1.   A DAZZLING all-round performance by Justin Rennie inspired Northern to a five wicket victory over champions Neston.

2.   CHESHIRE made light work of Cornwall to open their championship programme with a resounding six wicket victory at Stalybridge yesterday.

3.   Six wicket victory, the West Indies batting self destructed after the loss of two early wickets and only at fifty four and scores.

4.   England scored an eight wicket victory over defending titlist Sri Lanka in the opening game of the cricket World Cup on Friday.

5.   Sri Lanka looked good in all departments of the game in their five wicket victory against New Zealand.

6.   Cavalier newcomer Alastair Brown hit a century as England wrapped up the one-day series against India with a four wicket victory at Old Trafford.

7.   The tourists scored an emphatic eight-wicket victory at Canterbury -- their second success on the tour so far.

8.   Kent made it five Sunday League wins in a row, completing a comfortable six wicket victory over Hampshire at Canterbury with four overs to spare.

9.   Lancashire completed a limited overs double over Worcestershire with a comfortable seven wickets victory at New Road.

10.   On the streets of Colombo, strangers hugged each other as Ranatunga scored his final four to romp home with a seven wicket victory.