abstract:The opening lead is the first card played in the playing phase of a contract bridge deal. The defender sitting to the left (LHO) of the declarer is the one who makes the opening lead.
Needing to win at Trent Bridge in their final group game to guarantee qualification, Dominic Cork's 4-18 helped blow Notts away for just 145 before Michael Lumb and Jimmy Adams shared an unbroken opening stand to lead Hampshire to a 10-wicket win and a guaranteed home quarter-final.