Should the Indian Premier League team prevail, Somerset's poor net run-rate could well ruin their chances.
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The run-rate dropped to well below three runs per over and Gambhir, in particular, looked a little uncomfortable.
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Nevertheless, New Zealand began their chase with an eye-watering required run-rate of 12.86.
The game appeared delicately poised but helped by some tight bowling from Harmison, the required run-rate edged towards double figures.
Tendulkar and Laxman picked up where their predecessors at the crease had left off, albeit at a slightly slower run-rate.
But it was the run-rate that increased as 12 came from the over and the impetus noticeably switched India's way again.
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Collins Obuya made an impressive 54 not out but Kenya were unable to keep up with the run-rate and ended on 247-7.
The fourth-wicket pair showed great heart to drag Worcestershire out of the mire, gradually cranking up the run-rate as the innings progressed.
Neither found the middle of their bats, but numerous top-edges over a stacked slip cordon contributed to a run-rate of five an over.
Whitchurch replied with 168-7 (Maisam Hasnain 102) in an innings restricted to 33 overs - and took the points on a faster run-rate.
Surrey, who had put Kent in to bat, were always behind the required run-rate and lost wickets regularly with Ryan McLaren claiming 3-28.
The run-rate did not get out of hand, and Broad had Akmal caught behind in the fifth over to give England an important foothold.
Wickets tumbled and the required run-rate rose but Simon Rees, on his debut, hit the winning boundary with four balls and three wickets left.
The hosts were restricted to 105, Rasike taking 4-45, but Newport then struggled to 93-8 - taking the winning draw on a faster run-rate.
Prior and Strauss kept the run-rate ticking along, but the skipper will be kicking himself, giving his wicket away in sloppy fashion when on 52.
England's disciplined bowling and excellent work in the field kept boundaries to a minimum and ensured India remained some way adrift of the required run-rate.
By this point Bangladesh's run-rate had plummeted and Yuvraj took an excellent forward-diving catch at short fine-leg to remove Mahmudullah and give Ojha his third victim.
But with the run-rate climbing McCallum tried to repeat the trick off McCallan and was caught by Botha on the mid-wicket boundary in the 44th over.
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Kent could have snatched the title on run-rate, and reached a useful 246-5 thanks mainly to Rob Key's unbeaten 120, featuring 15 fours and a six.
The Hussey brothers consolidated, but the required run-rate still increased to more than seven per over, as no boundary was scored for more than 14 overs.
India would have the last laugh, however, as Harbhajan Singh (3-30) reduced the run-rate with a terrific spell and Ravindra Jadeja (2-26) then sent both men packing.
Smith hit his first ball over long-on for six before taking 26 in one over from Richard Pyrah to push his side ahead of the run-rate, chasing 254-2.
New Zealand were in real trouble and their predicament worsened when, with the run-rate already below six an over, Jacob Oram lofted Shahid Afridi (2-17) to Misbah-ul-Haq at extra cover.
Bravo, full of confidence, was promoted in the order and with Simmons in tow he set about showing why, as he played some magnificent cover-drives to start upping the run-rate.
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Following the peculiarities of the Duckworth-Lewis method that resulted in defeat against West Indies on Monday, England were the recipients of good fortune as the abandonment took them through on run-rate.
The partnership passed 50 before Malinga and Muralitharan began to turn the screw, the seam-spin combination slowing the run-rate before Muralitharan coaxed Porterfield (31) into edging behind with an attempted cut.
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