1994 Benson & Hedges Cup
Cricket tournament
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The 1994 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-third edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 26 April and 9 July 1994.[3] The tournament was won, as part of their historic treble of County Championship, Sunday League and Benson & Hedges Cup, by Warwickshire. Warwickshire defeated Worcestershire by 6 wickets in the final at Lord's.
AdministratorTest and County Cricket Board
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket(55 overs per innings)
Tournament formatKnockout
ChampionsWarwickshire (1st title)
| Administrator | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format | Knockout |
| Champions | Warwickshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | 246 Darren Bicknell (Surrey)[1] |
| Most wickets | 9 Stuart Lampitt (Worcestershire)[2] |
Ireland made their Benson & Hedges Cup debut in this competition, losing in the preliminary round to Leicestershire.[4]
Fixtures and results
Preliminary round
First round
Quarterfinals
24, 25 May 1994 (scorecard) |
Essex 124/3 (19 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 127/1 (17.2 overs) |
- Reserve day used. No play first day.
24, 25 May 1993 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 275/8 (55 overs) |
v |
Surrey 278/4 (51.4 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Nottinghamshire were 275/8 (55 overs) at the close of the first day's play.
Semifinals
7, 8 June 1994 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 244/6 (55 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 245/7 (52.4 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Worcestershire were 118/3 at the close of the first day's play.
