Sourav notches 73, scalps 1

LONDON: Sourav Ganguly's 51-ball blitzkrieg of 73 powered Northamptonshire to an 11-run victory at home ground over Worcestershire in the Twenty20 Cup match.

The former India captain also grabbed a Worcestershire wicket (Ben Smith) with his gentle medium pace to cap a fruitful outing. Northamptonshire overcame an early jitter and got off to a flier as Ganguly (73) and Rob White (66) came up with their personal best and put together a 105-run partnership.

Ganguly brought up his half-century and the 100 partnership in style when he launched Roger Sillence into the stands. His 51-ball knock included four towering sixes, besides seven hits to the fence before he was run out. Ganguly's bowling figures read 4-0-32-1.