrew Neal took Hampshire to the brink of stunning success but, needing five more off the last three balls, he outplayed spinner Fateh Singh to fall for 48 off 22 balls.

The latest drama at New Road contrasted sharply with the previous day’s events at Radlett, where Middlesex made short work of Glamorgan’s batting lineup.

Naavya Sharma (4-29), Toby Roland-Jones (3-35) and Noah Cornwell (3-1) were the only three players used as Glamorgan, who were 44-1, lost their last nine wickets for 22 runs.

Josh de Caires scored 10 fours of his 45 not out as the hosts completed the victory three hours into the match.

In Hove, early rain meant a slightly shortened match of 48 overs a side.

Opener Will Luxton scored 117 yorkshire 325-7 and Coad’s four wickets with the new ball remaining sussex at 21-5 as they chased a revised target of 325.

Coad finished with 5-12 from seven overs as Sussex were bowled out for 140 to lose by 184 runs Duckworth-Lewis (DLS).

Essex defeat Derbyshire by nine runs at Chelmsford in the other Group B match, with both captains leading their teams’ respective batting causes.

Westley, making his 500th career appearance in all formats, scored 102 off 97 balls as the hosts made 257-7.

Harry Came (97) shared an opening stand of 113 with Martin Andersson but the match looked to be on the line when Derbyshire needed 100 more with five wickets in hand.

Charlie Bennett (3-32) broke a seventh-wicket partnership worth 45 between Ross Whiteley and Nick Potts, which proved crucial.