Twenty20 Cup 2005
The 2005 Twenty20 Cup was the third season of the English Twenty20 Championship. The winners were the Somerset Sabers who prevailed in the final in the oval with 7 wickets against the Lancashire Lightning .
Group stage
Midlands / Wales / West Division
- table
| Midlands / Wales / West Division | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 8th | 4th | 2 | 2 | 10 | +1,174 |
| Somerset Sabers | 8th | 4th | 3 | 1 | 9 | +1,088 |
| Warwickshire Bears | 8th | 4th | 3 | 1 | 9 | +0.791 |
| Gloucestershire Gladiators | 8th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8th | -1,442 |
| Worcestershire Royals | 8th | 3 | 4th | 1 | 7th | -0.464 |
| Glamorgan Dragons | 8th | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -1,090 |
North Division
- table
| North Division | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Lightning | 8th | 6th | 1 | 1 | 13 | +1,773 |
| Leicestershire Foxes | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | +0.255 |
| Derbyshire Phantoms | 8th | 4th | 3 | 1 | 9 | -0.452 |
| Yorkshire Phoenix | 8th | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6th | -0.708 |
| Durham Dynamos | 8th | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -0.872 |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 8th | 2 | 6th | 0 | 4th | +0.138 |
South Division
- table
| South Division | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Lions | 8th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.641 |
| Hampshire Hawks | 8th | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | +0.203 |
| Middlesex Crusaders | 8th | 4th | 3 | 1 | 9 | +0.164 |
| Sussex Sharks | 8th | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | +0.136 |
| Essex Eagles | 8th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8th | -0.067 |
| Kent Spitfires | 8th | 1 | 6th | 1 | 3 | -1,021 |
Playoffs
Quarter finals
| July 18 scorecard |
Manchester |
Lancashire Lightning 189-7 (20) |
- |
Derbyshire Phantoms 172 (3/19) |
| Lancashire wins with 17 runs | ||||
| July 18 scorecard |
Hove |
Leicestershire Foxes 159-6 (20) |
- |
Middlesex Crusaders 140-7 (20) |
| Leicestershire wins with 19 runs | ||||
| July 18 scorecard |
Northampton |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 154-8 (20) |
- |
Somerset Sabers 155-6 (19.5) |
| Somerset wins with 4 wickets | ||||
| July 18 scorecard |
London |
Surrey Lions 149-8 (20) |
- |
Warwickshire Bears 117-8 (15) |
| Surrey wins the bowl out | ||||
Semifinals
| July 30th scorecard |
London |
Lancashire Lightning 217-4 (20) |
- |
Surrey Lions 195-7 (20) |
| Lancashire wins with 22 runs | ||||
| July 30th scorecard |
London |
Somerset Sabers 157-9 (20) |
- |
Leicestershire Foxes 153-8 (20) |
| Somerset wins by 4 runs | ||||
final
| July 30th scorecard |
London |
Lancashire Lightning 114-8 (16) |
- |
Somerset Sabers 118-3 (14.1) |
| Somerset wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Explanation of the abbreviations: Col. = games; S = victories; N = defeats; U = tie; NR = No Result; P = points; NRR = Net Run Rate