Twenty20 in England in 2005 some control for Durham, taking two for 14. Lancashire (2pts) beat Yorkshire (0pts) by five wickets Phil Jaques, an Australian, was the dominant figure for the Yorkshire Phoenix in the Roses battle, scoring 72 from number three before being out to countryman Brad Hodge. That lifted the hosts to 165 for 7, but that was not enough to defend. Matthew Hoggard, the England Test bowler, showed an uncanny knack of being uneconomical, conceding 65 runs in his four overs, and despite two wickets he lost the game for the Phoenix. Brad Hodge ended with 64 not out for the visiting
Twenty20 in England in 2005 eleven an over. Defending 133, Essex got off to a good start as Antonio Palladino took two wickets, which stopped the visitors from massive smashing, and Kent Spitfires finished on 103 for 4 – thirty runs short of their winning target. No result; Hampshire (1pt), Sussex (1pt) Rain caused the match between Hampshire Hawks and Sussex Sharks to be abandoned. Despite the fact that a ball was not bowled, the match was declared a no-result since a toss was made. Somerset (2pts) beat Worcestershire (0pts) by 15 runs Despite captain Graeme Smith becoming victim of Zander de Bruyn's bowling for