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Fleming fires Yorkshire to seven-wicket win against Warwickshire

Yorkshire 274 for 3 beat Warwickshire 273 for 6 by seven wickets at Headingley Scorecard While all eyes were on the England captain, Michael Vaughan, at the start of the game, it was the New Zealand captain and Vaughan's team-mate, Stephen

Wisden CricInfo staff
07-Aug-2003
National League Division One
Yorkshire 274 for 3 beat Warwickshire 273 for 6 by seven wickets at Headingley
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While all eyes were on the England captain, Michael Vaughan, at the start of the game, it was the New Zealand captain and Vaughan's team-mate, Stephen Fleming, who took the plaudits with a cultured 139 not out from 104 balls as Yorkshire cruised to a seven-wicket win with more than six overs to spare against Warwickshire. Fleming scored his century from 76 balls and shared an opening stand of 167 with Matthew Wood (65 from 63). In all, Fleming smashed 18 fours and four sixes, making the most of a life when dropped by Mo Sheikh on 27. After Wood was bowled by Ashley Giles, Vaughan made a quick 22 at No. 3 as Yorkshire made light work of Warwickshire's 273 for 6, in which Nick Knight scored 95 and Jim Troughton 77.
National League Division Two
Northamptonshire 319 for 7 beat Scotland 244 by 75 runs at Northampton
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Mike Hussey raced to his highest score in one-day cricket as Northants beat Scotland by a comfortable 75 runs at Wantage Road. The Scotland bowlers struggled to adapt to the hot conditions and failed to take advantage of the turning pitch, as Hussey and Phil Jaques made merry in the sun. Hussey smoked 123 off 115 balls, and Jaques 76 from 77 as Northants motored to 319 for 7 - the highest total conceded by Scotland so far this season. Only Rahul Dravid made Northants sweat, with a typically accomplished century. He scored 114 and apart from a stand of 84 in 18 overs with Neil MacRae (38) none of the other batsmen could give him the support needed to challenge that imposing total.