2023 One-Day Cup Explained

The 2023 One-Day Cup (also known as for sponsorship reasons as 2023 Metro Bank One Day Cup)^[1] was a limited overs cricket competition that formed part of the 2023 domestic cricket season in England and Wales. Matches were contested over 50 overs per side, having List A cricket status, with all eighteen first-class counties competing in the tournament.^{[2] [3]} The tournament started on 1 August 2023, with the final taking place on 16 September 2023 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.^{[4] [5]} Kent were the defending champions, having won the 2022 tournament.^[6]

Leicestershire beat Hampshire by two runs in the final, winning their first List A trophy since 1985.^{[7] [8]}

Teams

The teams were placed into the following groups:

• Group A: Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Yorkshire
• Group B: Derbyshire, Durham, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Sussex, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

Standings

Group A standings

• Advanced directly to the semi-finals
• Advanced to the quarter-finals

Group B standings

• Advanced directly to the semi-finals
• Advanced to the quarter-finals

Group A fixtures

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Group B fixtures

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Knockout stage

The winner of each group progressed straight to the semi-finals, with the second and third placed teams playing a play-off match against a team from the other group which made up the play-offs. The winner of each play-off will play one of the group winners in the semi-finals.

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Leicestershire were reduced to 19 for 4, then 89 for 6, before a seventh-wicket partnership of 151 between Harry Swindells and Sam Evans. With three wickets in hand, Hampshire needed only eight runs to win from their final six balls, but these were defended by 19-year-old Josh Hull, who dismissed Liam Dawson in the process.^[8]

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-07-14 . Metro Bank extends partnership with ECB to become Official Title Partner for One Day Cricket . 2024-11-07 . www.ecb.co.uk . en.
2. Web site: The Hundred to be played in four-week window in August 2023 . . 28 November 2022 . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 December 2022 .
3. Web site: County Championship 2023: Champions Surrey to start season against Lancashire . . 30 November 2022 . BBC . 26 December 2022 .
4. Web site: Royal London Cup Tables, Fixtures, Format & More on the Cup in 2023 . Victoria . Jonathan . 29 November 2022 . Seat Unique . 26 December 2022 .
5. Web site: Schedule for 2023 domestic season announced . . 30 November 2022 . England and Wales Cricket Board . 26 December 2022 .
6. Web site: Joey Evison claims the day as Kent lift Royal London Cup . Hopps . David . 17 September 2022 . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 December 2022 .
7. Web site: Ehantharajah . Vithushan . 16 September 2023 . Swindells century saves the day as Leicestershire seal One-Day title in final-ball thriller . ESPNcricinfo . 20 September 2023.
8. Web site: . 16 September 2023 . Hull holds nerve to take Leicestershire past Hampshire in One-Day Cup final . . London . . 7 September 2024.
9. Web site: One Day Cup 2023 fixtures . . 30 November 2022 . England and Wales Cricket Board . 26 December 2022 .