Hadlee XI defeats Sobers' team at a canter

Sir Richard Hadlee came out tops in the Superkings of Cricket match at Trent Bridge when his invitation side overcame Sir Garfield Sobers' XI by seven wickets.

Requiring a modest 167 for victory openers Gary Kirsten and Aminul Islam posted 54 for the first wicket to set the platform for victory.

Aminul, Bangladesh's captain, made only 13 of those runs but saw off the new ball attack of Courtney Walsh and Wasim Akram a pairing that could boast over 900 Teat wickets between them. Change bowler Lance Klusener eventually made the breakthrough bowling Aminul, who was late on the shot.

Shahid Afridi, who took 2-37 earlier in the day, then played the punchiest innings of the day crashing six boundaries in a 14-ball knock of 28. Afridi fell in typical fashion, hoisting Chaminda Vaas to long on where Jimmy Adams took a fine catch on the run.

Inzamam-ul-Haq made only one before Phil Simmons held a skyer off his own bowling.

Gary Kirsten progressed to the only 50 of the day (87 mins 80 balls 6x4) by clipping Jayasuriya through midwicket but couldn't relax as Jonty Rhodes increased the tempo of the running between the wickets.

With the result a foregone conclusion both South Africans then played some delightful shots to clinch victory with 16.5 overs to spare. Kirsten finished on 74 not out and Rhodes was unbeaten on 28.

Earlier Sir Garfield's side stuttered along and could only make 166-6 from their 45 overs, after two stoppages shortened their innings.

Jimmy Adams, who spent one season with Notts in the mid 90s, top scored with an unbeaten 47. Sri Lankan Aravinda De Silva with 32 and Marvan Atapattu 22 were the only others to top 20.

For Hadlee's team Allan Donald bowled superbly, conceding only 19 runs from his 9 overs.